nearly four o’clock
And looking toward the northwest -- `` I wish Gordon was here , '' -LSB- 1 -RSB- he said . -LSB- Footnote 1 : His words . -RSB- The guns continued to roar , and the enemy had not again advanced . It was nearly four o'clock . Night approached . But the great blow was coming . Stuart was sitting his horse near the guns , with Breathed beside him .