October 1, 1944 - Sunday - 80 years ago today

Status - John Skinner - USS Daly: 

USS Daly (DD-519) - Seeadler Harbor

September 28th:. En route from Woendi to Seeadler Harbor, New Guinea.  Fleet exercises in morning; afternoon exercises canceled due to heavy weather.  Temperatures 80s, moderate breezes.

September 29th: Reached Seeadler Harbor in early morning.  Passed through degaussing range, entered port and took on fuel.  Temperatures 70s-80s, light breezes.

September 30th: In port all day, heavy weather reducing visibility.  Temperatures 70s-80s, moderate breezes.

October 1st: Stayed in port all day with Task Forces 74 and 75.  Temperatures 80s, light to moderate breezes.

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Soviet forces move on Belgrade.  The Germans surrender Calais to Canadian forces.  Allied forces in Italy begin to move toward Bologna. 

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More Information:

• Official Navy Chronology, pp. 547-548.
• Leyte, Samuel Eliot Morison, pp. 54-85.
  
• Events of September, 1944
• Events of October, 1944
• Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives, USS Daly, DD-519, September 1944
• Logbooks of the US Navy at the National Archives, USS Daly, DD-519, October 1944

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October 1, 1864 - Saturday - 160 years ago today

Status - John Baer - 40th Indiana Regiment - Stanley's Corps - Newton's Division - Wagner's Brigade

In addition to the troops (including the 40th Indiana) that were sent to Chattanooga, a division under General Thomas was sent to Nashville to protect Central Tennessee.  General Grant also sends all reserves and new regiments to Nashville to build up Thomas's army.  

The intent is that if Hood moves north that Thomas will be there, and Sherman will be free to move in Georgia, subsisting off the land until new supply lines are established from the south and west.  Hood has moved around Atlanta and is moving toward the railroad north of the city.  Sherman is preparing to give chase  with his remaining forces around Atlanta.

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John Baer Diary Entries - text in white, comments in blue. - September 28th to October 1st.

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DIARY ENTRY -  Wednesday, September 28th, 1864

Established Headquarters and made preparations to camp.  Rained all afternoon.  Went to meeting at night but took sick and went to quarters.

 

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DIARY ENTRY -  Thursday, September 29th, 1864

Moved quarters and put up camp.  Nothing important or interesting occurred.

 

Last entry until October 15th.

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DIARY ENTRY -  Friday, September 30th, 1864

 No entry.

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DIARY ENTRY -  Saturday, October 1st, 1864.   

No entry. 

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More Information:

•  Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXIX, Chapter LI, Part II, Correspondence, pp. 501-564. 
•  Link: War Operations, see Volume XXXIX, Chapter LI, Part III, Correspondence, pp. 1-25.
• 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. 607-608.
  
• Decision In The West, The Atlanta Campaign of 1864, Albert Castel, p, 552.
• Shrouds of Glory: From Atlanta to Nashville, Winston Groom, pp 64-65.
  
• Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, pp. 637-638.
• Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, pp. 619-621.
  
• Events: 1864   
  

 

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