A deep thrill ran through him.
Jackson, the famous, the redoubtable, the unbeatable, was at hand with his army.

Would he remain unbeaten?
Dick said to himself, in unspoken words, over and over again, "No! No! No! No!" He and his comrades had been victors in the west.

They must not fail here.
Colonel Winchester now called to them, and mounting their horses they gathered around him to await his orders.

These officers, though mere boys, learned fast.

Dick knew enough already of war to see that they were in a strong position.