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Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

CHAPTER III
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It lengthened out his column to such an extent that it became difficult to defend all parts of the line without scattering and weakening his command.

As Kilpatrick's division was waiting to intercept him at Littlestown, this consideration became a matter of considerable importance.

Gregg's division also moved in the morning to head him off at Westminster, but owing to the roads being very much blocked up by our infantry and trains marching in that direction, Gregg did not succeed in reaching his destination until some hours after Stuart had passed.
At night two brigades of Buford's division of cavalry covered the left flank of the Union army near Fairfield, with one brigade at Mechanicstown.

The First and Eleventh Corps were at Emmetsburg, the Third and Twelfth at Middleburg, the Fifth Corps at Taneytown, the Second Corps at Uniontown, and the Sixth Corps at New Windsor.
The advance of the rebel cavalry under Jenkins were now within sight of Harrisburg, and skirmishing only four miles from the town.
Jenkins' object was to make a thorough reconnoissance in order to ascertain the best positions to be taken for an attack.

There was a perfect exodus from the city.


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