Jackson beckoned to Harry, Dalton and the members of his staff who had reassembled.

The three, who were captured, subsequently escaped in the confusion and turmoil and rejoined their general.

Setting a powerful force to guard the bridge, Jackson said to his staff: "While we are waiting for Shields to come up with his army, we'll ride over and see how the affair between Ewell and Fremont is coming on." The roar and crash told them it was coming on with great violence, but Fremont, so strong in pursuit was not so strong in action.

Now that he was face to face with the enemy, he did not attack with all his might.
He hesitated, not from personal fear, but from fear on account of his army.

The whole force of Jackson might be in front of him, and the apprehensions that he did not feel in pursuit assailed him when he looked at the ridge covered with the enemy.
Harry and Dalton watched with breathless interest.