Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Granger's Corps - Sheridan's Division - Wagner's Brigade
On March 24th, John Baer was married to Jeanette (Jenny) Johnson. Jenny was 19 and had been born and lived up to this time in Sheffield Township. Sheffield Township is north of Stockwell and includes Dayton, IN. John's age on this day is not recorded; he was orphaned as a young child, so no records can be found that give the date of his birth.
They had decided to marry although John would soon return to the war. Jenny would live on their farm until John's return.
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John's return to the war was perilous; Sherman and Grant had decided to attack continuously, until Confederate forces were broken. Sherman would advance directly into the western Confederate army and attempt to push it back until Atlanta was won. This would entail several large battles and numerous skirmishes as Union troops advanced. The 40th Indiana would be part of this Atlanta campaign.
Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest capture Union City, TN and move toward Paducah, KY. At Paducah, Forrest captures the town but not the fortifications, and the town is burned as Union troops push Forrest's men out. Forrest's raids in the west will be constant for the remainder of the war.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 135-171.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 147-148.
- 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, 79-85.
- Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 462-474.
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 396-466.
- Events: 1864
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