HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 29, 1864-12. 30 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER SIXTH CORPS:

Your duplicate dispatches of 8 o'clock this morning received. If General Custer does not return during Wednesday morning the commanding general still desires you to remain until directed to return. You will keep him advised as often as practicable on Wednesday, so that, if necessary, instructions may be sent you.

Very respectfully, &c.,

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

THOROUGHFARE MOUNTAIN,

February 26, 1864-2 p. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff:

Firing in the direction of Gordonsville, a long distance off. Nothing from Custer.

JOHN SEDGWICK,

Major-General

THOROUGHFARE MOUNTAIN,

February 29, 1864-6 p. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff:

The firing ceased at 3 p. m. Nothing from Custer yet.

JOHN SEDGWICK,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 29, 1864

Major-General PLEASONTON:

General Meade directs me to say that Cline left Spotsylvania Court-House at 2 o'clock last night. Colonel Dahlgren was then there, and the rear of General Kilpatrick's column was 2 miles beyond Chancellorsville. No alarm yet given. A negro direct from Guiney's Station reported Hampton's division there, with orders to keep together for fear of an attack from below Richmond. General Kilpatrick was well assured of success.

SHARPE,

Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 29, 1864.

Brigadier-General BENHAM,

Commanding Engineer Brigade, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: You will please make a detailed report of the bridge material on hand, enumerating the portion now ready for the field, also that which may be rendered so within two weeks. You will also cause