Harry often wished that he could have penetrated the mind of the great commander that morning, a mind upon which so much hung and which must have been assailed by doubts and fears, despite the impenetrable mask of his face.

But he did not yet give any orders to attack, and Harry and Dalton, who had nothing to do but look on, were amazed.

There was the Army of the Potomac waiting, and it was not Lee's habit to let it wait.
Slow though the sun was, it was now far up the blue arch and the day was intensely hot.

The golden beams poured down and everything seemed to leap out into the light.

Harry clearly saw the Northern cannon and now and then he saw an officer moving about.