midnight
It was no easy work , and there was but little glory in it ; yet it had to be done , and every cavalryman , from Colonel Lyon down , went at it heart and soul . On the way to Rossville , the wagon train suffered two raids , but the Confederates were beaten off with a heavy loss . In the meantime , an ammunition train arrived , and infantry and cavalry were alike supplied with whatever was wanted . The movement of the wagons was slow , but by midnight the Riverlawns ' duty came to an end , and they went into camp on the high ground not far from the turnpike running from Chattanooga through Rossville to Ringgold . `` This is the worst situation I ever heard of , Deck . What in the world are we to do ? '' `` I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question , Tom , '' answered the major of the first battalion , gravely .