BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.

All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.

They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.

North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.

And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.