nine o'clock
Caton , are you from the Minor house ? Has it been attacked ? '' `` Yes , '' he answered , panting yet from his exertion and excitement . `` We were to start North with the ladies at nine o'clock , but the house was surrounded as soon as it became dark . Those devils supposed it to be unguarded , and advanced without precautions . We fired and drove them back . We had repulsed three attacks when I left at eleven , but three of our men were already hit . ''