Theodore Read to Ulysses S. Grant, March 24, 1865

; March 24, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, City Point: I received information to-day that a staff officer of C. M. Wilcox was in High Point, N. C., which is fifteen miles southwest of Greensborough, about the 9th of this month. Although this is not positive information of the presence ot Wilcox’s division there, it may be confirmation of other information which you may have, and [ think it proper to report it. JOHN GIBBON, Major-General. Hpqrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 24, 1865—10.30 a. m. Major-General GIBBON, : Twenty-fourth Corps : Signal officer at Cobb’s Hill signal station reports that twelve cars heavily laden with troops passed Port Walthall Junction at 7 a. 1m. this morning, going to Petersburg. There is rapid firing of artillery on the Petersburg front reported. THEODORE READ, Assistant Adjutant-General. Hpqrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 24, 1865—7.30 p.m. Major-General GIBBON, Twenty-fourth Corps : The major-general commanding directs that you inform General Turner that the point where he is to go is Long Bridge, not Jones’ Bridge. THEODORE READ, Assistant Adjutant-General. \ Hpgrs. DEPT. OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 24, 1865—7.30 p. m. Major-General GIBBon, Twenty-fourth Corps : The major-general commanding repeats his verbal instructions to you this afternoon to feel the enemy’s lines in any way you can without bringing on an action. THEODORE READ, Assistant Adjutant-General. Cuar, LVI.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. Hp@Rs. DEPT. OF Virginia, ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 24, 1865—9.35 p.m. Major-General GIBBON, Commanding Twenty-fourth Corps: General Mackenzie reports that he relieved his whole line with the First New York Mounted Rifles this evening and ordered your infantry to report at his headquarters in the morning.

THEODORE READ,