Although he was not certain that Pope would attack that day, Lee positioned 18 artillery pieces under Col. Stephen D. Lee on high ground northeast of the Brawner Farm, ideally situated to bombard the open fields in front of Jackson's position.
Selv om han ikke var sikker på, at Pope ville angribe den dag, stillede Lee 18 kanoner under oberst Stephen D. Lee på det høje terræn nordøst for Brawner's Farm, ideelt placeret til at beskyde de åbne marker foran Jacksons stilling.