HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-7.35 p. m.

Brevet Major-General AYRES,

Commanding Second Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness to support General Humphreys, as he has been directed to call upon the major-general commanding for support.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-9 p. m.

Brevet Major-General AYRES,

Commanding Second Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say that it is probable your command will not be called upon to-night, but that you have your men get their breakfasts and be ready to move at daylight to-morrow morning.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-7.45 a. m.

General CRAWFORD:

Move on direct to the Gurley house, and send word by an officer in advance to General Meade's headquarters, so that you can get orders there at the earliest possible time where you are wanted. I expect

you will have to go direct to where the battle is now going on. Bankhead is at General Meade's headquarters.

Respectfully,

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,
Saturday, March 25, 1865-8.40 a. m. (Received 9.30 a. m.)

[General WARREN:]

GENERAL: I am ordered to halt my command and to send word to the division following to halt also. The line has been retaken by the Ninth Corps.

Very respectfully,

S. W. CRAWFORD,

Brevet Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-9.20 a. m.

Major-General CRAWFORD,

Commanding Division, Fifth Corps:

GENERAL: In accordance with instructions from Major-General meade your division and that of Major-General Ayres will be moved