HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 19, 1865-11.30 p. m. (Received 1.05 a. m. 20th.)

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT,

Commanding Armies of the United States:

The order in cipher is received, and will executed at once.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT., GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 71.
Washington, April 19, 1865.

I. By direction of the President the Department of Virginia, and such parts of North Carolina as may not be occupied by the command of Major-General Sherman, and including the Army of the Potomac, will constitute the Military Division of the James.

II. Major General H. W. Halleck, U. S. Army, is assisgned to the command of the Military Division of the James.

III. General Orders, Numbers 65, current series, is hereby revoked.

By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Numbers 99.
April 19, 1865.

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V. The Fifth Army Corps will at once relieve the Ninth Corps, now guarding the railroad from Burke's Station to Petersburg. One division of the Fifth Corps will be posted at Nottoway Court-House; one at Blacks and Whites, and one at Wilson's Station; from the necessary intermediate guards will be furnished. The Ninth Corps, upon being relieved by the Fifth Corps, will immediately proceed to City Point and thence to Washington City. On its arrival at Washington the commanding general will report for further instructions to Lieutenant-General Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. The shipment of such troops of the Ninth Corps, not at thsi moment absolutely necessary to guard the railroad, will be made at once. The chief quartermaster of this army will make such arrangements as will insure a rapid shipment of these troops. It is important that this order be executed without delay.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutanta-General.

HDQRS. 3rd Brigadier, 1ST DIV., SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 19, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel R. A. BROWN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: In accordance with your communicate of to-day, I have the honor to submit the following list of officers of this brigade who in my opinion deserve promotion for their behavor during the recent campaign:

L. W. Husk, lieutenant-colonek, One hundred and eleventh Regiment New York Volunteers, to be promoted to be promoted to colonel by brevet for splendid.

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