Lee had pressed his troops onward in pursuit of the Federals. His plan of march looked very much like it had the day before. He met briefly with Jackson and instructed him to again march around the Federal right. Seize a key crossroads called Old Cold Harbor. Once there, he would be within a few miles of the railroad - the primary goal of Lee's offensive - and also in position to threaten the Federals' main escape route across the Chickahominy. Robert E. Lee was important because he came up with good plans. Also because he kept lots of his members were kept safe.