It comes of being kept in the dark by
the enemy, instead of your keeping him in the dark. We never knew where
the blow was going to fall, and when it fell a lot of us weren't there.
But, Dick, old boy, we're going to win, in the end, aren't we, in spite
of Lee, in spite of Jackson, and in spite of everybody and everything?"
"As surely as the rising and setting of the sun, Frank."
Although Dick had little to do that day, events were occurring. It was
in the minds of Lee and Jackson that they might yet destroy the army
which they had already defeated, and heavy divisions of the Southern army
were moving. Dick heard about night that Jackson had marched ten miles,
through fields deep in mud, and meant to fall on Pope's flank or rear
again. Stuart and his unresting cavalry were also on their right flank
and in the rear, doing damage everywhere. Longstreet had sent a brigade
across Bull Run, and at many points the enemy was pressing closer.
The next morning, Pope, alarmed by all the sinister movements on his
flanks and in his rear, gathered up his army and retreated.
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