HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-7.30 p. m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

If the major-general commanding does not consider that there is some object to be gained by keeping my main force (Mott's and Miles' division) in their present advanced position I will withdrawn them to the lines works before occupied by them, holding most of the picket line captured by me from the enemy.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-8. 05 p. m.

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

The general commanding authorized you to withdraw Miles' and Mott's division as you propose.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865. (Received 10.10 p. m.)

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I estimate my losses to-day in killed and wounded as between 400 and 500; there will be few missing. All reports seem to indicate a much heavier (I think double that) loss in killed and wounded by the enemy. A report of the prisoners taken will be forwarded as soon as I can ascertain accurately.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-11.50 p. m. (Sent 1 a. m. 26th.)

Major-General WEBB:

We hold the intrenched picket-line of the enemy from the right of Miles' division to the vicinity of the Armstrong house. From that point to Hatcher's Run we hold a front intermediate between our former picket-line and the enemy's

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

March 25, 1865-11 p. m.

Lieutenant Colonel T. A. McPARLIN,

Army of the Potomac:

All to-day's wounded are in from the front. I have 600 in hospital. Operations will be completed and parents ready for transportation to City Point by midday to morrow. Hospitals are at Patrick's Station.

O. EVERTS,

Medical Director Second Army Corps.