HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865.

General R. E. LEE,
Commanding, &c.:

Three of Pickett's brigades are en route for Petersburg depot. The transportation for the fourth brigade cannot be furnished before 11 to-morrow. If you can spare it, it would be well, I think, to leave the fourth brigade on this side.

J. LONGSTREET,

Lieutenant-General.

MARCH 24, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel W. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

The fourth brigade [Hunton's] cannot obtain transportation before 4 o'clock to-morrow evening.

J. LONGSTREET,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865.

Major E. TAYLOR,
Chief Quartermaster, First Corps,

at Mr. Jacquelin Taylor's, Governor street, Richmond:

See at once what transportation you can get for troops on railroad to Petersburg to-night. Telegraph me what you can do as quickly as possible, and be on hand to telegraph from time to time when the cars will be ready, and how many troops can be received at one time. I will, after this, telegraph you at the military telegraph office. When shall the first squad report? Steuart's brigade is just about to start for the Petersburg depot; the others will follow as soon as you notify me they can be received.

O. LATROBE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 24, 1865.

Major E. TAYLOR,

Chief Quartermaster, First Army Corps, Richmond:

Steuart's brigade is on its way to the depot. Corse and Terry are about to start. Hunton will start about 7 a.m. If there is any