... Glorious news, he answered. The road from Staunton is chock full of soldiers, cannon and wagons come to reinforce Jackson in his march down the Valley. There is General Whiting, General Hood, General Lawton , and General I-don't-know-who. I never saw so many soldiers and cannon together in my life. People say there are thirty thousand of them. After a few more questions and answers of like impor...