THE FISHERMEN The welcome that the column found in Sheridan's camp was as warm as they had hoped, and more.

Fifteen hundred sabers such as theirs were not to be valued lightly, and Sheridan knew well the worth of three such colonels as Hertford, Winchester and Bedford, with all three of whom he was acquainted personally, and with whose records he was familiar.
Dick, Pennington and Warner also came in for his notice, and he recalled having seen Dick at the fierce battle of Perryville in Kentucky, a fact of which Dick was very proud.
"Now don't become too haughty because he remembers you," said Warner reprovingly.

"Bear in mind that trifles sometimes stick longer in our minds than more important things." "It's just jealousy on your part," said Dick.

"You New Englanders are able people, but you can't bear for anybody else to achieve distinction." "We don't have to feel that jealousy often," said Warner calmly.
"Merit like charity begins with you at home." "And modesty can't keep us from admitting it, but you Kentuckians do fight well--under our direction." "Don't talk with him, Dick," said Pennington.

"Against his wall of mountainous conceit wisdom breaks in vain." "I'm glad to see you expressing yourself so poetically, Frank," said Warner.