WASHINGTON, April 18, 1865.

(Received 7.20 p. m.)

Major-General MEADE,

Burkeville:

Your dispatch, calling attention to the necessity of a permanent commander for the Fifth Corps, is received. You will please continue it in the temporary command of General Griffin for the present. Orders will be sent to General Warren in a few days.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

T. S. BOWERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 18, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICERS SECOND CORPS:

The commanding general desires you to present, at the earliest moment practicable, the names of such officers of your command as in your judgment have, by meritorious services in the recent campaign, rendered themselves worthy of promotion to the rank of major-general, as well as of those of all grades who for the same reasons are held by you as deserving of promotion by brevet. These recommendations will set forth as much in detail as possible the particular services upon which they are founde. Please include such as have already been transmitted by you.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to commanding officers Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Corps, chief engineer, chief of artillery, provost-marshal-general, General Collis, and commanding officer of Engineer Brigade.)

HEADQURTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,

April 18, 1865.

Brevet Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: I had proposed to move the corps to-morrow morning to its new camp, but have suspended the order of march on account of the order from army headquarters suspending all work to-morrow. I shall change my camp on the 20th, unless the major-general commanding directs otherwise.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHARLES GRIFFIN,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 36.
April 18, 1865.

The corps will move toward Burkeville at 7 a. m. to-morrow, and in the following order: First Division, Second Division, Third Division, corps headquarters train, artillery, ambulances, and train.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.