So much had Time and War taught them.
"Now our work may be said to be fairly begun." said the Colonel, turning from the contemplation of his regiment, and scanning anxiously the tops of the distant line of encircling hills, as if he expected to see there signs of the Rebels in strong force.

All the rest imitated his example, and studied the horizon solicitously.

"And I expect we shall have plenty of it!" continued the Colonel.
"No doubt of that," answered the Major.

"They say the Rebels are filling Kentucky with troops, and going to fight for every foot of the Old Dark and Bloody Ground.

I think we will have to earn all we get of it." "To-day's papers report," joined in Surgeon Denslow, "that General sherman says it will take two hundred thousand troops to redeem Kentucky." "Yes," broke in the Colonel testily, "and the same papers agree in pronouncing Sherman crazy.