JULY 1ST.
At 1 o’clock in the morning Von Benedek began his retreat towards Königgrätz.
The IIId Corps moved to Sadowa;
The Xth Corps, to Lipa;
The 3d Reserve Cavalry Division, to Dohalica;
The VIth Corps, to Wsestar;
The 2d Reserve Cavalry Division, to a position between Wsestar and Königgrätz;
The VIIIth Corps, to Nedelist, on left of the village;
The IVth Corps, to Nedelist, on right of the village;
The IId Corps, to Trotina;
The 2d Light Cavalry Division, to the right of the IId Corps;
The 1st Reserve Cavalry Division, behind Trotina;
The 1st Corps took up a position in front of Königgrätz;
The 1st Light Cavalry Division, on the left of the 1st Corps;
The Saxons were stationed at Neu Prim.
POSITION OF BOTH ARMIES
On the evening of the 2nd. July, 1866.
The Prussian armies, though at liberty to concentrate, remained separated for tactical considerations. The armies were to make their junction, if possible, upon the field of battle, in a combined front and flank attack upon the enemy. In the meantime, as they were only a short day’s march from each other, the danger to be apprehended from separation was reduced to a minimum.
Frederick Charles’ armies moved as follows:
The IIId Corps, to Miletin and Dobes;
The IVth Corps, to Horzitz and Gutwasser;
The IId Corps, to Aujezd and Wostromer;
The 1st Cavalry Division, to Baschnitz;
The 2d Cavalry Division, to Liskowitz;
The Army of the Elbe, to a position between Libau and Hochwesely.
In the Second Army, the Ist Corps was thrown across the Elbe to Prausnitz, and the VIth Corps arrived at Gradlitz.