SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, Numbers 13.
City Point, Va., January 18, 1865.

I. Brigadier General T. Seymour, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty with the Army of the Potomac, and will proceed to his place of residence, and from there report by letter to the Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D. C.

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By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

T. S. BOWERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

January 18, 1865.

Brigadier General H. W. BENHAM,

Commanding Engineer Brigade:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed to New York on the 22nd instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the purpose of procuring the proper modification in the manufacture and shape of the picket-shovel now in use in this army. Of these implements you will order 5,000 for this army. You will, if you deem it necessary, both in going and returning, inspect the engineer depot under your charge in Washington. You will return to your command by the 15th of February next.

Respectfully, yours,

S. F. BRASTOWN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
January 18, 1865 - 10.25 a. m.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

No change in the disposition of this command since last report. Nine deserters from the enemy came into our lines during the night.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
January 18, 1865 - 9.15 p. m.

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

The following extract from report of Bureau of Information is respectfully furnished you:

Are placing two brass guns in position to fire upon our new signal tower. They are in a battery at the point where MacRae's and Archer's old brigades join.

This is obtained from deserters of last evening and this a. m.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.