Although its full result was beyond him he knew, nevertheless, that Champion Hill was a great victory.

At one stroke of his sword Grant had cut apart the circle of his foes.
Dick came back from the pursuit with Colonel Winchester.

He had lost sight of Warner and Pennington in the turmoil, but he believed that they would reappear unhurt.

They had passed through so many battles now that it did not occur to him that any of the three would be killed.

They might be wounded, of course, as they had been already, but fate would play them no such scurvy trick as to slay them.
"What will be the next step, Colonel ?" asked Dick, as they stood together upon the victorious hill.
"Depends upon what Johnston and Pemberton do.