Corps, which will pass through Richmond at that hour. The right of your division will rest corner of Capital and Thirteenth streets, extending along Capitol to Ninth, Ninth to Franklin, and along Franklin to Brook avenue. No sick or wounded men will appear. The reviewing officer will occupy the court-house portico.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

N. M. CURTIS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

RICHMOND, May 23, 1865-11.30 a. m.

General HARTSUFF,

Commending Division, &c., Petersburg:

If there is no necessity for Fort Powhatan you can break it up and order the garrison to report to you for such duty as you may require. As a rule where citizens have taken the oath require their property to be returned to them, where it can be identified. Apply this rule to the owners of furniture, doors, windows, horses, &c., used in and around Fort Powhatan.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General, Commanding.

TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS,

May 23, 1865. (Received 11 a. m.)

Major General J. A. RAWLINS,

Chief of Staf:

Transportation has arrived up to this time for 7,200 men.

G. WEITZEL,

Major-General.

TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS,

May 23, 1865. (Received 1.50 p. m.)

Major-General RAWLINS,

Chief of Staff, Washington:

The order to retain the regular batteries has been received, but General Ord has now ordered me to send back all the men attached to the batteries, which again impairs their efficiency through want of men. Can I not retain the attached men?

G. WEITZEL,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 139.
Camp Lincoln, Va., May 23, 1865.

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