Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Granger's Corps - Sheridan's Division - Wagner's Brigade
John Baer and the 40th Indiana have returned home to Indiana for a month's furlough. John's later diary entries, which we will come to in time, indicate that he has already purchased a farm, and is no doubt working on it during his time back home. On the 23rd, he is also anticipating his marriage on the next day, the 24th.
Grant and Sherman continue to plan their respective advances in Virginia and Georgia. They intend to move forward simultaneously, and to continue to advance, keeping up pressure and not allowing Confederate armies to reinforce each other. As there are still wintry conditions, the actual advances will still be delayed for several weeks.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 96-135.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 147.
- The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, pp. 1-24.
- Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Retreat With Honor, pp. 247-292.
- Decision In The West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert Castel, pp, 48-79.
- Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 462-474.
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 396-464.
- Events: 1864
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