A finer and braver and stronger fellow never lived.

He's using glasses too and I've no doubt he's recognized me." Dick suddenly waved his glasses aloft, and Harry Kenton replied in like manner.
"He sees and knows me!" cried Dick.
But the sergeant was very sober.

He foresaw that these youths, bound by such ties of blood and affection, might come into battle against each other.

The same thought was in Dick's mind, despite his pleasure at the distant view of Harry.
"We exchanged shots in the Manassas campaign," said Dick.

"We were sheltered and we didn't know each other until several bullets had passed." "Three more horsemen have joined him," said the sergeant.
"Those are his friends," said Dick, who had put the glasses back to his eyes.