Meade and general-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant agreed that Sykes was not a good choice for the upcoming Overland Campaign in May 1864, so when the Army of the Potomac was reorganized that spring, Sykes was removed from command of the V Corps and sent to uneventful duty in the Department of Kansas.
Meade og den øverstkommanderende general Ulysses S. Grant var enige om, at Sykes ikke var et godt valg til den kommende Overland-kampagne i maj 1864, så da Army of the Potomac blev reorganiseret dette forår mistede Sykes kommandoen over sit korps og blev sendt til begivenhedsløs tjeneste i Militærområdet Kansas.