"There they come, like the devil, with the Rebels after them!"
From a vast cloud of dust, emerged soon our troopers in hot haste and disorder. They had suddenly awakened a Rebel battery, which opened upon them.
"We will stir them up," said Hooker, as the cavalry commander made his report.
"Why, General," replied the major, "they have some batteries up there!"
"Well, sir," answered Hooker, "have'nthaven't we got as many batteries as they have? Move on!"
Opening of the Battle of Antietam.—General Hooker.
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