Where nothing is to be gained by exposure it is sound sense to shelter men and officers as much as possible.

He rode over to Power's Hill, made his headquarters with General Slocum, and when the firing ceased rode back again.

During his absence the charge took place.

He has stated that it was his intention to throw the Fifth and Sixth Corps on the flanks of the attacking force, but no orders to this effect were issued, and it is questionable whether such an arrangement would have been a good one.

It would have disgarnished the left, where Longstreet was still strong in numbers, and in forming perpendicular to our line of battle the two corps would necessarily have exposed their own outer flanks to attack.