"Well, General?"
"Knowing our plans, you will be better able to decide what to do in a critical moment."
"Yes, sir."
"Now, what we want to know is the true point upon which our attack should be directed. If we march straight on Hanover Court-House, and find that the rebels have left that place and have moved further south, we shall be attacking their left instead of their right, and they can retreat toward Richmond. In case they have moved south, we must not march on the Court-House; we must attack their right, wherever that may be. Now, that is what you must do for us: find out where Branch's right flank rests before we make the attack."
"Then I must precede your march by no great distance."
"Exactly."
"When do you march, General?"
"We march on the 27th, day after to-morrow, at daylight. You will have to-night and to-morrow and until the middle of the next day."
"I can see one thing, General."
"What is that?"