He spoke to me this morning asking what he ought to do, but I told him the troops needed a rest of one day, but that he mustn't make it more than one day or he'd spoil 'em." Happy Tom, who was lying on the ground, sat up abruptly.
"If ever you hear of Old Stonewall spoiling anybody or anything," he said, "just you report it to me and I'll tell you that it's not so." "I believe," said Dalton, "that we're going to leave the valley.

Both Shields and Fremont are still retreating.

Our cavalry scouts brought in that word this morning.

We've heard also that Johnston and McClellan fought a big battle at a place called Seven Pines, and that after it McClellan hung back, waiting for McDowell, whom Old Jack has kept busy.
General Johnston was wounded at Seven Pines and General Robert Edward Lee is now in command of our main army." "That's news! It's more! It's history!" exclaimed St.Clair.

"I think you're right, Harry.