A splendid sun was rising in a sky of satin blue.

It even gilded the somber foliage of the Wilderness, and the spirits of all the men in the great corps rose.
Jackson stopped presently with his staff and let some of the regiments file past him.

General Lee was awaiting him there and the two talked briefly.

Harry saw that both were firm and confident.

It was rare with him, but Jackson's face was flushed and his eyes shining.