HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-6 a.m.

Brevet Major-General MOTT,

Third Division:

I send you a dispatch from General Grant. Send out a small force near the picket-line at the nearest point to the White Oak road to watch the approach of Sheridan along that road and be prepared to move forward with him with De Trobiand and McAllister. Major Liver-more will show you where to place the small party, which is merely to give information.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-6.50 a.m.

Brevet Major-General MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

Please have it announced to your troops that Wright holds a portion of the enemy's line and that General Parke reports officially that the line in front of Fort Rice has been carried.

CHAS. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865.

General MOTT:

General Humphreys has ordered De Trobiand to move out. He will connect with you.

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND CORPS,
April 2, 1865-7.45 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: General McAllister attacked the enemy and captured his picket-line with 124 prisoners, among whom are four officers. They are from MacRae's and Scales' brigades. Prisoners say that they came on picket at 4 o'clock this morning and that Scales' brigade moved up to their right this morning.

Respectfully,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-8.30 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: My officer of the day reports that infantry is moving at double-quick to our left inside the enemy's works.

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.