HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 7, 1865-2.30 p. m. (Received 3 p. m.)

Major-General WRIGHT:

I send you a dispatch just received from Major-General Humphreys.* You will see the necessity of pushing vigorously form Farmville. If there are any troops on your left communicate with them and urge them forward.

GEO. G. MEADE.

[APRIL 7, 1865]-3 p. m.

(Received 4.40 p. m.)

General WEBB:

Your dispatch of 2.30 p. m. by Major Bache is just received. I reached Farmville at 2 p. m. and immediately sent the dispatch to you by Major Farrar. General Grant passed here a short time since and is now in the town. He has direct me to remain massed until further orders.

WRIGHT,

General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
High Bridge, April 7, 1865-3.40 p. m.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that, in case you are not called upon by General Humphreys for assistance, you halt at Farmville and endeavor to hurry up your trains. In that case, or in any case, put yourself in communication with the commanding officer of the Twenty-fourth Corps troops and let him know General Meade's views and intentions in regard to your movement and that you are retarded only by his being in your road.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
High Bridge, April 7, 18653.50 p. m. (Received 5.07 p. m.)

Major-General WRIGHT:

General Humphreys reports that he is confronted by Lee's whole army. They are moving to outflank him. If you cannot move at once to his assistance order up the Twenty-fourth Corps at once in General Meade's name. Lee is entrenched.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

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*See Humphreys to Meade, 1.20 p. m., p. 623.

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