These were not in appearance the men whom he had known in gay and sunny Charleston, though in spirit the same.

They gave Harry a welcome and hoped that the enemy would wait for them in Romney.
"I don't think so," said Harry, "but I've orders for you from General Jackson to bring up the Invincibles as fast as possible." "Tell General Jackson that we'll do our best," said Colonel Talbot, as he looked back at his withered column.
They seemed to Harry to be withered indeed, they were so gaunt with hardship and drawn up so much with cold.

Many wore the blue Northern overcoats that they had captured at Bath, and more had tied up their throats and ears in the red woolen comforters of the day, procured at the towns through which they passed.

They, too, were gaunt of cheek and black under the eye like their officers.
The Invincibles under urging increased their speed, but not much.

Little reserve strength was left in them.