Alexander S. Webb to Alexander S. Webb, March 16, 1865

March 16, 1865—10 p. m. Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: We have a deserter from Wallace’s brigade, of Bushrod Johnson’s division, picketing on the other side of Hatcher’s Run. He says they began picketing there yesterday morning and completed relieving the pickets of Gordon’s corps this morning. Johnson’s division was to have completed the exchange of position with Walker’s division to-day. If, however, Bushrod Johnson’s division is as strong as he represents it it would take two of Gordon’s divisions to occupy the same line. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Major-General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, ; March 16,-1865—7.30 a.m. General WARREN, Fifth Corps: The major-general commanding deems it proper to caution you against permitting too large a number of the officers or men of your corps to attend the races to-morrow. The attitude assumed by the enemy during the past few days requires watchfulness on our part and does not permit of any relaxation in the vigilance now required. Corps commanders will also see, through their provost-marshals, that no improper use of public animals is made by officers or men visiting the race-course. The commanding officer of the cavalry division will take especial pains to prevent any abuses of the animals of his command by the enlisted men

ALEX. S. WEBB,