of corps will be at Coleman's house. You can camp near the stream which is about half a mile from Miles toward you. Please notify me of your headquarters.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: This division is in camp on the right of the road and opposite rear of First Division. My headquarters are in grove of evergreens at the edge of the field in front of my division.

Very respectfully,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, No. 26. April 3, 1865.

The corps will march at 5 a.m. to-morrow, 4th instant, and as follows:

1. Crawford's division.

2. Batteries; Bartlett's division.

3. Batteries: Ayres' division.

4. The route to be taken is the direct road from Burkeville to Amelia Court-House. The road indicated intersects the railroad about midway between Burkeville and Amelia Court-House.

5. Ambulances in rear of column. Trains in rear of ambulances.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-4.05 a.m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

The commanding general directs that you push forward a strong line of skirmishers and use every effort to ascertain the condition of the enemy. Please acknowledge receipt.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Major-General Parke, with additional remark-Dispatch received.)

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865. (Received 4.25 a.m.)

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Your dispatch in reference to pushing forward skirmishers is received.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.