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On June 9th, 1864, 125 old men and boys of Petersburg under Gen. R.E. Colston and Col. F.H. Archer distinguished themselves in a fight with 1300 Federal cavalry under Gen. Kautz, gaining time for the defense of the expedition.
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Petersburg, Virginia · United States
