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Sykes's corps coming up on the morning of the 28th,
Meade had his army then all in hand along a line not much exceeding five or six miles in length.
Gregg was sent out to make observations.
He skirmished with and drove back
Stuart's cavalry, and ascertained the
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general position of
Lee's army along
Mine Run.
Warren, with his own and a part of
Sedgwick's corps, took position on the left, near Hope Church, with instructions to feel the foe, ascertain how far southward his fortifications extended, flank them, and turn the
Confederate right, if possible.
The following day
was spent in reconnoitering; and at evening,
Warren on the left, and
Sedgwick on the right, reported that such was the position of the enemy, that an attack on his right and left wings would undoubtedly be successful.
Meade thereupon ordered an attack to be made the next morning.
To
Warren was intrusted the
task of opening the battle by the heaviest assault.
He was re-enforced by troops from French's (Second) corps (which, with a part of
Sedgwick's, occupied the center as a kind of reserve at first), which made his
