But the fact of having safely crossed was a victory.
Our losses in the Wilderness were very severe.

Those of the Confederates must have been even more so; but I have no means of speaking with accuracy upon this point.

The Germania Ford bridge was transferred to Ely's Ford to facilitate the transportation of the wounded to Washington.
It may be as well here as elsewhere to state two things connected with all movements of the Army of the Potomac: first, in every change of position or halt for the night, whether confronting the enemy or not, the moment arms were stacked the men intrenched themselves.

For this purpose they would build up piles of logs or rails if they could be found in their front, and dig a ditch, throwing the dirt forward on the timber.

Thus the digging they did counted in making a depression to stand in, and increased the elevation in front of them.