From the point where he stood the advancing columns as they crossed the river looked almost solid.

He knew that men must be falling, dead or wounded, beneath the fire of the Southern guns, but the living closed up so fast that he could not see any break in the lines.
"You can't see any sign of hesitation there," said Dalton.

"The Northern generals may doubt and linger, but the men don't when once they get the word.

What a tremendous and thrilling sight! It may be wicked in me, Harry, but since there is a war and battles are being fought, I'm glad I'm here to see it." "So am I," said Harry.

"It's something to feel that you're at the heart of the biggest things going on in the world.