Answer:
B. Rode his horse very quickly.
Step-by-step explanation:
The passage from the question is a description of President Abraham Lincoln's resignation from his commission as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. The passage describes him riding "like the wind" which is a metaphor for his manner of travelling, the urgency and rushed manner of his trip back to Mount Vernon.
Metaphors are used to make a comparison with something which is not possible to be done in reality. The phrase "rode like the wind" suggests that he rushed in a very quick and urgent manner which implies that he had gone in a hurry, riding his horse as fast as he can.