. The life of Winfield Scott Hancock: personal, military, and political . by Major-General George G. Meade—Concentration of the OpposingArmies at Gettysburg. After his appointment to the command, GeneralHooker wisely determined not to attempt any large op-erations during the winter season of impassable Mud March had taught him and his generals thatthere were other things to be overcome besides the ene-my, and he spent three months in efforts to bring thearmy into a condition of efficiency. Certain improve-ments in its organization were effected, such as abolishingtlie Grand Divisions
. The life of Winfield Scott Hancock: personal, military, and political . by Major-General George G. Meade—Concentration of the OpposingArmies at Gettysburg. After his appointment to the command, GeneralHooker wisely determined not to attempt any large op-erations during the winter season of impassable Mud March had taught him and his generals thatthere were other things to be overcome besides the ene-my, and he spent three months in efforts to bring thearmy into a condition of efficiency. Certain improve-ments in its organization were effected, such as abolishingtlie Grand Divisions, perfecting the several depai-t-ments, consolidating the cavalry under able leaders andimproving its efficiency, and introducing corps badges,for the double purpose of distinguishing to what corps asoldier belonged and forming Vesprit du corps. Theranks were filled up by recalling absentees, discipline anddrilling were maintained, and before the spring cam-paign opened. Hooker found himself at the head of 120,-000 foot of all arms, and 12,000 well-appointed THE NEW BATTLE-FIELD. Y7 The Confederate Army numbered scarcely half thatforce, as two divisions under Longstreet had been de-tached, and did not rejoin it until after the battle ofChancellorville. JSTearly due west from Fredericksburg, and elevenmiles from that town and in the same county—Spott-sylvania—there stands a large brick house, with a num-ber of outbuildings, forming a little hamlet, calledChancellorville. It is on the western side of a wildand barren district, known as The Wilderness. Leesarmy had been lying during the winter along the Rappa-hannock, stretching for some miles east of Fredericks-burg up that river nearly or quite to the mouth of theRapidan, and had been strengthening the defenses alongthe river with a view of preventing its being crossed bythe Union forces. Hookers army rested upon the plainsof Stafford, on the other side of the Rappahannock. Gen-eral Hooker now formed the bold pla
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