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Brigadier General Jacob Cox, commanding the Ninth Corps: “About 9 o’clock the order was received to cross the stream [and] the Eleventh Connecticut advanced to the stream and warmly engaged the enemy across it. Crook’s brigade in moving forward was brought under so lively an infantry fire, as well as that of artillery, that it was forced to halt and open fire in return, and Sturgis’ division, passing by the rear, came first to the bridge, and was ordered to cross under protection of the artillery fire. General Sturgis ordered forward the Second Maryland and Sixth New Hampshire, which charged at double-quick with fixed bayonets, but the conentrated fire upon the bridge forced them to fall back. After repeated brave efforts these regiments were withdrawn, and . . . fresh troops charged with great enthusiasm, bearing down all opposition, and, at 1 o’clock, planted their banner on the opposite bank.” -- from Cox’ battle report, in War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, series I, volume 19, part 1, page 424
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