Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Wood's Division
Pittsburg Landing
By April 22nd, General Pope and his army have arrived at Pittsburg Landing and take the left wing position on the front,with Buell's army in the center, and Grant's on the right. There is still no forward movement as Halleck, who is in charged overall, contemplates a reorganization. The 40th Indiana remained with Wood's division.
New Orleans
At New Orleans, several days of Union bombardment of the forts guarding the way to the city have not given a breakthrough, so the Union Navy on the 23rd will attempt to clear the channel and run past the forts.
Virginia - Peninsula Campaign
In the east, McClellan's Army of the Potomac is attempting to move up the peninsula between the York and James Rivers to approach Richmond. The front is currently near Yorktown, VA, the site of the decisive battle of the Revolutionary War.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume X, Chapter XXII, Part II, Correspondence, pp. 112-121.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 67.
- Shelby Foote: The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1, Fort Sumter to Perryville, pp. 353-372 (New Orleans) and pp. 392-404 (Peninsula Campaign)
- Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Struggle Intensifies, pp. 13-102 (New Orleans), pp. 160-200 (Peninsula Campaign), pp. 701-702.
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