the north side Robertson's Rive and captured 3 prisoners and 8 horses, together with their equipments.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. E. B. STUART,

Major-General.

Colonel R. H. CHILTON,

Chief of Staff, Army of Northern Virginia.

Numbers 2. Report of Colonel Thomas M. Garrett, Fifth North Carolina Infantry, commanding Johnston's brigade.

HEADQUARTERS JOHNSTON'S BRIGADE,
Germanna Ford, October 2, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to report that a small detachment of this command, by my permission, crossed the Rapidan last night to make an attack upon a picket upon a post of the enemy. The command consisted of Lieutenant P. durham, Twelfth North Carolina, 6 non-commissioned officers, and 38 men. The lieutenant reports that he attacked a camp of 10, capturing 1 prisoner, killed 1, wounding another, and captured 8 horses and bridles, 4 sabers, and 4 pistols, which were safely brought over. Two horses also were killed. The prisoner is herewith sent; the horses and saddles are in my possession.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOS. M. GARRETT,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

Major G. PEYTON.

OCTOBER 4-9, 1863.-Expedition from Yorktown to Matthews County, Va.

REPORTS.*

Numbers 1.-Major General John G. Foster, U. S. Army.

Numbers 2.-Brigadier General Isaac J. Wistar, U. S. Army, commanding expedition.

Numbers 3.-Major John S. Stevenson, Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.

Numbers 4.-Lieutenant Sylvester B. Partridge, Signal Officer, U. S. Army.

Numbers 1. Report of Major General John G. Foster, U. S. Army.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
Fort Monroe, Va., October 10, 1863.

GENERAL: I have the honor to report that, on the morning of the 5th, General Wistar left Yorktown with the Fourth U. S. Colored Infantry, and detachments from the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry and First New York Mounted Rifles, and two section artillery from Eighth New York Battery, and one from Battery E. First

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* For report of Commander J. H. Gillis, U. S. Navy, see Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, December 7, 1863.

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