The Grand Army of France - A Brief History

In lawn's view, he and his corps had taken on the least glorious but most vital task of the day. But when he read the official report of the battle, his fifth corps was barely mentioned. Lawn was so offended that he simply pack up and left for france - technically making him a deserter. The rest of the grand army would begin to follow, starting about a week after the battle,. through bohemia and austria, through southern germany, across the rhine and home at last.