He rejoiced that the walls of earth had been thrown so much higher and that the trenches had been dug so much deeper.
In the middle of the afternoon, when the cool shade was beginning to fall on the eastern forest, they noticed a movement in the woods.
They saw the swaying of bushes and the officers, who had glasses, caught glimpses of the men moving in the undergrowth.

Then came a mighty crash and the shells from a battery of great guns sang in the air and burst about them.

It was well for the Invincibles that they had dug their trenches deep, as two of the shells burst inside the fort.
Harry was with Colonel Talbot, now acting as an aide, and he heard the leader's quiet comment: "The reinforcements have brought more big guns.

They will deliver a heavy cannonade and then under cover of the smoke they will charge.
Lieutenant Kenton, tell our gunners that it is my positive orders that they are not to fire a single shot until I give the word.

The Yankees can see us, but we cannot see them, and we'll save our ammunition for their charge.