HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 2, 1865-8 a.m. (Received 8.05 a.m.)

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

Orders have been sent to Parke to hold all he has got to proceed cautiously in advancing. Wright, if Ord cannot penetrate, should not go too far forward until Sheridan has broken through or Humphreys or Ord. If he does he will be isolated. I have not sent him any orders, relying on his judgment and the fact of his knowing the operations on his right and left.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

GENERAL MEADE'S HEADQUARTERS,

April 2, 1865-8.10 a.m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

Forwarded.

General WEBB:

General Seymour, Third Division, reports, eight guns captured. This is in addition to those already reported. The Fortieth [New Jersey] Volunteers is now tearing up the South Side Railroad.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

8.10 A. M.

General GRANT:

This report, which I hope will be confirmed, is from assistant adjutant-general at Parke's headquarters:

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-6.05 a.m.

Captain BARROWS,

Headquarters Army of the Potomac:

An officer just from Fort Rice reports that the enemy's line of works in front of the Second Division have been captured and are held. Have heard nothing from General Parke or staff. General Potter is mortally wounded.*

JNO. C. YOUNGMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

APRIL 2, 1865-8.35 a.m.

Major-General MEADE:

We have the forts next to Hatcher's Run on both sides. I think there until be no difficulty in Humphreys marching forward now, toward Petersburg or toward the retreating foe.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

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* Potter was wounded-not mortally.

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