MARCH 25, 1865-6.20 a. m.

Major-General PARKLE,

Commanding, Headquarters Ninth Corps:

Your orders are received and promulgated.

GEO. D RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-7.20 a. m.

Major-General.

Commanding Ninth Corps:

General Wright's First Division has been stooped under your orders. Warren has ordered the whole corps under arms, to move at once to Fort Dushane, leaving out his pickets and one brigade at the bridge at Hatcher's Run. He reports that he can take the whole of this force to you if circumstances make it necessary.

GEO. G. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 18675-7.40 a. m.

Colonel RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Let General Wright's division move over at once. Please let me know whether you have heard from General Meade.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

MARCH 26 [25], 1865-7.45 a. m. (Sent 8.03 a. m.)

Major-General PARKE:

Warren is ordered up, and Wright is directed to support you with his available reserves. Call on Wright if you are pressed. Don't let the enemy make a lodgment, but throw all your force on line at any point he breaks through. Let me know anything reliable that occurs.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-7.55 a. m.

General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

General Meade is report as still on the boat at City Point. Have heard nothing from him personally. Wright's division has passed these headquarters. General Meade just telegraphs to send down Warren's corps.

GEO. G. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.