He was sure that all danger from him had passed.
Now, as they closed in the Northern guns increased their fire.

It seemed to Dick that they could have blown away the whole plateau of Vicksburg by this time.

The storm of shells raked the town, and he was glad that the people had been able to dig caves for refuge.

Colonel Woodville must be doing some of his greatest swearing now.

Dick thought of him with sympathy and friendliness.
"I don't think it can last much longer, Mr.Mason," said Sergeant Daniel Whitley on the morning of the second of July.