HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
Appomattox Court-House, April 9, 1865.

DIVISION COMMANDERS:

It is reported that our men are straggling to the front and communicating with the enemy. Division commanders will at once cause this to cease, and if necessary make their men stand to arms.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 32.
April 9, 1865.

The surrender of General Lee's army having been completed the command can now go into camp and division commanders can make their men comfortable and send for rations and supplies.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 9, 1865-9.30 a. m.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

Your dispatch received. The Second Pennsylvania Cavalry and dismounted cavalry, the latter numbering about 2,000 men, are ordered to report to you.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Burkewille, April 9, 1865-7.30 p. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I started Curing's brigade, Second Division, to Farmville about noon to-day. The other brigade, Second Division, together with one brigade, Third Division, is at Nottoway Court-House, and General Willcox is guarding the road from Blacks and Whites to Sutherland's. Please let me know whether the commanding general desires any different disposition of the troops, and whether he wishes the advanced brigade pushed farther on.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Numbers --- .
Burkeville, Va., April 9, 1865-12 m.

As soon as one brigade of General Hartranft's command arrives at this point (Burkeville) Brigadier-General Griffin, commanding Second