January 27, 1864 - Wednesday - 160 years ago today

Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Granger's Corps - Sheridan's Division - Wagner's Brigade

General Sheridan's brigade is at Loudon, TN on Jan 24th.  There remains great uncertainty whether Longstreet's Confederate army is preparing to attack or not.  This results in various sets of orders, but by the 27th, Sheridan's men are still at Loudon.  General Foster, who has been in overall command in East Tennessee despite a severe leg wound, is relieved as commander on the 27th.

Sherman  continues to organize his Mississippi expedition, and numerous parts of the army in Western Tennessee and Mississippi are in motion.

More Information:

• Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part II, Correspondence, pp. 192-244.
• The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 140.
• The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1I, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Shelby Foote, pp. 862-923.
• Decision In The West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert Castel, pp, 1-38.
  
• Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 442-462.
• Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 396-418.
  
• Events: 1864
  

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