HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-12.05 p. m.

Major-General PARKE:

The major-general commanding desires you to send a portion of the cavalry with you to scout within our picket-line of cavalry of seek enemy's scouts, reported to have cut the telegraph wire.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865.

Bvt. Major General A. S. WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

The brigade of cavalry has not reported at these headquarters, nor can I hear anything of it. As soon as it arrived I will send out.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-1 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER NINTH CORPS:

The commanding general directs that you make all preliminary arrangements prior to receiving orders for attacking with your corps at the points proposed by General Potter and McLaughlen. Hatranft's division will support mcLaughlen, and another division will be sent to support Potter. This order is only preliminary and precautionary. Please acknowledge its receipt.

Very respectfully, &c.,

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

General Meade says if the enemy's parties, while burying their dead, appear inclined to hold intercourse with our troops you can allow your officers and men to mingle freely with them. Please acknowledge this.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS,
March 25, 1865-2.15 p. m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Dispatch in reference to communicating with the enemy during the flag of truce received. I will forward it to the officer in charge of the flag.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.