you would find no difficulty in keeping north of Johnston at Raleigh and making your way to Sherman. This however, I care but little about, the principal thing being the destruction of the only two roads left to the enemy at Richmond.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

P. S.-Keep Colonel Roberts, with his infantry, with you to march across the country. The transports now with him can be used to expedite getting off your men that return to the Valley.

CITY POINT, VA., March 19, 1865.

Major-General SHERIDAN,

White House:

Send all your colored people to the provost-marshal at Fort Monroe. I will have them cared for there.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

FIELDS ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, Numbers 18.
White House, Va., March 19, 1865.

I. Transportation to the rear for all disabled horses and extra mules will be in waiting to-morrow morning at the White House Landing. Division commanders will have all such animals turned out of the command at once and sent there to the landing at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning. Captain Brown, chief quartermaster of the cavalry, will received these animals and give the necessary instructions with reference to their transportation.

II. The dismounted men of the command will be collected and organized and held in readiness for shipment to the James River.

W. MERRITT,

Brevet Major-General.

FIELD ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, Numbers 19.
White House, Va., March 19, 1865.

Major George A. Drew, Sixth Michigan Cavalry, is hereby detailed at these headquarters for duty, and is announced as inspector-general of the cavalry. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

W. MERRITT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON,
TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS,

Washington, D. C., March 19, 1865.

General GAMBLE,

Commanding at Fairfax Court-House:

I wish yourself or Colonel Sweitzer to go in command of the expedition I have mentioned in case it is sent, and whichever goes let him come int to-morrow and arrange details with me.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.