Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Howard's Corps - Sheridan's Division - Wagner's Brigade
Wagner's brigade is relieved of duty in East Tennessee, and will start its return to the Chattanooga area on the 16th. The 40th Indiana has, or will soon rejoin the brigade. General John Newton is assigned to replace General Sheridan in command of the division. also on the 16th.
The disaster at Fort Pillow causes the relief of the commanding officer of the department, and a new general is ordered to Memphis to take command. The command of General McPherson, en route to Chattanooga, is ordered to divert to western Tennessee to find and attack Forrest.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 340-385.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 150.
- The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, pp. 318-320.
- 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, 79-103.
- Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 462-484.
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 396-494.
- Events: 1864
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