April 8, 1864 - Friday - 160 years ago today

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

The 40th Indiana is likely still on furlough during this time.

Confederate cavalry under Forrest are on the move again per reports.  Union forces continue searching for him.

Orders come on the 5th relieving General Granger and placing General O. O. Howard in charge of the corps.  General Sheridan is also leaving command of his division.

Longstreet's Confederate army is ordered to Virginia, and so will pose no further threat to East Tennessee.

More Information:

• Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXII, Chapter XLIV, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 260-304.
  
• The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 148-149.
• 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, 79-89.
  
• Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 462-474.
• Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 396-466.
  
• Events: 1864
  

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