MARCH 25, 1865-8.35 a. m.

Major-General PARKE,

Ninth Corps:

Your dispatch, announcing reoccupation of line, capture of prisoners, and ordering halt of troops, received. Corps commanders have been informed and instructed. Do you desire the Provisional Brigade any longer?

GEO D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-8.45 a. m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES:

COLONEL: I should like to retain the Provisional Brigade for the present here.

JOHN G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.

Major-General PARKE:

You have not yet telegraphed your positive decision as to whether you will attack or not. General Meade waits here for it. He cannot decide upon his movements until he hears from you. If you can, meet General Meade at the point opposite your headquarters.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

P. S.-If you are positive that you will not attack halt the troops coming up at once.

MARCH 25, 1865-9 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Dispatch received. As far as I can learn the enemy's artillery is still in position, and I hardly think it practicable to attack their line with my available force.

JNO. G PARKE,

Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-9.10 a. m.

General PARKE,

Ninth Corps:

Crawford's division at the Gurley house; Ayres' just behind him; Griffin's at Wyatt's.

HENRY J. HUNT,

Brevet Major-General.