Colonel Dent goes to the Chickahominy to take to you the 18th corps.

The corps will leave its position in the trenches as early in the evening, tomorrow, as possible, and make a forced march to Cole's Landing or Ferry, where it should reach by ten A.M.the following morning.

This corps numbers now 15,300 men.

They take with them neither wagons nor artillery; these latter marching with the balance of the army to the James River.

The remainder of the army will cross the Chickahominy at Long Bridge and at Jones's, and strike the river at the most practicable crossing below City Point.
I directed several days ago that all reinforcements for the army should be sent to you.