midnight
They rejoined Colonel Winchester , and Dick worked through a part of the night carrying orders and other messages . A great movement was going on . Fresh troops were continually coming up , but there was little noise beyond the Antietam , although he saw the light of many fires . He slept after midnight and awoke at dawn , expecting to go at once into battle . Some of the troops were moved about and Colonel Winchester began to rage again . `` Good God ! can it be possible ! ''