Wilcox's brigade, which came the next day from Banks' Ford to reinforce the enemy, had a similar experience.] McLaws, who had advanced on the turnpike, managed to form line of battle with his division on each side of the pike, against Sykes, who had now come forward to sustain his cavalry detachment, which, in spite of their gallantry--for they rode up and fired in the faces of the enemy--were driven in by the 11th Virginia Infantry of Mahone's brigade.

Jackson on his arrival, had stopped the fortifying which Anderson had commenced, and according to his invariable custom to find and fight his enemy as soon as possible, had moved forward; so that the two armies encountered each other about two and half miles from Chancellorsville.

Sykes indeed, met the advance of McLaws' division only a mile out, and drove it back steadily a mile farther, when it was reinforced by Anderson's division, and Ramseur's brigade of Rodes' division.

Anderson gave Sykes a lively fight and succeeded in getting in on his flanks; for, owing to the divergence of the roads, neither Slocum on the right nor Meade's two divisions on the left were abreast with him.
He tried to connect with Slocum by throwing out a regiment deployed as skirmishers, but did not succeed.

As the enemy were gaining the advantage he fell back behind Hancock, who came to the front and took his place.