These ragged veterans of his who had been invincible asked to be led once more against the enemy.
A spirit so high as theirs could not be denied.

His decision was given.
They would stay and smash the Union army on the morrow.
Harry heard of the decision.

He had never doubted that it would be so.
They must surely win the next day with the addition of Pickett's men and Stuart's cavalry.

He wondered why Stuart had not come up already, but he learned the next morning that a good reason had held him back.
The Union cavalry, always vigilant now, had intercepted Stuart in the afternoon and had given him battle, just when the combat of the second day had begun at Gettysburg.

Gregg led the horsemen in blue and there was another combat like that at Brandy Station, now about five thousand sabres on a side.