Here's Fulton's itenerary for his trip home:

5th Alabama Battalion William Frierson Fulton II book
Chapter 18: A Journey of Foot

4/12/1865- paroled at Appomattox- started WALKING HOME
4/13 Lynchburg VA
4/15 Liberty VA (Bedford)
4/16 Taylor's Store near the Blue Ridge (probably along Rt 122 23 miles south of Bedford))
4/17 Rocky Mount VA
4/18 Smith River crossing; crossed Mayo River near Sandy Ridge, NC
4/19 Patrick County VA to Stoke County NC; crossed Dan River at Davis's Ford
4/20 Germantown NC
4/21 Bethania NC; reached the Yadkin River
4/22 Olin NC
4/23 13 miles beyond Olin
4/24 Crossed the Catawba River; reached Newton NC
4/25 Crossed the South Fork River in a canoe
4/26 no entry
4/27 Fingerville NC
4/28 Greenville, SC
4/29 waiting for railroad cars
4/30 Took the train to Abbeville, SC; walking to Washington, GA
5/1 Crossed the Savannah River to Washington, GA
5/2 Barnett, GA; took train to Rutledge, GA
5/3 Atlanta, GA by train
5/4 West Point GA; crossed the Chattahoochee River in canoes; arrived in Cusseta, AL
5/5 Passed through Lownds County; Benton, AL
5/11 Took train to Selma
5/12 Home to Livingston, AL