WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1, 1865-9.10 p.m.

Major General GEORGE G. MEADE,

Commanding Army of the Potomac, Burkeville, Va.:

I have this day ordered Major General G. K. Warren to report to me in person for orders.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

RICHMOND, May 1, 1865-4.10 p.m.

Major-General MEADE:

I think it would be well to send some staff officers and all your engineers ahead to determine your route and to rebuild bridges, so far as can be done advantageously. Railroad bridges should be repaired and planked over for crossing, and these should be kept in good order for Sherman's army, which will immediately follow yours to Alexandria. Ambulances and wagons for which you have animals should be taken with your army.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
May 1, 1865.

Brigadier-General INGALLS,

City Point:

The Fifth Corps will be at Petersburg to-morrow night. The balance of the army will leave here Wednesday by way of Amelia Court-House. Should prefer to draw our supplies at Manchester. Shall require about 1,500,000 pounds of forage at that place. Headquarters will leave here by the railroad for City Point at 8 a.m. to-morrow. The bridge over the Staunton River will be finished to-morrow, and the other repairs completed Wednesday. One division of Sixth Corps had been ordered to this place.

R. N. BATCHELDER,

Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. General 'S OFFICE, No. 78. Washington, May 1, 1865.

I. Major General N. J. T. Dana, U. S. Volunteers, is relieved from command of the Department of the Mississippi, and Major General G. K. Warren, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to the command of that department.

II. On being relieved Major-General Dana will proceed to his place of residence and from there will report by letter to the Adjutant-General of the Army for orders.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

W. A. NICHOLS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.