He had certainly never dreamed of the far more important purpose to which this road would be put, but he had been found at his home by Hotchkiss, the major, and, zealous for the South, he had given him the information that was of so much value.

He had also volunteered to guide the troops along his road and he had marked it on a map which the major carried.
"What is your report, Major Hotchkiss ?" asked General Lee.
The major took a cracker box from the heap, put it between the two generals, and spread his map upon it, pointing to Welford's road.
The two generals studied it attentively, and then Lee asked Jackson what he would suggest.

Jackson traced the road with his finger and replied that he would like to follow it with his whole corps and fall upon the Northern flank.

He suggested that he leave his commander with only a small force to make a noisy demonstration in the Northern front, while Jackson was executing his great turning movement.
Lee considered it only a few moments and agreed.

Then he wrote brief and crisp instructions, and when he finished, General Jackson rose to his feet, his face illumined with eagerness.