midnight
The whole army 's on the move . '' `` What 's happened , Shorty ? '' inquired Si , as they all roused themselves and gathered around . `` Well , '' answered Shorty , rather swelling with the importance of that which he had to communicate , `` all I know is that we got into camp a little after midnight , and went direct to Gen. Rosecrans 's Headquarters . Of course , the old man was up ; I do n't believe that old hook-nosed duffer ever sleeps . He was awful glad to see Rosenbaum , and gave us both great big horns o ' whisky , which Rosenbaum certainly needed , if I did n't , for he was dead tired , and almost flopped down after he handed his papers to the General . But the General wanted him to stay awake , and kept plying him with whisky whenever he would begin to sink , and , my goodness , the questions he did put at that poor Jew .