about four o'clock in the morning
But he did not ask anything more . It was remarkable how fast the youth of both North and South became inured to every form of privation . They lived almost like the primitive man , and many thrived on it . When he last awoke , about four o'clock in the morning , he did not lie down to sleep again ; he walked to the edge of the slope and stared once more toward the river and the Union camp . He found Dalton already there , closely examining the river and the shores with his glasses . `` What do you see , George ? '' Harry asked .