. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . ng the river, as he must sooner or later, would immedi-ately occupy the position of Mine Run, or would plungeinto the Wilderness to attack him; and, hence, he hurriedWarren southward with instructions to push out along theTurnpike Road and across by a wood road to the PlankRoad and to fortify a defensive line. At about noon, the enemys signals having been read, itwas ascertained that Lee had become aware of the Federalmovement, and was setting his army i
. The lives and campaigns of Grant and Lee. A comparison and contrast of the deeds and characters of the two great leaders in the civil war . ng the river, as he must sooner or later, would immedi-ately occupy the position of Mine Run, or would plungeinto the Wilderness to attack him; and, hence, he hurriedWarren southward with instructions to push out along theTurnpike Road and across by a wood road to the PlankRoad and to fortify a defensive line. At about noon, the enemys signals having been read, itwas ascertained that Lee had become aware of the Federalmovement, and was setting his army in motion. The cross-ing having been assured, orders were dispatched to POSITION OF THE UNION ARMY. 413 Burnside to come up with all speed. He came at once,marching forty miles during the evening and night, andcrossing the river the next morning. The trains had beendispatched by a road still east of Hancocks line of march,covered and guarded by cavalry. Wilsons division ofcavalry was pushed southward, along the Brock Road, toguard against surprise in that direction. When night came,the Union army was posted thus : Warren, facing west on. CROSSING THE RAPIDAN. the Turnpike Road, with his left extending out towards thePlank Road, and his right connecting with Sedgwick alongthe Germania Ford Road. Sedgwick lay along the Ger-mania Ford Road, with his right guarding the ford, thatBurnside might find the crossing clear. Hancock campednear Chancellorsville, on the old battle-ground whereHooker had suffered defeat. Burnside was hurrying withall speed to the field. Sheridans cavalry was guarding the 414 THE LIVES AND CAMPAIGNS OF GRANT AND LEE. train, and pushing out to the southwest along the CatharpinRoad. The crossing had been safely made and Lees positionflanked. Grant remained near Germania Ford in order tocommunicate with Burnside at the first possible moment,that officer being senior in rank to Meade, and hence notunder his command, as no special order had yet been madeconsolidati
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