HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865 a. m. (Received 11.15 a. m.)

Major-General MEADE,

Commanding Army of the Potomac:

We have the enemy's picket-line in Watkins'-house field and are pushing forward to their main works. We will hold all the ground we take. A lieutenant of First Confederate Regiment and several privates were captured. He will not give us any information, but is pleasant, and I infer from what he said that Lee has not materially the enemy are driven into their main line, where they show some force.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-11.15 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

We captured a lieutenant and 16 men in the Watkins field. They belong to Davis' brigade. Their pickets were relieved as usual this morning between 8 and 9 o'clock. One of them states Lane's brigade came in to Cooke's place this morning before daylight; that McComb's brigade (formerly Archer's) also moved toward Petersburg last night and he thinks some troops are now in their place.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-11.30 a. m. (Received 12.30 p. m.)

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

The skirmish line of the First Division has driven in all the enemy's picket-line in its front and is advanced some 200 yards beyond, except where the right connects with the picket-line of Sixth Corps.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Sixth Corps:

The above is sent to you for your information.

ALEX. S. WEBB.,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-11.45 a. m.

General HUMPHREYS:

Your plan of attack is approved by Major-General Meade. Griffin is ordered to support you, and the other two divisions of Warren's corps are held in readiness to support either you of Wright, whichever may first call for re-enforcements.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.