HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865-5 a.m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

General Willcox sends me following dispatch:

4.50 A. M.

Major-General PARKE:

The Second Brigade, Colonel Ely, is in possession of the town. I have directed him to take command and establish guards to protect property and prevent pillage.

O. B. WILLCOX,

Brevet Major-General.

PARKE.

[Indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865.

Respectfully forwarded for the information of Major-General Wright.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 3, 1865-5.10 a.m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Shall I not order General Benham and his command to return to City Point, as I hear they are in great need of troops there to guard prisoners?

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

The commanding general directs that the troops from about City Point, now serving with you, be immediately sent back to their station. Please acknowledge.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 3, 1865-6 a.m.

Major-General PARKE:

Leaving one division to guard Petersburg and the railroad, move with the rest of your command up the Cox road, west.

By order of General Meade:

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.