Colonel Winchester had not been touched.
When Dick was at last able to sit still, he joined his comrades about one of the fires, where they were serving supper to the victors.

Shepard had just galloped back from a long ride after the enemy to say that they had been scattered to the winds, and that another surprise was not possible, because there were no longer enough Southern soldiers in the valley to make an army.
"They made a great effort," said Colonel Winchester.

"We must give them credit for what they achieved against numbers and resources.

They organized and carried out their surprise in a wonderful manner, and perhaps they would be the victors tonight if we didn't have such a general as Sheridan." "It was a great sight," said Warner, "when he appeared, galloping before our line, calling upon us to renew our courage and beat the enemy." "One man can influence an army.

I've found out that," said Dick.
They rose and saluted as General Sheridan walked past with some of the higher officers.