CIRCULAR.] CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS.

April 5, 1865.

Hereafter firing along the line of march or in camp is strictly prohibited and any men found violating this order will be severely punished. This order will be published to the entire command and all officers are charged with enforcing it.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

F. C. NEWHALL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
April 5, 1865.

This order will be read at the head of every regiment in the command and strictly carried out.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

Jetersville, April 5, 1865.

The troops of this command will be in readiness to move at 6 a.m. to-morrow with a full supply of ammunition. The line of march will be hereafter designated. The cavalry supply train with subsistence will be up and parked near these headquarters at I a.m. April 6, 1865.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.

CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS,

April 5, 1865.

Major General GEORGE CROOK,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires you to report in person at 6 a.m. to-morrow for verbal instructions in regard to the movements of your division.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.

JETERSVILLE, April 5, 1865-10.10 p. m.

Major-General ORD,

Burkeville, Va.:

In the absence of further orders move west at 8 a.m. to-morrow and take position to watch the roads running south between Burkeville and Farmville. I am strongly of the opinion Lee will leave Amelia to-night to go south. He will be pursued at 6 a.m. from here if he leaves. Otherwise an advance will be made upon him where he is.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.