HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-11.55 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff, Headquarters Ninth Corps:

Your dispatch authorizing men to exercise my own judgment in regard to my attack received. Is Wright ordered to attack enemy's works or picket-line only?

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-12.05 p. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS;

Wright has but two division now. He has reported the enemy strong on his front, but ordered to attack their picket-line only, and to drive this within their works.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.

General HUMPHREYS:

Your dispatch has been received. General Wright reports the skirmishers in his front ready or advance. He is ordered to attack. First Division, Fifth Corps, os ordered to report to you. Two brigades from Bushrod Johnson are said to be here. General M[eade] says exercise your judgement in regard to your attack.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff;

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-1.15 p. m.

Bvt. Major General A. S. WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Mott's division has driven the pickets of the enemy from their picket rifle-pits, capturing about 90 prisoners, with 2 or 3 officers, from Cooke's brigade and Moody's (formerly Gracie's), the latter occupying Cooke's place at daylight this morning. The prisoners make the brigade about 1,800. Since we began driving them from their picket-line extensively the enemy has considerably increased the number of men in the entrenchments opposite Mott and Miles.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

March 25, 1865-1.45 p. m. (Received 2.20 p. m.)

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Upon careful examination I find the works of the enemy as fully manned as ever, and considering the chances of success very doubtful I have not attacked. I understand that it was left to my discretion