HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-5.20 a.m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB:

General Miles has just sent in an orderly, who states that General Miles with his command has joined the cavalry.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-6.05 a.m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have ordered Hays to send out party from his left center to feel the enemy, and Mott a party from opposite this (Rainey's) house, and to continually do this and to report at once if they found him weak. Subsequently I ordered Hays to assist Ord in his attack by attacking if he possibly can. I being near Mott's line can myself give the order there to attack.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-6.20 a.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that you exercise your own judgment and gain any advantage you can. Wright certainly holds a portion of the enemy's lines, and s staff officer reports that the line in front of Fort Rice is carried.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

P. S.-Parke reports it officially.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-6.55 a.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

General Grant ordered Sheridan to push up the White Oak road at daybreak and to drive everything before him.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-7 a.m.

General WEBB:

I have ordered Mott to keep a watch on Sheridan's approach and to be prepared to move along with him.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.