SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, Numbers 54.
City Point, Va., March 18, 1865.

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II. Major R. S. Davis, assistant adjutant-general of volunteers, having been relieved from duty in the Department of Virginia, will proceed to his place of residence and from there report by letter to the Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D. C., for orders.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

T. S. BOWERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

March 18, 1865-10.35 a. m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Seventeen deserters came in last night-ten from Cooke's brigade, four from Gracie's old brigade, three from Davis' brigade.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 18, 1865.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report all quiet on this fron during the past twenty-four hours.

Respectfully,

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General of Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 18, 1865-10 a. m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Two scouts from General Sheridan have just come in. They left Sheridan's army on the 10th instant. They left him at Columbia. They brought in one prisoner from Ninth Virginia, whom they captured last night. The party will be sent up at once. General Warren being temporarily absent I have the honor to send this.

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Forwarded to General Grant at 11 a. m.)

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 72.
Near Hatcher's Run, Va., March 18, 1865.

I. The First Maine Sharpshooters, Captain George R. Abbot commanding, having reported, in compliance with Special Orders, Numbers 69, head