The thousands of lads in the army who were celebrating Christmas received that night the news that they were to march in the morning.
"I've fought three great battles this year," said Warner, "and I don't think they ought to ask any more of me." "Be comforted," said Dick.

"We start to-morrow, the 26th, which leaves five days of the year, and I don't think we can arrange a battle in that time.

You'll not have to whip Bragg before the New Year, George." "Well, I'm glad of it.

You can have too many battles in one year.

I didn't get rest enough after my wound at the Second Manassas before I had to go in and save our army at Antietam, and then it was but a little time before we fought at Perryville.