The National tribune., 1904-06-16

l. The accident befell in this wise. Lee
seeing that Grant was moving off some
where, but not knowing whether toward
fredericksburg or Sporsylvania instructed
Anderson, now handling L0ngstreeis :
Corps TO draw out his corps from the
breastworks and camp il in readiness TO
move to Spotsylyania in the morning. An
derson not being able 10 find good place
to bivouac tthe woods being on fire.. be-
gan the march that night. about 10 O'Clock.
= Ihe following order of march will as
sist those who desire to study the logistics
or this movement:
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
May I; } p. IN.
The following movements are ordered for
to-day and tonight:
lst. The trains of the Sixth Corps au-
thorned TO accompany the troops will be
moved, ar o'clock p. m., to ChancelIors-
vile, and park on the left of the road. and
held ready to follow the Sixth Corps dur
Ing the night march.
I'd The trains of the Fifth Corps an
thorized to accompany the troops will be
moved. at O'Clock p. m, to ChancelIors-
vile, following the trains Of the Sixth
Corps. and parking with them. and held
ready TO follow those trains i'm the move
ment tonight.
3d. The trains of the Second Corps au-
thorized to accompany the troops will he
moved, at O'Clock p. m, to Chancellors-
vile, and park on the right of the road.
and held ready to move at the same hour
with the other trains, by way of Furnaces
TO Todds Tavern, keeping clear of the
Brock road. which will be used by the
troops.
4.h. Corps-commanders will send escorts
with these trains.
9th. The Reserve Artillery will move at
O'Clock, by way of Charlottesville. Aid
rich's, and Piney Branch Church, to the
intersection of the road from Piney Branch
Church to Spotsylvania Courthouse, and
The road from Alsop's TO Block House, and
park to the rear OF the iast-named road. so
as TO give room for the Sixth Corps.
9th. At half-past 8 p. M. Maj-Gen.
Warren, commanding Fifth Corps, will
move to Spotsylyania Courthouse, by way
of Brock road and Todd's Tavern
7th. AT = 30 o'clock p. m.. Maj.-Gen.
Sedgwick, commanding Sixth Corps, will
move, by the pike and plankroad to Chan
cellorsyille. when he will be joined by the
authorized trains Of his own corps and
those of the Fifth Corps: thence. by way
OF Aidrich's and Piney Branch Church, to
from Alsop's to Block House. The trains
of Fifth Corps will then join the CORPS at
Spotsylyania Courthouse.
Sth. Maj.-Gen. Hancock. commanding
Second Corps, will move to Todd's Tavern.
by the Brock road, following Fifth Corps
9th Headquarters during the movement
will be along the route of the Fifth and
Second Corps. and at the close of the move
menr. near the Sixth.
10th. The pickets of the Fifth and Sixth
Corps will be withdrawn at l O'Clock a. m
and those of the Second at , a. m. and will
follow the routes of their respective corps
1lth. The cavalry now under the com.
mand of, Col. Hammond will be left by
Gen. Sedgwick at the Old Wilderness Tay-
ern, and upon being informed by Gen
Hancock of the withdrawal of this corps
and pickets, will follow that corps.
18th. Corps-commanders will see that
the movements are made with punctuality
and promptitude.
18th. Maj.-Gen. Sheridan, commanding
Cavalry Corps. will have a sufficient force
on the approaches from the right, to keen
the corps-commanders advised in time OF
the appearance Of the enemy.
14th. 1t is understood that Gen. Burn
sides command will follow the Sixth Corps.
BY command Of MAI GEN. MEADE.
3. Gen. Grant (Report, p. y states,
that "the enemy having become apprised of
our movement, and having the shorter line,
was enabled to reach there first" But II
there be any difference In the distance of
The routes Travelled by the rival armies. that
o. Lee was rather the longer.