HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Adairsville, May 18, 1864-5.30 a.m.

Major-General STANLEY,

Commanding First Division:

General Wood has just been ordered to march on the direct road to Kingston. General Newton will follow him and you will follow Newton. Wood's and Newton's division will start as soon as they draw out.

By order of Major-General Howard:

J. S. FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Three and a half miles from Kingston, May 18, 1864-1.15 p.m.

Major-General STANLEY,

Commanding First Division:

The general commanding directs that you push out your skirmishers on the right, connecting them with Colonel Grose's.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. S. FULLERTON

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Cox's House, May 18, 1864-7 p.m.

Major-General STANLEY,

Commanding First Division:

The general commanding directs that you extend your pickets to the railroad, and connect with General Wood's line.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. S. FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Cox's House, May 18, 1864-8 p.m.

Major-General STANLEY, Commanding First Division:

You will move promptly at 5 a.m. to-morrow, taking the lead and moving on the direct road to Kingston.

By order of Major-General Howard:

J. S. FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, May 18, 1864-4.45 a.m.

Lieutenant-Colonel FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fourth Army Corps:

COLONEL: General Wagner reports that the enemy have left his immediate front, and that he has sent forward scouts to ascertain whether they have not gone entirely. Deserters say that two divisions of infantry (Cheatham's and Cleburne's) and four brigades of cavalry fought us yesterday, but all left about 2 o'clock this a.m.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. NEWTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.