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approached a gorge a mile or more away. In front of the left and right at adistance of perhaps half a mile was the ridge of hills occupied by the enemy.

The First Corps, under Major-General .John F. Reynolds , followed theSixth, and, forming on its left, curved back across the Richmond road andrested its left on the Rappahannock River. In its right front was the range ofhills at a short distance, which broke away, leaving an open space on theleft between it and the river. Here were two corps with an impassable streamon their right, a formidable range of hills occupied by the enemy coveringalmost their entire front, and at their back a river with two frail bridges con-necting its shores. It takes soldiers who do not believe that war is an art tobe perfectly at their ease under such circumstances.

General Franklin, General Reynolds , and myself were on the most intimatesocial and official terms. We always discussed questions of general interestto the command, and after General Reynolds had placed his corps in position