Word: flanks
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...what he thought was the retreating enemy, he suddenly found himself confronted by Jackson's force. Pope was utterly ignorant of the fact that Longstreet had united with Jackson and now the right wing of the Confederate army. Pope's order to Porter to advance and attack the flank of the enemy, "who are now in the woods before us," was given in utter ignorance of Longstreet's position. To obey Pope's order, Porter would have been obliged, with his ten thousand men, to overcome Longstreet's twenty-five thousand. On the other hand, by holding his position...
...closed upon their flank...