he muck they saw long masses of blue infantry on a ridge, and
with them the batteries of great guns which the gunners of the North
knew so well how to use.

Their own proximity was discovered after a while, and shell and bullets
began to fly among them, but they emerged at last on firm ground and on
the Northern flank.

"It's hot and growing hotter," said Dalton.

"And we'll help increase the heat if we ever get through these
morasses," said Harry.

He felt the bridle suddenly pulled out of his hand, and turned to catch
his runaway horse, but the horse had been shot dead and his body had
fallen into the swamp. Dalton's horse also was killed presently by a
piece of shell, but the two plunged along on foot, endeavoring to keep
up with the general.

The fire upon them was increasing fast. Some of the great guns on the
ridge were now searching their ranks with shell and shrapnel and many a
man sank down in the morass, to be lost there forever. But Jackson never
ceased to urge them on. They were bringing their batteries that way,
too, and men and horses alike tugged at the cannon.

"If we ever get through," said Harry, "we're bound to do big things."

"We'll get through, never fear," said Dalton. "Isn't Old Jack driving
us?"

"Here we are!" Harry shouted suddenly as his feet felt firm ground.

"And here's the whole division, too!" exclaimed Dalton.

The regiments and brigades of Jackson emerged from the forest, and with
them came six batteries of cannon which they had almost carried over the
swamp. The whole battlefield now came into sight, but the firing and the
smoke were so great that it seemed to change continuously in color
and even in shape. At one moment there was a ridge where none had been
before, then where Harry had seen a creek there was only dry land. But
he knew that they were illusions of the eyes, due to the excited brain
behind them.

Harry saw the six batteries of Jackson planted in a long row on the
hard ground, and then open with a terrific crash on the defenders of
the ridge. The sound was so tremendous that he was deafened for a few
moments. By the time his hearing was restored fully the batteries fired
again and the Northern batteries on the hill replied. Then the mass of
infantry charged and Harry and Dalton on foot, waving their swords and
wild with excitement, charged with them.

The plans of Lee and Jackson, working together for the first time in a
great battle, went through. When Le