SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers - City Point, Va., April 22, 1865.

Bvt. Major General J. J. Bartlett, U. S. Volunteers, having reported to the commanding general in pursuance of orders from headquarters Army of the Potomac, is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Division, Ninth Army Corps.

By command of Major-General Parke:

JNO. C. YOUNGMAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

Will operator at City Point please send the above to General Bartlett at Petersburg?

JNO. C. YOUNGMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL SHERIDAN'S HEADQUARTERS,

Petersburg, Va., April 22, 1865.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps, City Point:

GENERAL: I have just arrived here, 12.30 p. m. Colonel Titus' brigade will reach here to-night. I have not yet seen General Griffin, but hear that he is on his way to this place. Shall I assume command of the division here or wait until I reach City Point and report to you? I will ride in to-morrow morning.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOS. J. BARTLETT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
City Point, Va., April 22, 1865.

Brevet Major-General BARTLETT,

Commanding Second Division, Ninth Corps, Petersburg, Va.:

On arriving here with your division you will please have it embarked for Washington. Colonel Peirce, chief quartermaster of the corps, in connection with Colonel Bradley, assistant quartermaster, will arrange transportation for the troops of your command.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

P. S.-Please send copy of order assigning you to command of division to General Griffin.

PETERSBURG, VA., April 22, 1865-9.30 a. m..

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT,

Washington:

If you desire me to made the march to join General Sherman I will be ready to start on the 25th or 26th of this month.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.