Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Stanley's Corps - Newton's Division - Wagner's Brigade
The evacuation of the city of Atlanta continues as ordered by Sherman, under the agreed truce.
Sherman awaits a courier from General Grant to discuss future plans.
On the 14th, Sherman accepts an agreement to exchange up to 2000 prisoners with the Confederate army. He dispatches one of his officers to proceed to Rough and Ready station, to finalize and carry out the exchange.
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John Baer Diary Entries - no entries during this time period.
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More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXIX, Chapter LI, Part II, Correspondence, pp. 363-390.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. p. 177.
- The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, pp. 601-604.
- Decision In The West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert Castel, pp, 548-550.
- Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 625-636.
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 583-589.
- Events: 1864
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