...flank of Longstreet's command. He was, part of the enemy, his flank being in the direction of Porter. General Grant says: He was 3 miles away from Jackson's flank. If so, then why not attack Longstreet , whose flank was sticking out in air where Porter could have attacked it, as it was the only flank that presented itself where he could attack. How, then, was he to construe the order? Was he to ...