. Die Leben und Kampagnen von Grant und Lee. Ein Vergleich und Kontrast der Taten und Charaktere der beiden großen Führer im Bürgerkrieg . heißt es: Dass die Soldaten ihn, als er am Heck des Hancocks-Korps entlang fuhr, erkannt hatten und merkten, dass die Bewegung einen Fortschritt bedeutete, anstatt sich zurückzuziehen, wie es schon oft der Fall war, und so einen Schrei auslösten, dass die Konföderierten, aus Angst vor einem Angriff, mit der Artillerie in die Wälder Feuer öffneten. Dass die Föderalen eine Bewegung machten, zweifelte Lee nicht, aber in welche Richtung es ging, war er EINE GLÜCKLICHE CHANCE. 437 nicht zufrieden

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. 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 . is said, that as he movedalong the rear of Hancocks corps, the soldiers recognizedhim and perceiving that the movement meant an advanceinstead of a retreat, as before had often happened, raisedsuch a shout that the Confederates, fearing an attack wasabout to be made, opened fire with the artillery into thewoods. That the Federals were making some movement, Leedid not doubt, but just what direction it was taking he was A FORTUNATE CHANCE. 437 not satisfied. His cavalry, though chased by the Federalcavalry from the vicinity where it might make observations, had nevertheless noted a movement of the trains and oftwo corps near Chancellorsville, and reported a movementtoward Fredericksburg. Lee argued that it was a retreat, and directed his corps commanders to be ready to move, Anderson now in command of Longstreets corps, beingdirected to get upon the roads leading southeast at an earlyhour next morning (8th) and to move towards Spottsyl-vania, the others to wait developments. The Brock Road. SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE. was in possession of the Federals and Anderson was com-pelled to proceed by a route further west. Here chance came to Lees aid. Andersons orderswere that he should move in the morning; but the woodscaught fire and compelled him to move during the nightseveral miles, thus placing him much nearer the objectivepoint of the Union army than were they themselves. But, even now, had not Meade made a grave error, he wouldhave been stopped in his progress. For Grants orders toSheridan contemplated the capture and possession of allthe crossings and bridges over the Po River northwest of 438 THE LIVES AND CAMPAIGNS OF GRANT AND LEE. Spottsylvania, which river, vv^inding among the low hills, crosses the Shady Grove Road, the first road west of theBrock Road and the one by which Anderson was advancing, three times before it passes sou

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