ORDERS.] HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,

March 30, 1865.

Brigade commanders will see that strong guards are posted in front of the lines of stacks at night, with instructions to alarm the command in case of any unusual firing on the picket-line. All the troops of this command will be got under arms at 4.30 a. m. daily, until further orders, and will so remain until daylight. A large number of men are noticed out of the ranks, who claim to be hospital attendants, company cooks, servants not mustered, orderlies for regimental and company commanders, &c. All such men will be placed in the ranks at once; no exceptions will be made.

By order of Brevet Major-General Miles:

RICHD. A. BROWN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 30, 1865.

Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: I would respectfully report that I can spare one brigade, about 1,000 strong, which leaves 3,000 men in my command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. HAYS,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 30, 1865 - 12 m.

Brevet Major-General MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: General Warren has just sent the following dispatch:

I am about sending out a division from the plank road north-northwest from Mrs. Biater's [Butler's?] to reconnoiter and drive back the enemy, and shall follow up any engagement that may take place outside of the enemy's line of works with nearly all the corps.

General Miles has been instructed to conform to this movement of General Warren if it will be necessary to do so to keep his connection, and to notify you of any movement which may be necessary on your part for the same purpose, in which case the general commanding directs that you conform to his movement.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. J. MILLS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 30, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: My division officer of the day reports that he has driven the enemy's skirmishers into their advanced rifle-pits. My skirmish line is in advance of the Second Division and has halted.

Very respectfully,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.