Brigadier General St. John writes to General Lee on June 20, 1865 with explanations of his actions and movements during the final days of the Army of Northern Virginia. Beginning in February of 1865, he explains how he "proceeded at once to organize as auxiliaries to the regular operations of the Bureau" (Bureau of Nitre and Mining). By March, St. John was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed Commissary General of Subsistence. He goes on to explain his acquisition of rations in March. The majority of the remains of these subsistence supplies were abandoned, because the Danville Richmond Railroad was taken over by the evacuation of the Confederate Government Offices. He explains that all available army wagons were filled and he left Richmond on April 3 towards Amelia Court House where he met up with the "Genl. Commanding". Rations were taken to Farmville, where the army took most of them on April 7. St. John suggested to the Quarter Master General that the rest be sent further west, to prevent capture with the enemy close by. This was not heeded due to the "extreme uncertainty" of the situation. On April 8, the cars containing the supplies were captured and used to forward Union troops to Appomattox Court House. St. John writes "After the completion of duties in connection with Genl. Johnston's Army, my official action as Commissary General ceased in Genl. Taylor's department. I was paroled May 22nd." St. John goes on to defend his actions.