General Newton reports that Colonel Miller turned over 5 officers and 30 men to General Baird. Captain Dawson, of the Fifteenth Ohio Infantry, captured an entire company of the First Georgia, with all of its officers, very adroitly.

Very respectfully,

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Wallace's House, June 19, 1864-8 a. m.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE:

GENERAL: Our skirmishers came up with the enemy at 7 a. m. He is posted apparently in force on a line of ridges just west of Marietta. My skirmishers are trying to work their way forward. My headquarters are at Wallace's house, on the Marietta road.

Very respectfully,

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
June 19, 1864-6.30 a. m.

Major-General HOWARD:

General Palmer reports the enemy gone from his front and his skirmishers beyond their works and advancing. If you find he has left your front push forward in pursuit, with your freshest troops in front. We must try to follow him up close.

Very respectfully,

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

JUNE 19, 1864.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE:

GENERAL: King reports that during the night the enemy evacuated the works in front of his and Baird's position. Our skirmishers are beyond the rebel lines and advancing.

J. M. PALMER,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Near Big Shanty, Ga., June 19, 1864.

Major General J. M. PALMER,

Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps:

Your note of this morning received. Push forward in pursuit, with your freshest troops in front. We must endeavor to follow the enemy up close. He must be in a bad condition.

Very respectfully,

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.