HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Adairsville, May 18, 1864-5.20 a.m.

Brigadier-General NEWTON,

Commanding Second Division:

The general commanding directs that you press forward your skirmish line, well supported, as far as the town. General Wood will lead in the march to-day and you will follow.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. S. FULLERTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, May 18, 1864-5.45 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel J. S. FULLERTON

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fourth Army Corps:

COLONEL: General Wagner's scouts report that the enemy have left their works. His scouts found the enemy's cavalry about one mile and a half from their position of last evening.

J. NEWTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

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

Brigadier-General WOOD,

Commanding Third Division:

Your division will lead to-day on the direct road to Kingston. March as soon as you can. General Newton will follow you.

Very respectfully,

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIV., FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Rome, Ga., May 18, 1864.

Captain McCLURG,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fourteenth Army Corps:

CAPTAIN: I arrived here last evening and had quite a sharp fight with two brigades of the enemy just before sunset. We soon whipped them. Our loss is less than 150 killed and wounded; the enemy's considerably more. They retreated during the night, leaving us in possession of the strongest fortified place I have seen in Dixie. I shall bridge the river, and as soon as possible, join the corps. I have only four days' rations. Please call the general's commanding attention to the fact so that I may receive them as soon as I arrive.

I am, very respectfully,

JEF. C. DAVIS,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.

Colonel Wiles and Major Shea, Twenty-second Indiana, are among the wounded.