The wagon trains should be kept well east of the troops, and if a crossing can be found, or made lower down than Jones's they should take it.
U.S.GRANT, Lieut.-General.
P.S .-- In view of the long march to reach Cole's Landing, and the uncertainty of being able to embark a large number of men there, the direction of the 18th corps may be changed to White House.

They should be directed to load up transports, and start them as fast as loaded without waiting for the whole corps or even whole divisions to go together.
U.S.GRANT.
About this time word was received (through the Richmond papers of the 11th) that Crook and Averell had united and were moving east.

This, with the news of Hunter's successful engagement near Staunton, was no doubt known to Lee before it was to me.

Then Sheridan leaving with two divisions of cavalry, looked indeed threatening, both to Lee's communications and supplies.

Much of his cavalry was sent after Sheridan, and Early with Ewell's entire corps was sent to the Valley.
Supplies were growing scarce in Richmond, and the sources from which to draw them were in our hands.