From the place where they now stood they could see the place where they formerly stood, but Northern troops occupied it now.

Tears ran down the faces of some of the youngest, streaking the dust and powder into hideous, grinning masks.
Harry threw himself upon the ground and lay there for a few moments, panting.

He choked with heat and thirst, and his heart seemed to have swollen so much within him that it would be a relief to have it burst.
His eyes burned with the dust and smoke, and all about him was a fearful reek.

He could see from where he lay most of the battlefield.

He saw the Northern batteries fire, move forward, and then fire again.