April 20, 1864 - Wednesday - 160 years ago today

Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Howard's Corps - Newton's Division - Wagner's Brigade

 Howard's corps is mostly at Cleveland, TN as of the 20th.  They are on their way to rejoin the Army of the Cumberland under General Thomas.

General Grant suspends prisoner exchanges with the Confederacy until exchanges are made in equal numbers.  Grant, partly due to recent events at Fort Pillow, insists on including black prisoners equally with whites.

More Information:

• Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 385-436.
  
• 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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