HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
In the Field, March 24, 1865-9.35 p. m.

Major-General GIBBON,

Commanding Twenty-fourth Corps:

General Mackenzie reports that he relieve his whole line with the First New York Mounted Rifles this evening and ordered your infantry to report at his headquarters in the morning.

THEODORE READ,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Before Richmond, March 24, 1865.

Brigadier General R. S. FOSTER,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you relieve the pickets of the Independent Division after dark to-night with 7 officers and 41 non-commissioned officers and 227 privates of your command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. H. EMBLER,

Bvt. Major, Aide-de-Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHARLES CITY CROSS-ROADS,

March 24, 1865-11.15 a. m.

Colonel THEODORE READ:

SIR: The command arrived here about hours ago. White Oak Swampo has been picketed, as directed by the general commanding. A squadron has been sent up the Charles City road two and one-half miles without meeting the enemy. There are a few of the enemy on picket on the other side of the stream at White Oak bridge. The stream has been obstructed at that point since the command last crossed.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servnat,

RANALD S. MACKENZIE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Cavalry Division.

CHARLES CITY CROSS-ROADS,

March 24, 1865-3.20 p. m.

Lieutenant Colonel THEODORE READ:

A party sent out on the Charles City road found none of the enemy on this side of the old infantry picket-line, near White's Tavern.

Everything is quiet here.

Very respectfully, your obedient servnat,

R. S. MACKENZIE,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Vols., Commanding Cavalry Division.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
In the Field, March 24, 1865-5.40 p. m.

Brigadier-General MACKENZIE,

Commanding Cavalry Division:

Leave a good officer of your command to take charge of your picket-line and receive and give instructions to both the infantry and cavalry