midnight
More and deeper trenches were constructed . New abatis were built and the stone wall was strengthened yet further . Formidable as the Southern line had been to-day , Burnside would find it more so on the morrow . After midnight , Jackson , still in his gorgeous uniform and with boots and spurs on , too , lay down on his bed and slept about three hours . Then he aroused himself , lighted his candle and wrote an hour longer . Then he went to the bedside of the dying Gregg and sat a while with him , the staff remaining at a respectful distance . When they rode back -- they were mounted again -- they passed along the battle front , and the sadness which was so apparent on Jackson 's face affected them .