HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-8.30 a.m.

General BENHAM,

Commanding Defenses, City Point:

How many men can you spare me as a reserve? We hold four of the enemy's forts and are using his own guns.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Fort Rice, April 2, 1865-10.30 a.m.

Brigadier-General BENHAM,

City Point:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires to know how many men you can spare him for a reserve. A speedy answer is requested.

P. M. LYDIG,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-11.45 p.m.

Brevet Brigadier-General COLLIS:

GENERAL: The commanding general has telegraphed twice to General Benham to learn what reserves he could let him have and has received no reply. Will you give him the required information.

P. M. LYDIG,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS POST,
City Point, Va., April 2, 1865.

Colonel P. M. LYDIG,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Ninth Corps Headquarters:

All the troops at City Point were sent to General Parke's headquarters about an hour ago.

W. H. WHYTE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-8.45 a.m. (Received 10 a.m.)

Brigadier-General BENHAM,

Commanding Lines at City Point:

You will at once move with your entire command, with all possible dispatch, using railroad, &c., to the lines of Major-General Parke, and report to him.

By command of Major-General Meade:

THEODORE LYMAN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.