instructions. He will be required to escort the trains to that point, when he will be relieved from that duty by the Second Cavalry Division, which will take charge of them. The Second Division will be in readiness to move at 6 'clock to-morrow morning, but will not move until ordered from these headquarters.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
March 29, 1865.

Brigadier-General FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: I am very much afraid the train will not make this point to-night. The roads are cutting up horribly. The artillery of the First Division is stuck not far back. I ordered fires to be built on the line of march and have turned out all the pioneers in the First Division to mend the roads. I will send word of anything new occurs.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. MERRITT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY,
March 29, 1865.

Brigadier-General FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: The train will not make this to-night. It is seven miles back at last accounts. The roads between here and the trains are in good condition, except one or two bad places, but the roads are so narrow that the wagons cannot move in the dark. I will have the train moved up the fist thing in the morning.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. MERRITT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY,
March 29, 1865.

Major-General CROOK,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have your command saddled up at 5 a. m. to-morrow and in readiness to move out 6 o'clock. All the wagons of the command must be hitched up at 5 a. m. to-morrow.

Very respectfully,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.

GRAVELLY RUN, March 29, 1865 - 1.20 p. m.

Major-General ORD:

Deserters just in to Humphreys' corps report Heth's and Wilcox's divisions this side of hatcher's Run. If this is so it only leaves Gordon's