so convinced of this constant surveillance that he came

deserters that fell into our hands while we were pressing his rear

from General Pope's flank. The number of these was quite large, and

indicated that the enemy was considerably demoralized. Under such

circumstances, an energetic and skillfully directed pursuit might not

have made certain the enemy's destruction, but it would largely have

aided in disintegrating his forces, and I never could quite

understand why it was not ordered. The desultory affairs between

rear and advance guards seemed as a general, thing to have no