However, Maj. Gen. William H. French's III Corps got bogged down in fording the river at Jacob's Ford, causing traffic jams when they moved their artillery to Germanna Ford, where other units were attempting to cross.
Imidlertid blev generalmajor William H. French's III Korps bremset ved overskridelse af floden ved Jacob's Ford, og afstedkom trafikpropper da de flyttede deres artilleri til Germanna Ford, hvor andre enheder forsøgte at krydse floden.