The officers listened with attention.
"It confirms the other reports," said Beauregard.
"It goes further," said Longstreet.

"Our young friend here is obviously a lad of intelligence and discernment and what he saw in Washington shows that the North is resolved to crush us.

The battle that we are going to fight will not be the last battle by any means." "Each side is too sanguine," said Hill.
"You have done well, Lieutenant Kenton," said Beauregard, "and now you can rejoin your regiment.

You are to receive a promotion of one grade." Harry was glad to leave the marquee and hurry toward the camp of the Invincibles.

The first of his friends whom he saw was Happy Tom Langdon, bathing his face in a little stream that flowed into Young's Branch.
He walked up and smote him joyously on the back.