About the hour of ten
The lights on the north side were made by those guarding the camp of Sherwood , left in his movement , across the river . These lights of the camp fires of both armies now formed a complete circuit , making a grand picture . The stillness of the night was a warning to all that in the morning work was to be done . `` About the hour of ten Gen. Silent was out looking at the lights , and in order to form some opinion of the condition of the weather during the next day , he strolled along the river bank alone . Stopping at no great distance from one of the sentinels , he sat down upon a stone under a large tree , the shadows of which obscured him from view . -LSB- Illustration : A Spector appears to the General 238 -RSB- `` While sitting absorbed in thought as to what the future would be to the army then preparing for a desperate battle , a strange form seemed to appear before him . He was at first startled , and then felt as though he had dreamed , and was thereby deceiving himself .