Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Howard's Corps - Newton's Division - Wagner's Brigade
General Grant has delayed the attacks to May 4th in the east, and May 5th in the west. The armies of Schofield, coming from East Tennessee, and McPherson, coming from the west across Northern Alabama, are hurrying into position. Cavalry, due to the lateness of obtaining enough horses and equipment, are coming in later than the infantry. General orders for the conduct of the coming campaign are issued by the commanders.
Sherman has determined that due to a significant portion of McPherson's troops being unavailable, that he will not attempt the flanking maneuver on the Confederate left that he had previously ordered. Instead, he will gather all three of his armies in the area south of Chattanooga and move forward from there.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 487-531.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 151.
- 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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