WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., March 18, 1865-1.30 p. m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT,

City Point, Va.:

I am informed that General Ord is making arrangements to buy a quantity of tobacco now on the York River which he proposes to issue to his troops. Has this project your sanction?

C. A. DANA,

Assistant Secretary of War.

CITY POINT, VA., March 18, 1865-6 p. m.

Honorable C. A. DANA,

Washington:

I understand General Ord is trying to buy some tobacco that is now at Yorktown to issued to his colored troops. They are selling their rubber blankets to rebels daily to procure the article, not having pay or credit to get it.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

CITY POINT, VA., March 18, 1865-9 p. m.

Brigadier General E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Please notify General Crook that his exchange has been effected, and order him back to his department. As soon as he goes on duty I will have him relieved and ordered at once to command the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 18, 1865-10.30 a. m. (Received 10.45 a. m.)

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

Has the Secretary left City Point? If not at what time does he expect to leave? Does he return to Washington?

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

Answer the Secretary of War left early this morning for Washington.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 18, 1865-12.55 p. m.

General RAWLINS,

Chief of Staff, City Point:

I leave for City Point on the train leaving here at 1.10.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.