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able, Gregg, meeting Custer, who was about to begin his march in the oppo-site direction, had ordered him to return, and at the same time had sentWord to Irvin Gregg to concentrate as much of his command as possible inthe vicinity of Spangler’s house. Custer, eager for the fray, had wheeledabout and was soon on the field.
Gregg at this juncture appeared and took command in person. Custer, assoon as he arrived, extended the left of the line along Little’s Run with a por-tion of the 6th Michigan , dismounted, and at the same time Randol placed inposition to the left and rear of Chester the second section of his battery underLieutenant Kinney.
At this stage the ammunition of that portion of the 3d Pennsylvania whichWas on the left, and of the 1st New Jersey , began to run short, and the 5thMichigan was ordered to relieve them. The latter was dismounted, and whilstA was moving to the front a dismounted regiment from W. H. F. Lee ’s bri-gade came to the support of the Confederate skirmishers. A heated contestfollowed, in which the 1st New Jersey and the 3d Pennsylvania remained tofake part. After the firing abated these regiments attempted to withdraw,Lut they were followed up so closely that they were obliged to face aboutand resume the conflict. However, they soon drove the enemy back, inflict-ln g severe punishment. The short supply of ammunition of the 5th Michigan having by this time given out, and Major Noah H. Ferry, who was in com-mand of the line, having been killed, the whole line was driven in. Improv-111 g this opportunity, Fitz. Lee sent forward the 1st Virginia, which chargedour right and center. The 7th Michigan at once moved forward from thedirection of the Reever house in close column of squadrons and advanced tofhe attack. The right of the 5tli Michigan swung back, and the 7th pressedforward to a stone-and-rail fehce and opened fire with their carbines. The