Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Crittenden's Corps - Wood's Division - Wagner's Brigade
Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Granger's Corps - Sheridan's Division - Wagner's Brigade
On the 9th, Generals Crittenden and McCook are relieved of duty and their two corps are consolidated and added to the Fourth Army Corps commanded by General Gordon Granger. In the re-organization, Wagner's brigade is assigned to the Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, commanded by General Phillip Sheridan (later known for his commands in the Shenandoah Valley and after the war, in the far West). Wagner's brigade becomes Sheridan's Second Brigade.
General Wood has moved to command of the Third Division of Granger's new corps. Wood has been commended for his actions in the recent battle, notwithstanding his obeying of the order that led directly to the Confederate breakthrough. His further actions in the battle helped the remaining Union forces form a defensive line and eventually work their way back to Chattanooga. Questions about his actions will become more forceful after the war.
Generals Crittenden and McCook now have no duties and will be ordered to return to Indianapolis to await a court of inquiry into their actions at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Elsewhere progress is being made in restoring communications, repairing railroads, and finding forage for animals. Supplies into Chattanooga are still coming in slowly, and the army remains on reduced rations.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXX, Chapter XLII, Part IV, Correspondence, pp. 169-298.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 130.
- The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1I, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Shelby Foote, pp. 710-768.
- This Terrible Sound, The Battle of Chickamauga, Peter Cozzens, pp. 101-536.
- The Chickamauga Campaign, Vol 3: Barren Victory, David A. Powell.
- Events: 1863 - July to September
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