If the Johnnies had any regard for the rules of war they'd have retreated long ago." "We'll win yet," said Dick hopefully, "but I don't think we can achieve any big victory.

Look, there's General Grant himself." Grant was passing along his whole line.

While leaving the main battle to Buell he retained general command and watched everything.

He, too, observed the failure of Buell's army to drive the enemy before them, and he must have felt a sinking of the heart, but he did not show it.
Instead he spoke only of victory, when he made any comment at all, and sent the members of his staff to make new arrangements.

He must bring into action every gun and man he had or he would yet lose.
It was now 10 o'clock and the new battle had lasted with the utmost fury and desperation for four hours.