The fighting was taking place on the south side of the Rappahannock River. The Union army's supply lines were on the north side.

战斗发生在拉帕汉诺克河南岸，联邦军的补给线在河的北岸。

Lee decided to hit Pope before McClellan could join him. He left a few thousand troops to guard Richmond, then took the rest north. Lee moved up to the Rappahannock River, across from Pope's army.

李将军决定与麦克莱伦会合之前，先攻打波普的军队。他留下了几千人守卫里士满，然后把剩余兵力带到北方。李将军把军队移到了波普军队对面的拉帕汉诺克河。