How many of the enemy had been killed and wounded could not be told, as they were scattered over the whole fifteen miles between where the fight occurred and the pursuit ended.

Our loss was trifling.
Comparing notes around the camp-fires in the evening, we found that our success had been owing to the Major's instinct, his grasp of the situation, and the soldierly way in which he took advantage of it.

When he reached the summit of the hill he found the Rebel line nearly formed and ready for action.

A moment's hesitation might have been fatal to us.
At his command Company I went into line with the thought-like celerity of trained cavalry, and instantly dashed through the right of the Rebel line.

Company K followed and plunged through the Rebel center, and when we of Company L arrived on the ground, and charged the left, the last vestige of resistance was swept away.