Meade was under pressure from general-in-chief Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck to pursue Lee, but it took almost a month to re-lay the railroad track behind his army.
Meade var under pres fra hærens øverstkommanderende generalmajor Henry W. Halleck om at forfølge Lee, men det tog næsten en måned et få genetableret jernbanelinien bag hans hær.