He heard the tread of many feet, the sound of commands, the neigh of horses and the rumbling of cannon wheels.

The Army of the Ohio was passing to the exposed flank of the Army of the Tennessee and at dawn it would all be in line.

He also caught flitting glimpses of the Tennessee, and of the steamers loaded with troops still crossing, and he heard the boom of the heavy cannon on the gunboats which still, at regular and short intervals, sent huge shells curving into the forest toward the camp of the Southern army.

He also saw near him Warner and Pennington sound asleep on the ground, and then he sank back into his own lethargic slumber.
He was awakened by the call of a trumpet, and, as he rose, he saw the whole regiment or rather, what was left of it, rising with him.

It was not yet dawn, and a light rain was falling, but smoldering fires disclosed the ground for some distance, and also the river on which the gunboats and transports were now gathered in a fleet.
Colonel Winchester beckoned to him.
"All right this morning, Dick ?" he said.
"Yes, sir; I'm ready for my duty." "And you, too, Warner and Pennington ?" "We are, sir," they replied together.
"Then keep close beside me.