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In the late afternoon of June 29, 1862, Magruder’s line of battle formed here facing east. Barksdale’s, Semmes’s, and Kershaw’s brigades, extending from south of this road to the railroad, made a desperate effort to prevent the Union withdrawal. After a fierce struggle, the Confederates fell back. In this battle, they made the first known use of railway artillery.
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