All the great efforts directed from Washington had been unavailing.

All the courage and energy of brave men had been in vain.

But the North did not cease her exertions for an instant.

Lincoln, a man of much the same character as Jackson, but continually thwarted by mediocre generals, urged the attack anew.

Dispatches were sent to all the commanders ordering them to push the pursuit of Jackson and to bring him to battle.
Cut to the quick by their great failure, Fremont, Shields, Ord, Banks, McDowell and all the rest, pushed forward on either side of the Massanuttons, those on the west intending to cross at the gap, join their brethren, and make another concerted attempt at Jackson's destruction.
But Harry ceased to think of armies and battles as he rode on in the dark.