All firing ceased at once, or in a few moments.

I sent the orderly back to you, and you rode forward.

It was then four o'clock.
During the attack, nobody seemed to think McClernand had any clear idea of what or how it was to be done.

During the day he gave you no directions, nor came where you were; he was well to the rear, with his "man up a tree," who in the capacity of a lookout gave McClernand information, from which he based such instructions as he made to his subordinates.

He was free to express himself as being a man of "destiny," and his "star" was in the ascendance.