If executed correctly, Johnston would engage two thirds of his army (22 of its 29 infantry brigades, about 51,000 men) against the 33,000 men in the III and IV Corps.
Джонстон решил выделить две трети свой армии (22 из 29-ти пехотных бригад, примерно 51 000 человек) против III и IV федеральных корпусов (33 000).