You'll hear my snore before I hear yours." Both sank in a few minutes into a deep slumber, and when they awoke the next morning they found that Bowen had abandoned Port Gibson and had retreated into Grand Gulf again.

There was great elation among the lads and Dick began to feel that the position of the Union army in the far South was strengthened immeasurably.

He heard that Sherman, who had stood so staunchly at Shiloh, was on his way to join Grant.

Their united forces would press the siege of Grand Gulf and would also turn to strike at any foe who might approach from the rear.
Never since the war began had Dick felt so elated as he did that morning.

When he saw the short, thick-set figure of Grant riding by he believed that the Union, in the West at least, had found its man at last..