midnight
What makes it worse , both have lost money that belonged to other men in the command , and they are in bad odor accordingly . The long day 's march has tempered the joviality of the entire column . It is near sundown , and still they keep plodding onward , making for a grassy level on the river-bank a good mile farther . `` Old Hull seems bound to leave the sports as far behind as possible , if he has to march us until midnight , '' growls the battalion adjutant to his immediate commander . `` By thunder ! one would think he was afraid they would get in a lick at his own pile . '' `` How much did you say he was carrying ? ''