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Federal's Second Battle Line

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General Sturgis was able to use his infantry here for the first time in the battle after General Forrest had beaten the Union cavalry before the infantry reached the battlefield. This line was formed by both infantry and cavalry. The infantry units engaged here were the 95th Ohio, 113th Illinois, 120th Missouri, 109th Illinois, 35th Illinois, 81st Illinois, 114th Illinois, 93rd Indiana, and 9th Minnesota. The cavalry units engaged here were General Sturgis' personal escort, the 19th Pennsylvania blocking the Baldwyn Road, the 3rd Iowa Battalion, and the 4th Iowa.
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