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General Custer had a horse shot (the second for him that day), as did Lieutenant Granger, and several of his orderlies. The horse of Captain Purdy, who led the 1st battalion of the 5th Michigan, was wounded.
Under date of October 24th, 1863, covering operations of his cavalry during ■that month, General Ouster in his report says:
"In compliance with instructions received from the general commanding the division I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my command from October 9th to October 23d, 1863:
. On the night of October 9th, my picket line, which extended along the north bank of Robertson river, in the vicinity of James City, was attacked, and a portion of the line forced back upon the reserves; at the same time my scouts informed me that the enemy was moving in heavy column toward my right; this report was confirmed by deserters In anticipation of an attack by the enemy at daybreak, I ordered my entire command to be saddled at 3 A. M., on the 10th.
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