Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Stanley's Corps - Wagner's Division - Lane's Brigade
Stanley's corps was returning to Tennessee and was first ordered to move to Athens, AL. Upon discovery that Hood's army had crossed the Tennessee River at Florence AL, Stanley was ordered to move to Pulaski, TN and consolidate his divisions there. Below we see Wagner's Division (the last of Stanley's divisions to move) is moving toward Pulaski as fast as possible. Wagner has to escort all the artillery and some provision for all the divisions as well.
Sherman is bringing all his troops to the Atlanta area and now has the go-ahead for his Georgia march. He is planning to leave in a few days.
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John Baer Diary Entries - text in white, comments in blue. - October 30th to November 2nd.
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DIARY ENTRY - Sunday, October 30th, 1864
Continued march in the direction of Bridgeport, Alabama. Ascended Sand Mountain and marched to within 4 miles or Bridgeport. Bivouacked for the night.
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DIARY ENTRY - Monday, October 31st, 1864
Marched at 7 A.M., descended the mountain and arrived at Bridgeport about 11 A.M. Muster day. Made a memorandum muster, drew three days’ rations, received three letters from home and marched in the direction of Stevenson. Term of service expired but no prospect of release.
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DIARY ENTRY - Tuesday, November 1st, 1864
Arrived at Stevenson and immediately made preparations to take the train to Athens, Alabama. Got everything on the train and moved out about sundown. Saw part of the 11th Indiana Cavalry on the road. Rained at night and made it disagreeable riding on the platform cars.
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DIARY ENTRY - Wednesday, November 2nd, 1864
Arrived with a (?) of Athens and the road was completely blockaded with trains, so that we were obliged to unload where we were - and to do this, it became necessary to construct platforms before we could unload the wagons, artillery and horses. This we speedily did, and by 10 o’clock we were in the order of march. We marched to town and halted for dinner. About 1 o’clock P.M. we set out for Pulaski, Tennessee, proceeded about 6 miles and bivouacked for the night.
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More Information:
- Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXIX, Chapter LI, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 509-613.
- The Civil War Day by Day, John S. Bowman, Ed. pp. 183-184.
- The Civil War, A Narrative, Vol 1II, Red River to Appomattox, Shelby Foote, p. 619-622.
- Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville, Winston Groom, pp 101-111.
- Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, p. 641.
- Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 642-643.
- Events: 1864
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