HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 29, 1865 - 6.25 p. m.

Brevet Major-General MOTT,

Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: General Humphreys directs me to say that General Miles will soon advance. You will advance with him, keeping up the connection. General Miles may incline somewhat into the left, but you will keep up the connection.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

General M. is now advancing.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 29, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Army Corps:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that my main and picket lines are formed and the instructions complete. General Miles moved so far to the left that it took three regiments from my reserve brigade to fill in the vacancy.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. MOTT,

Brevet Major-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, SECOND CORPS,

March 29, 1865 - 10 p. m.

Brigade commanders will cause strict vigilance to be maintained during the night. The command will be under arms half an hour before daylight to-morrow morning.

By command of Brevet Major-General Mott:

WM. R. DRIVER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ROWANTY CREEK, March 29, 1865 - 5.30 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: The head of my column reached here at 4.45 a. m. One or two shots were fired, probably as an alarm, for no opposition was made to our crossing. My infantry are crossing on the wreck of my former bridge and the engineers are laying a bridge for the artillery. The roads are good, except occasional mud-holes.

Respectfully,

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General.

Sent by orderly to Second Corps headquarters to be telegraphed.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General.