to advance simultaneously. Miles has done handsomely in relieving Warren, and I should be glad to see him take the enemy's line. But if this is dependent on a simultaneous movement past experience bids me despair. Let him do the best [and all he can] with such support as he [you] can give him.*

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 31, 1865-3.45 p. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

Major-General Warren is on the White Oak road, and states that he has moved his whole corps up except one brigade, and will hold it. Captured flag from Fifty-sixth Virginia, Hunton's brigade. Sent you for your information.

A. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 31, 1865-5 p. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

Major-General Warren has been ordered to intrench himself in his present position on the White Oak road. You are to connect your left with his right to hold as much of the new line as possible to enable him to have the maximum reserves to protect his left flank. You will intrench your portion of the new line.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865-5.25 p. m.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Four officers and fifty-nine prisoners have been sent in from Miles' center-four from Hunton's brigade, Pickett's division, the rest from Wise's brigade. Other prisoners are coming in.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General.

[MARCH 31, 1865]-5.30 o'clock.

Major-General WEBB:

I have a very long line. I think it must be something like five miles long, with very little artillery. I have moved out McAllister, as well as De Trobriand, in order that Miles might send a brigade, which in

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*The insertions in brackets indicate the differences between two copies of this dispatch of file.

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