HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Richmond, Va., May 2, 1865.

Brigadier General R. S. FOSTER,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: By direction of Major-General Halleck, the commanding general directs that you report at General Grant's headquarters in Washington by Thursday next.

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

T. ELLERY LORD,

Brevet Major and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Brigadier General T. M. Harris, commanding Independent Division.)

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, No. 14. Petersburg, Va., May 2, 1865.

1. Brevet Major-General Ferrero will in addition to his present duties perform those independent of negro affairs for the sub-district, consisting of the city of Petersburg.

2. Bvt. Brigadier General G. H. McKibbin is hereby appointed to the command of the Sub-District of Negro Affairs, composed of the counties of Amelia, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, and Surry.

3. General McKibbin will station himself at that point which offers the greatest facilities for communication with the whole district.

4. He will retain the command of his brigade, and will continue to make all military reports to General Ferrero, as heretofore. In all that relates to the administration of civil affairs within his district he will report to and receive instructions direct from these headquarters.

5. All applications by farmers and others which relate to agricultural matters or concern negroes will be addressed to the officer commanding the district in which the applicant lives.

By command of Major-General Hartsuff:

J. M. HOWARD,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

RICHMOND, VA., May 2, 1865.

Major-General WEITZEL:

You will command at City Point until receiving further orders.

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF ALEXANDRIA, NINTH ARMY CORPS, No. 4. May 2, 1865.

1. The battalion known as the One hundred and fifty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel C. M. Smith commanding, will at once report for duty to Brigadier-General Slough, military governor of Alexandria.