He had slept so much the night before that he had no desire for sleep now.
From his position he could see the Confederate bluffs and a few lights moving there, but otherwise the two armies were under a blanket of darkness.

He again felt deeply the sense of isolation and loneliness, not for himself alone, but for the whole army.

Grant had certainly shown supreme daring in pushing far into the South, and the government at Washington had cause for alarm lest he be reckless.

If there were any strong hand to draw together the forces of the Confederacy they could surely crush him.

But he had already learned in this war that those who struck swift and hard were sure to win.