[Second indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, May 31, 1865.

Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General approved.

GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General, Commanding.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, April 11, 1865.

The corps will resume its march toward Burkeville to-morrow, starting punctually at 6 a. m. The route of march will be by the cross-road to plank road at New Store, then the right-hands fork, three quarters of through Farmville. Order of march: First, Second Division and its trains; second, First Division will move in advance of it; of the First and Third in advance of the artillery, to repair the road for it when necessary.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH CORPS, April 11, 1865.

Major-General GRIFFIN,
Commanding Fifth Corps:

GENERAL: I am directed by General Gibbon to say that he wishes you to send two companies to Appomattox Station to guard the railroad trains, to go with the trains down the road to Farmville, and that one regiment be sent to the Court-House to guard captured property. He also says you will oblige him by sending one division to relieve General Turner's at 12 m. to-day. General Turner is now in position near the Court-House, receiving the arms of General Lee's amy. He desires General Turner to be prepared to move in the morning.

I am, general, very respectfully, yours,

J. H. POTTER,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 87.
April 11, 1865.

I. Brevet Major-General Crawford will at once sent two companies properly officered to Appomattox Station to guard the railroad trains and to go with the train down the road to Farmville. He will also send one regiment to Appomattox Court-House to guard captured property.

II. Brevet Major-General Bartlett, commanding First Division, will at 12 m. to-day relieve General Turner's division, Twenty-fourth Corps, which is now in position near the Court-House, receiving the arms of General Lee's army.

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By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.