In making these recommendations I do not wish the claims of General G.M.Dodge for promotion forgotten, but recommend his name to be sent in at the same time.

I would also ask to have General Wright assigned to the command of the Sixth Army Corps.

I would further ask the confirmation of General Humphreys to the rank of Major-General.
General Meade has more than met my most sanguine expectations.
He and Sherman are the fittest officers for large commands I have come in contact with.

If their services can be rewarded by promotion to the rank of Major-Generals in the regular army the honor would be worthily bestowed, and I would feel personally gratified.

I would not like to see one of these promotions at this time without seeing both.
U.S.GRANT, Lieut.-General.
(*32) QUARLES' MILLS, VA., May 26, 1864.
MAJOR-GENERAL HALLECK, Washington, D.C.
The relative position of the two armies is now as follows: Lee's right rests on a swamp east of the Richmond and Fredericksburg road and south of the North Anna, his centre on the river at Ox Ford, and his left at Little River with the crossings of Little River guarded as far up as we have gone.