Robert ELee and the Southern Confederacy, 1807-1870 . corps his left. The division of Rodes restedits left on the Brock road, while Edward Johnsons division wasdrawn out to the right of Rodes. Gordon held his division in re-serve. The half-mile advance brought Ewells corps northwardbeyond Andersons corps. Lees entire right wing faced westwardwhile his left wing faced northward, both guarding the approach ofthe Brock road from the north-west. The early morning of May 9, saw Lee riding along Ewells the pine-tree groves it wound its way almost northward to-ward Sedgwicks flank. Johns
Robert ELee and the Southern Confederacy, 1807-1870 . corps his left. The division of Rodes restedits left on the Brock road, while Edward Johnsons division wasdrawn out to the right of Rodes. Gordon held his division in re-serve. The half-mile advance brought Ewells corps northwardbeyond Andersons corps. Lees entire right wing faced westwardwhile his left wing faced northward, both guarding the approach ofthe Brock road from the north-west. The early morning of May 9, saw Lee riding along Ewells the pine-tree groves it wound its way almost northward to-ward Sedgwicks flank. Johnsons division on the extreme right wasextended through the forest, across ravines and marshes, beyond theHarrison and McCool farm-houses, to command the open ground thatslopes eastward to the Ny River. At Rodess right brigade theline bent outward in a salient, and near the centre of Johnsons posi-tion an acute angle in the line was formed by bending back his rightbrigade to face the Ny, This was the apex of the famous salient ofthe battle of May Si 5 5 4 * u MAP OF THE BATTLE-FIELD OF SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT-HOUSE, MAY 8-18, 1864. 18641 The Campaipt m the Wilderness. 371 second line behind the advanced right wing, to behckl by Gordons division. Far behind at Todds Tavern on the Brock road,most of Hancocks corps tarried througliout theeighth day of May. Early and Hampton thus heldthe tail of the serpent, while Anderson and Ewellwere hammering his head. On the morning of the9th, Grant sent Sheridan on a raid toward Richmond,and thus gave Lee longer time to concentrate hisentire army at Spotsylvania, On this same day thehead of Earlys corps reached the Court-House justin time to check the advance of Burnside across theNy from the eastward. The latter had marched farafield and was moving on the Fredericksburg roadto strike Lees right and rear. Early establishedhis guns in a north and south line along the ridgeand visited confusion upon Burnside. The left ofthe Third Confederate Cor
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