On the night of May 22, Grant directed Meade to move his army south from Mount Carmel Church at 5 o,clock the next morning, and to follow across the North Anna river should it be found that the Confederates had crossed.

The 9th corps to Jericho bridge, or mills. Before the orders were executed they were changed, making the destination of the 9th corps the Ox ford, about a mile above the Telegraph road bridge at Chesterfield ford.

Burnside proceeded to Ox ford, but found the enemy so strongly intrenched on the south bank he deemed it unwise to attempt a crossing.

See Battle of North Anna for a continuation of this battle.