...y to sweep by the danger-point that night, to improvise a rear-guard, and to make good their retreat the next day. During the hurrying night ride down the Granny White turnpike I was overtaken by General Thomas after it was so dark that men could recognize each other only by their voices. Thomas, riding up on my right, exclaimed in a tone of exultation never to be forgotten: Didn't I tell you we could lic...