CITY POINT, VA., March 28, 1865.

Major-General MEADE:

Does your order require all the troops at City Point to report to General Benham? I have not seen the order, but have seen the amendment made to the original.*

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 28, 1865-8.45 p. m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

The order for to-morrow's movement was sent in this morning's mail to City Point, under cover, to Colonel Bowers. Parke was directed to take command of all the troops in the trenches and those garrisoning and defending City Point. The order constituting the garrison of City Point a separate command specified that, when necessity required, this garrison would be moved to the line of outer defenses, and its commander would then report to Brigadier-General Benham.

GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 28, 1865.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to transmit nine battle-flags and one staff with remnant of flag captured from the enemy in the engagement of the 25th instant, together with copies of letters from the commanding officers of the Ninth Corps and One hundred and twenty-fourth New York Volunteers, Second Corps, in regard to the capture of these colors. The names of the captors of the flags taken by the Ninth Corps will be forwarded as soon as received. In consideration of the gallantry displayed by Private George W. Tompkins,+ of Company F, One hundred and twenty-fourth New York Volunteers, Second Corps, I have the honor to request that a medal of honor be conferred upon him.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.]

HEADQUARTERS 124 THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, March 26, 1865.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., SECOND CORPS:

SIR: I have the honor to forward the following statement regarding the capture of the battle-flag of the Fifty-ninth Alabama Regiment: Being in line of battle in rear of temporary breast-works on the left of the Watkins house, about 7 o'clock on the evening of March 25, 1865, three regiments of the enemy charged immediately in my front, driving in our pickets and advancing to within sixty yards of my line. They

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*See p. 224.

+Awarded a Medal of Honor.

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