ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,

April 8, 1865.

The division will move, leading the corps at 5 a. m. to-morrow, up the Lynchburg road in the following order: Third Brigade, Captain Allen's battery, First Brigade, Second Brigade. Headquarters wagons can follow the battery. The troops will as far as practicable give the road to the artillery and trains. The commanding officer Third Brigade will report the head of his column on the main road at 5 o'clock promptly. Reveille will be sounded at 3.30.

By command of Brevet Major-General Wheaton:

GEO. CLENDENIN, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FARMVILLE, April 8, 1865.

General PARKE:

Send forward troops enough to make a full division at Burkeville for the purpose of furnishing escorts to prisoners and guards to public property.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

Operator at Burkeville will remain until further orders.

U. S. G.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 8, 1865.

COMMANDING GENERAL NINTH CORPS:

GENERAL: Please detail one commissioned officer and forty men to report as guard at Burkveille Junction to the officer in charge of the general cattle herd. Please acknowledge receipt.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 8, 1865.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs that your furnish, upon the requisition of the provost-marshal-general, such guards as may be necessary to guard prisoners.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Nottoway Court-House, April 8, 1865-1 p. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have telegraphed twice to Major-General Hartsuff at Petersburg, requesting him to relieve my garrison at Sutherland's, but get no reply.