Sheridan desires that you communicate this information to your command. This is not intended to affect your movements till you receive orders to move.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO. KELLOGG,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Commissary of Subsistence.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-1.20 p.m.

Brevet Major-General CRAWFORD:

The general commanding directs me to say that you will have to protect your own flanks. There is cavalry on both flanks, but it is a mile or two out.

I am, very respectfully, &c.,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to General Ayres.)

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,

April 2, 1865-1.30 a.m.

Brigade commanders are directed to have their commands in readiness to move at daybreak.

By command of Brevet Major-General Ayres:

W. W. SWAN,

Brevet Major, U. S. Army, and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-12.25 a.m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Sixth Corps:

The orders of the lieutenant-general are for you to attack as soon as possible. The orders from General Meade are written in that spirit, and you are urged to make your attack as soon as you can do so with any shope of success. Of course the order is, attack when in your judgment there is a chance of success, and as soon as possible.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 1 [2], 1865-1.30 a.m.

General WRIGHT,

Sixth Corps:

You will attack the enemy's line at 4 a.m. to-day. All orders conflicting with this are suspended.

By order of General Meade:

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

(Same to General Parke, commanding Ninth Corps.)