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The Negro Regiment

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
February
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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Correspondence of the Hartford Times. liiltoii llead, Feb 2. The necrro expedition frora St. Msry'jj has just returned. It was composed of fuur compauius of tlio negro regiment. They wem alter negro recrujís aud luinber They gottogether a lot of negroes, but they refused tu couie away, and wero Jet't behind. The expedition sueceedüd in bringiog off four non combatants. The town of St. SLiry's was burncd by the negroes. Tlie negroes landed and enoauiped at St. Mar)'.-'. Duriiig the niglit twenty rebels on horseback made a dash into their camp-, when the negroes flred in. every direcrion, and theu staüipeded for the transporta, throwing away tSieirguns. They rushed pellmell on boaid, and created the greaiest confusión, Tlio rebels Êred frotn high bluffs, and our troops coud uot elévate tiieir gans enough to do much esecution. Report pays that two rebels were lulled aud fii e wouodtd, '

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Michigan Argus