Division commanders will keep a force with their batteries to help them through very bad ground. It may be found desirable as the enemy is approached to advance in column of brigade, with intervals sufficient to allow deployment.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND CORPS

April 5, 1865

Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES A. WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

I have the honor to report that my whole division is halted for General Miles to move on and is closed to his rear. General Meade passed me before my rations were issued.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
Jetersville, Va., April 5, 1865.

Colonel ROGERS,

Commanding Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you accompany the supply train with your command on its return to Sutherland's Station for supplies and escort it back to the corps.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 29.
April 5, 1865.

I. The corps will move at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning and in the following order: First Division, followed by two batteries; Third Division, followed by three batteries; Second Division. Ambulances and trains will follow in rear.

The movement will commence promptly at the hour named.

By command of Breveta Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
Jones' House, April 5, 1865-10.35 a.m.

Major-General MEADE:

Your order to push forward will be carried out immediately on the rations being issued to the leading division, which is already in progress. My train is not yet up, and the supply train, supposed to be