McCook's and Gilbert's corps were concentrated at the former place, and Crittenden's at the latter.
These divisions and three brigades of Breckenridge's division of Hardee's corps were at Murfreesboro.
McCook's and Gilbert's corps were halted at Crab Orchard, while Crittenden, with W.
The general plan of attack was unchanged, except that one division and two brigades of Hill's corps were ordered to support Longstreet.
It was arranged that the grand attack should be made on Monday; and early in the evening the commanders of corps were summoned to General Meade's head-quarters, where the plan of the battle was laid before them.
The 8th and 19th corps were compelled to fall back from Fisher's Hill, and encamped on the north bank of Cedar Creek.
On the 6th at daylight, the 2d, 5th and 6th corps were at Burksville Station, and Lee was near Amelia Court House.
Wright's and Emory's corps were in Washington, and with this reduction of my force Lee might very readily have spared some troops from the defences to send West.
Warren's and Wright's corps were moved by the rear of Burnside's and Hancock's corps.
Burnside's and Wright's corps wereon the Chickahominy, and crossed during the night, Warren's corps and the cavalry still covering the army.
The 3rd Corps were practically in reserve, but moved up during the day a little on our left rear.
Corps were on the Le Cateau line except McCracken's Brigade, which, as before described, had been obliged to stand and fight at Solesmes.
During the late afternoon the advanced troops of the 1st Corps were engaged, but not seriously threatened; they held their ground.
On the evening of the 21st the 1st Corps wereordered to take over the Indian Corps' line.
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