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perhaps worth narrating. A bright eyed young scamp of Mosby's command mounted the sorrel mare ridden by his chief, and flourishing a roll of bills which they had probably confiscated on some raid into yankee territory, rode back and forth in front of the lawn, crying out: "Here are two hundred dollars in greenbacks which say that this little, lean, sorrel mare of Colonel Mosby's, can outrun any horse in the yankee cavalry." The bet was not taken. THE END ROLL OF HONOR LIST OF KILLED IN ACTION Following is a list of those killed in action, or who died of wounds received in action in the four regiments which constituted the Michigan cavalry brigade, commanded by General George Armstrong Custer, in the civil war of 1861-65. It constitutes a veritable roll of honor: FIRST MICHIGAN CAVALRY NAME AND POSITION COMPANY BATTLE DATE OF DEATH Adams, William, Private H Cold Harbor June 1 1864 Alcott, Richard, Private L Cedar Mountain August 9 1862 Altenburg, William, Corporal B Bull Run August 30 1862 Andrus, John, Private K Winchester September 19 1864 Anson, Elisha B., Sergeant E Haw's Shop May 28 1864 Babcock, Edwin H., Private K Gettysburg July 3 1863 Bachman, Robert, Sergeant G Appomattox April 9 1865 Banker, Edward S., Private C Trevilian Station June 11 1864 Barney, Lorenzo J., Private A Yellow Tavern May 11 1864 Bartlett, Orrin M., Lieutenant H Five Forks April 1 1865 Bateman, Cyrus A., Corporal M Shenandoah Valley August 11 1864 Battison, William, Sergeant H Piedmont April 17 1862 Bell, Charles S., Private E Todd's Tavern April 7 1864 Beloir, Michael, Sergeant B Trevilian Station June 11 1864 Bentley, Augustus W., Corporal I Gettysburg July 3 1864 Brown, Dexter, Corporal E Yellow Tavern June 11 1864 Blount, Lemuel K., Private A Yellow Tavern June 11 1864 Bovee, John S., Sergeant F Gettysburg July 3 1864 Brevoort, William M., Captain K Cold Harbor June 1 1864 Brewer, Charles E.,
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