SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 74.
Near Hatcher's Run, Va., March 21, 1864.

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V. Brevet Major-General Griffin will post a picket reserve of at least 300 men at he bridge-head across Hatcher's Run. Brevet Major-General Ayres will double his picket reserves. Brevet Major-General Crawford will post a picket reserve of 150 men at the Goshen house and the same number at the junction of the Church road with the Halifax road. These reserves will be posted to-morrow morning, 22nd instant.

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By command of Major-General Warren:

FRED. T. LOCKE,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 31, 1865.

Colonel F. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report I have already 300 men on picket on the north side of Hatcher's Run, with directions to fall back to the bridge-head if attacked. I respectfully ask to be informed whether Special Orders, Numbers 74, headquarters Fifth Army Corps, of March 21, 1865, directs me to double this number.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. GRIFFIN,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865.

Brevet Major-General GRIFFIN,
Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: In reply to your letter of this p. m. I am instructed by the major-general commanding to say that you can post a force of 200 at the bridge-head at Hatcher's Run, instead of 300 as previously ordered. This force to be in addition to that you have on picket.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865.

Major-General WEBB,
Chief of Staff:

The enemy opened up yesterday afternoon with the columbiad upon the Avery house, and kept up a persistent fire until dark. Our batteries did not reply for some time, but as soon as they opened the enemy returned vigorously with mortars. Seven deserters have been reported. They represent three brigades of Grimes' (Battle's old) division. These are very intelligent men.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.