HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 8, 1865.

General G. N. MACY,

Provost-Marshal-General, Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac:

I have ordered forward the 300 men.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 8, 1865-5.20 p. m.

Major-General WILLCOX,

Ford's Station:

I have just heard from General Hartsuff. His dispatch is dated the 7th, and states he will relieve your command at Sutherland's by noon to-morrow. I presume it is now relieved.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 8, 1865-8.15 p. m.

Major-General WILLCOX,

Commanding First Division:

I sent by Captain Casey an order to extend your lines so as to embrace Blacks and Whites, relieving the troops of the Third Division. General Hartranft has a brigade at that point. I wish it relieved as soon as possible, so that it may move forward. General Hartranft's headquarters are here. Mine will go to Burkeville to-morrow morning. Please answer.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 8, 1865.

Major-General PARKE:

Your dispatch of 8.15 just received. Captain Casey arrived just before dark with your orders to extend up to Blacks and Whites. I immediately ordered Harriman to extend to that point, and have sent out orders this evening rearranging the lines of the division. Each brigade will occupy nine miles of the line. I will send a full regiment to Blacks and Whites to relieve Hartranft, but he might withdraw on the arrival of my pickets. Your dispatch does not state where your headquarters are to-night. I will send the regiment to Blackes and Whites to-night.

O. B. WILLCOX,

Brevet Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FIRST DIV., NINTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 68.
April 8, 1865.

I. Lieutenant Colonel F. W. Swift, Seventeenth Michigan Volunteers, is hereby appointed as acting provost-marshal of the district occupied by the troops of this command. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.