more?"

There was sadness, but not discouragement. It was the welling up of affection, the return of sweet recollections, which neither hardship, suffering, privation, or long absence could efface. They loved home, but they loved the old flag better. Missed at home? Ah! how sadly!


[CHAPTER XIII.]

AFTER THE BATTLE.

The army commanded by General Lee in the battle, according to Pollard, the Southern historian, numbered seventy thousand. General McClellan states in his report that it was ninety-seven thousand. His estimate was made up from information obtained from deserters, spies, and prisoners:—

Jackson's corps,24,778
Longstreet's corps,23,342
D. H. Hill,15,525
Stuart,6,400
Ransom and Jenkins,3,000
Detached regiments,18,400
Artillery, 400 guns,6,000
———
97,445

General McClellan's forces were:—

1stcorps,Hooker's,14,856
2d"Sumner's,18,813
5th"Porter's,12,930
6th"Franklin's,12,300
9th"Burnside's13,819
12th"Mansfield's,10,126
Cavalry,4,320
———
87,164