BURKEVILLE, April 7, 1865.

Major-General ORD:

Your troops are the nearest to Prince Edward Court-House, unless the Fifth Corps is between you and them. That corps was ordered to Prince Edward last night, and on receipt of the news of our captures at 12 p. m. the order was reiterated for them to push on without waiting for morning. Mackenzie is probably there now.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH CORPS,
April 7, 1865-6.30 a. m.

Major-General ORD,

Commanding:

GENERAL: The enemy have left my front, and I am pushing on in pursuit. I shall, if I do not find the enemy on the High Bridge road, turn to the left as soon as we reach the Prince Edward Court-House road. I should like to have Mackenzie pushed across to the Court-House.

Respectfully,

JOHN GIBBON,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,
Farmville, April 7, 1865.

Major-General GIBBON,

Twenty-fourth Corps:

GENERAL: You will march along the railroad toward Lynchburg at daylight, keeping on the south side of the Appomattox. General Biney will be directed to follow in your rear and left, observing all by road in that direction. The wagon trains will follow. Give the necessary directions to your chief quartermaster.

By order of Major-General Ord:

H. B. SCOTT,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
April 7, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General READ,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the James:

GENERAL: I have received orders from General Sheridan to proceed to the South Side Railroad at Prospect Station to-morrow morning. I should have gone there to-night, but owing to the exhausted condition of both men and horses did not deem it advisable to do so.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. S. MACKENZIE,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Division.