They yielded ground slowly, until they were beyond range of the cannon, and then, brushing off the fierce swarm of sharpshooters on their flank, they retreated all the way back to the village, whence they had come.
The firing on the Southern side of Bull Run ceased suddenly, and the smoke began to drift away.

The Invincibles, save those who had fallen to stay, stood up and shouted.

They had won the greatest victory in the world, and they flung taunts in the direction of the retreating foe.
"Stop that!" shouted Colonel Talbot, striding up and down the line.
"This is only a beginning.

Wait until we have a real battle." "This has happened for the best," said Happy Tom, "but I'd like to know what the colonel calls a real battle.

The fire was so loud I couldn't hear myself speak, and I know at least a million men were engaged.
Arthur, how can you be cool enough to bathe your face in that water ?" "It's to make it cool," replied St.Clair, who had stooped over Bull Run, and was laving his face.