CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

Mrs. Cousins' House, Amelia Court-House, April 3, 1865.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Army Corps:

GENERAL: I am instructed by Major-General Sheridan to say that you can [halt] your corps at Namozine Church or come up to this place, just as you may think best. Our headquarters are at Mrs. Cousins' house, on the Amelia Court-House road and on the left hand side of the road.

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-4.30 p.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

Under instructions of the lieutenant-general Major-General Meade resumes command of the Second Corps. You will, therefore, report to him. You will find your train moving up on the Cox and Namozine roads. Report your position. What supplies have you.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

P. S.-General Meade has sent back for Hays and ordered the roads opened for him, understanding he is not with you.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865-6.25 p.m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have just received you note through Major Meade. The head of my column is about two miles beyond Namozine Creek on the route followed by the Fifth Corps, which I am directed to follow by Major-General Sheridan, the point at which I am to halt not having been designated. We are rationed until to-morrow night.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 3, 1865-8.45 p.m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

GENERAL: In reply to your communication of 7.30 p.m. of this date, General Sheridan directs me to say that he has no instructions from the lieutenant-general in regard to your corps, but in view of Major-General Meade's dispatch to you he will now consider your command under General Meade's orders, and desires that you will report to him accordingly if you have not already received instructions from him in