To him at least these bullets were merciful that morning.
But they cleared the ground, though some of their own saddles were emptied, and the infantry and the artillery came up behind them.

The big guns were planted and began to reply to those of the South.

Yet the Confederate lines still held fast.

Clouds of smoke floated over the field, but whenever they lifted sufficiently Dick saw the gray army maintaining all its positions.

He looked for the Invincibles again but could not find them.