It arrived from North Carolina in mid-May and camped around the capital city in various locations, across the Potomac River from the Army of the Potomac, fresh off its victories over Robert E. Lee in Virginia.
The army arrived from North Carolina in mid-May and set up camp near the capital city, moving around different areas, just across the Potomac River from the Army of the Potomac, after its victories over Robert E. Lee in Virginia.