He wrote a long reply, and he told her only of the lighter and more cheerful events that they had encountered.

He described Warner, Pennington, and the sergeant, and said that he had the best comrades in the world.

He told, too, of his gallant and high-minded commander, Colonel Arthur Winchester.
He was sure that the letter would reach her promptly, as it passed all the way through territory now controlled by the North.

The next day after sending it he heard with joy that Grant was restored to his command, and two days later Colonel Winchester and his men were ordered to join him at Pittsburg Landing, on the Tennessee River.

They heard also that Buell, with his whole division, was soon to march to the same place, and they saw in it an omen of speedy and concentrated action.
"I imagine," said Warner, "that we'll soon go down in Mississippi hunting Johnston.