An orderly desk. adjective. The definition of orderly is something that is tidy or organized in a system, or that follows the rules. A filing system with all files in alphabetical order is an example of something orderly. A crowd that is peacefully protesting is an example of something orderly.
Battle of Chippewa, (July 5, 1814), in the War of 1812, victory by  U.S. forces that restored American military prestige but accomplished little else, largely because the expected naval support needed for a U.S. advance to the north and west failed to materialize.
After the battle in the Wilderness, Grant and Lee waged a footrace for the strategic crossroads at Spotsylvania. Lee won the race, and his men dug in. On May 8, Grant attacked Lee, initiating a battle that raged for 12 awful days.