will please give the necessary orders to prepare your troops, and then go yourself to General Humphreys' headquarters for instructions where to post them.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. W. SWAN,

Brevet Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 23, 1865.

Brevet Major-General CRAWFORD,
Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send General Baxter's brigade to report at once to Major-General Humphreys, commanding Second Army Corps, for temporary duty while that corps turns out on review. The men will be fully equipped with boxes full of ammunition. The brigade commander will report at General Humphreys' headquarters and receive from him instructions where to post his men.

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

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 23, 1865.

Brevet Major-General CRAWFORD,
Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send General Baxter's brigade to report at once to Major-General Humphreys, commanding Second Army Corps, for temporary duty while that corps turns out on review. The men will be fully enquired with boxes full of ammunition. The brigade commander will report at General Humphreys' headquarters and receive from him instructions where to post his men.

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

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, March 23, 1865.

Colonel RUGGLES:

I have the honor to report that nothing of importance has transpired on the lines of this corps during the past twenty-four hours.

H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS, March 23, 1865.

General KEIFER:

General Meade will review the Second Corps to-day, which will necessitate the withdrawal of the troops of that corps. I am directed to inform you that you be required to take c are of that portion ot the Second Corps line lying between Fort Sampson and Fort Gregg. You will, therefore, move three regiments to the point mentioned as soon as the Second Corps leaves the ground, which it will commence to do about 2 p.m .

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ANDREW J. SMITH,

Captain, Brevet-Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 23, 1865.

Bvt. Major General A. S. WEBB,
Chief of Staff;

Nothing new to report along our lines. Four deserters from Battle's brigade came in on General Curtin's front.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.