HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, May 11, 1864-3.30 p. m.

Brigadier-General NEWTON,

Commanding Second Division:

You will take position in such a manner as to defend as long as practicable the gap at the north end of Rocky Face Ridge, reserving one brigade.

By command of Major-General Howard:

J. S. FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, May 11, 1864-3.30 p. m.

Brigadier-General WOOD,

Commanding Third Division:

You will make the following dispassion of your troops this evening: Leave one brigade of your division in the valley, near the base of the western slope of Rocky Face Ridge. Your picket-line should hold its present position and must keep up connection with General Stanely on the right and General Newton on the left. Your remaining two brigades will take a good defensible position on Tunnel Hill, near the point where the road from Tunnel Station to Dalton crosses it.

By command of Major-General Howard:

J. S. FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS,
West entrance Snake Creek Gap, Ga., May 11, 1864-11.15 a. m.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: I recommend that the Fourteenth Corps advance by the way of Villanow. The road will be found to be a mile or two longer, but is not blocked nor so badly cut up as the road by Geary's headquarters or that by Thornton's. Butterfield's troops reached here at 8 o'clock. Please inform me what time General Geary will be relieved.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOSEPH HOOKER.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, TWENTIETH CORPS,
May 11, 1864-2 a. m. (Received 3.40.)

Lieutenant-Colonel PERKINS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I am just in receipt of marching orders for Snake Creek Gap. I would respectfully ask more explicit instructions. Am I do put the road from here to Sanke [Creek] Gap in good condition for double track or merely the road through the gap? Which route does the major-general commanding advise me to march, via Doctor Millbanks and Griffin's, or via Babb's Mill, near Dug Gap? (See official map.) Will a guide be sent me? My division will be under way in three-quarters of an hour from this time.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General.