The other will strike at Saltville, Va., and come eastward to join Ord.

The cavalry from Ord's command will try tributaries would furnish us an easy line over which to bring all supplies to within easy hauling distance of every position the army could occupy from the Rapidan to the James River.

But Lee could, if he chose, detach or move his whole army north on a line rather interior to the one I would have to take in following.

A movement by his left--our right--would obviate this; but all that was done would have to be done with the supplies and ammunition we started with.

All idea of adopting this latter plan was abandoned when the limited quantity of supplies possible to take with us was considered.