He candidly depicted his battles against both the Confederates and internal army foes. Union regiments became disorganized and companies disintegrated as the Confederates, led by Brig. He candidly depicts his battles against both the external Confederates and his internal Army foes. Prentiss surrendered himself and the remains of his division to the Confederates. Vicksburg was strategically vital to the Confederates. There were also several engagements between Apaches and Confederates. The thick underbrush prevented the Union Army from recognizing the proximity of the Confederates. There was panic in the streets of Sharpsburg, clogged with retreating Confederates. They grew bolder as the war turned against the Confederates. Fighting continued until noon when the Confederates withdrew. Blue Boy and Thomas go to warn the emigrating Confederates and Thomas and Langdon meet. Authorities had received a tip about Boyce's whereabouts from his former bank robbery confederates. They believed that top Confederates should be punished. News of Grant's victories over the withdrawing Confederates lit up Washington's telegraphs. Some Sharps clones were produced by the Confederates in Richmond.