While the fire of the riflemen deepened he plunged into the Wilderness in pursuit of Hooker, who for some inscrutable reason was concentrating his masses about the Chancellor House for pitched battle.

They advanced by two ways, a pike and a plank road, with Jackson himself on the plank road.
Harry felt a strange prickling at the roots of his hair as the Wilderness closed in on pursuer and pursued, but it was only for a moment.

The enemy far down the plank road held his attention.

Many riflemen were there and they were sending back bullets, most of which fell short.

Now and then a curving shell struck among the bushes, burst, and hurt no one.
It had grown darker when they entered the Wilderness.