...before it, taken a strong position, and was prepared to maintain it. Lee says, in his official report: The army remained at Gettysburg during the 4th, and at night began to retire by the road to Fairfield , carrying with it about 4,000 prisoners. Nearly 2,000 had previously been paroled; but the enemy's numerous wounded, that had fallen into our hands after the first and second day's engagements, were ...