Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Stanley's Corps - Wagner's Division - Lane's Brigade
General Thomas arrives in Nashville and begins to coordinate the defenses in Tennessee and northern Georgia. Forces are sent to find Forrest's cavalry, which has entered Tennessee and is several thousand strong. Forrest breaks some rail lines but the Union is usually able to repair these relatively quickly. General Newton having now moved to his new command in the East, General Wagner has taken over his division near Chattanooga.
Near Atlanta, General Hood moves his Confederate army north with the intent to cut Sherman's supply lines. Sherman sends most of his force to the northwest of the city, and re-occupies Kennesaw Mountain. An intense battle is fought at Allatoona, GA with both sides suffering significant casualties, but the town remains in Union hands.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John Baer Diary Entries - text in white, comments in blue - October 1st to October 5.
No diary entries during this time.
More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXIX, Chapter LI, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 25-104.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. pp. 179-180.
- The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, pp. 608-612.
- Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville, Winston Groom, pp 65-70.
- Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 638-640.
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 621-625.
- Events: 1864
NEXT POST: OCTOBER 9TH
No comments:
Post a Comment