There seems to have been a lack of information as to where to strike; for the principal depot of the rebel army was at Guiney's station on the Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad.

The supplies there were but slightly guarded, and could easily have been captured.
Had this been done, Lee would have been seriously embarrassed, notwithstanding his victory, and forced to fall back to obtain subsistence.
Stoneman, upon setting out on the expedition, left one division of 4,000 men under Averell to do the fighting, and dispose of any force that might attempt to interfere with the movements of the main body.

Averell accordingly followed W.H.F.Lee's two regiments to Rapidan Station, and remained there skirmishing on the 1st of May.

His antagonist then burned the bridge, and fell back on Gordonsville.

As Averell was about to ford the river and follow, he received orders from Hooker to return; he came back to Elley's Ford on the 2d, which he reached at half past ten at night.