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ford, and advanced on the Catharpen road, covering the left or most exposed flank of our infantry: the other two divisions, under Custer and Merritt, watching respectively the upper fords of the Rapidan and the trains parked at Richardsville in our rear.
Fully 70,000 men were engaged in this movement; while Lee (Longstreet being still absent) could oppose to it only the two heavy corps or grand divisions of A. P. Hill and Ewell, estimated by Meade at 50,000 strong.
Our troops moved at 6 A. M. ;1 but energy and punctuality, save in retreat, seem to have long ere now deserted this army; and the 3d corps--through
1 Nov. 26.
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