S. W. Crawford to Brevet Major-General WEBB, March 19, 1865

March 19, 1865—4 p.m. Brevet Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: General Crawford has just sent the following. I send it to you for the information of the major-general commanding:

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FirtTH ARMY CORPS, March 19, 1865.

Col. FRED. T. Locke, Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifth Army Corps: COLONEL: I have the honor to forward, for the information of the major-general commanding the corps, the following extract from the report of the division officer of outposts for the 14th and 18th instant:

“Parties of from two to six are frequently seen across the fields on our front; supposed to be rebel spies or scouts observing our lines. In the first place, four men appeared on the right of the line and seemed to follow along to the left, every now and then making their appearance outside the edge of the woods. One man came to the edge of the woods, in front of the left, and sat some time on the fence; and from ee time groups of two and three made their appearance at various points of the

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,