HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
January 25, 1864.

Major-General NEWTON,

Commanding First Corps:

The major-general commanding desires to know whether in your opinion it is not desirable to withdraw the brigade at Cedar Mountain to the near vicinity of the brigade at Mitchell's Station or to the nearest point to that station, where suitable camp grounds can be found, and, if so, where such grounds can be found.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS,
January 25, 1864.

Major-General NEWTON:

General Mott, corps officer of the day, was directed to change the line to-day. A staff officer will be sent out to direct the movement of the picket-line at 12 m. to-morrow.

W. H. FRENCH,

Major-General of Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
January 25, 1864.

Major-General FRENCH,

Commanding Third Corps:

My general officer of the day has waited on the picket-line at the point designated until 4 p. m. without your officer making his appearance. I propose the line move at 12 o'clock to-morrow punctually. Please inform me if your line will move at the same time.

JNO. NEWTON,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS,
January 25, 1864.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: In obedience to existing orders, I have the honor to submit the following field report of this command:

Present. Absent.

Command. Officers Men. Officers Men.

First Division 180 4,088 170 2,248

Second Division a 238 5,268 202 2,959

Third Division b --- --- 313 5,374

Artillery Brigade 24 852 14 201

442 10,208 699 10,782

a Second Brigade, Third Division, attached.

b First and Third Brigades, Third Division, detached.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN SEDGWICK,

Major-General.