Burnside still had an opportunity, however, because by then he was facing only half of Lee's army, not yet dug in, and if he acted quickly, he might have been able to attack Longstreet and defeat him before Jackson arrived.
Burnside havde dog stadig en mulighed, da han kun stod overfor halvdelen af Lees hær, og denne ikke var forskanset, så hvis han handlede hurtigt, kunne han måske angribe Longstreet og besejre ham, inden Jackson nåede frem.