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Nashville Confederate Order Of Battle
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Nashville of the American Civil War. The order of battle has been compiled from the army organization during the campaign and reports.Official Records, Series I, Volume XLV, Part 1pages 31-32 /ref> The Union order of battle is shown separately. Abbreviations used Military rank * Gen = General * LTG = Lieutenant General * MG = Major General * BG = Brigadier General * Col = Colonel * Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel * Maj = Major * Cpt = Captain * Lt = Lieutenant * Sgt = Sergeant Other * w = wounded * mw = mortally wounded * k = killed * c = captured Army of Tennessee Gen John B. Hood, Commanding Cheatham’s Corps MG Benjamin F. Cheatham Chief of Artillery Col Melancthon Smith Lee’s Corps LTG Stephen D. Lee Chief of Artillery Maj John W. Johnston Stewart’s Corps LTG Alexander P. Stewart Chief of Artillery Ltc Samuel C. Williams Cavalry Corps MG Nathan B. Forrest(Detached; at Murfreesboro wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold the institution of slavery. On February 28, 1861, the Provisional Confederate Congress established a provisional volunteer army and gave control over military operations and authority for mustering state forces and volunteers to the newly chosen Confederate president, Jefferson Davis. Davis was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, and colonel of a volunteer regiment during the Mexican–American War. He had also been a United States senator from Mississippi and U.S. Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce. On March 1, 1861, on behalf of the Confederate government, Davis assumed control of the military situation at Charleston, South C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melancthon Smith (Confederate Officer)
Melancthon Smith (frequently spelled Melancton or Melanchton; April 15, 1829 – November 1, 1881) was a Colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served with the artillery of the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater. After the war he became a journalist. Early life West Point Melancthon Smith was born in Mobile, Alabama on April 15, 1829. He was a soldier's son, his father an artillery Captain stationed at the Mount Vernon Arsenal.''13th Annual Reunion of the Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York; June 12, 1882'' Smith received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point by the state of Alabama, and on July 1, 1845 the 16 year old Melancthon was admitted to the class of 1849. However, in his second year he was found deficient in mathematics, getting the worst grades in the class, and was turned back into the class of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 47th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Notable battles the regiment was involved in include Shiloh. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** Rock City Guards (Companies A, B and C) * 1st (Turney's) Tennesse ... References {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 1865 disestablishments in Tennessee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 12th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation. In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscript ... from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Service It was mustered in 1861, consisting mostly of men from Gibson County, Tennessee, Gibson County. Colonel Tyree Harris Bell was its commanding officer. Robert Porter Caldwell was the major for the regiment. The regiment fought in notable battles, including the Battle of Shiloh. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units References External links 12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment Tennessee and the Civil War Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 1865 disestablishments in Tenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 27th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (also known as the "Twenty-seventh Tennessee") was an infantry formation in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and was successively commanded by Colonels C. H. Williams and A. W. Caldwell. The regiment was assigned to Maney's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee, and on January 1, 1863, consolidated with the 1st (Field's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment. History The Twenty-seventh Tennessee was organized on September 10, 1861, at Camp Trenton, from new and existing companies of volunteer infantry. Its 833 men were from the counties of Benton, McNairy, Obion, Henderson, Decatur, Crockett, Weakley, and Carroll. It was furnished arms at Columbus, Kentucky, then fought at Shiloh, Munfordville, and Perryville. The regiment was assigned to Maney's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee, and on January 1, 1863, consolidated with the 1st (Field's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment (also known as the "First Tennessee") was an infantry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and was successively commanded by Colonels George Maney and Hume R. Field. History The Regiment was originally organized on the 9th of May in 1861. It was officially mustered into Confederate service on August 1st of the same year. George Maney, who commanded the Rock City Guards battalion which became companies A, B and C, was elected colonel for the first 90 days. After that, command passed to Hume Field. Confederate martyr Sam Davis joined the regiment as a scout, but he was later executed as a spy by Union forces despite his wearing a butternut Confederate uniform when he was captured. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee in the American Civil War. Notable battle the regiment was involved in include the Battle of Shiloh. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units References Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee, 9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment Military units and formations disestablished in 1865, 9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 1865 disestablishments in Tennessee, 9th Tennessee Infantry Regiment {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 6th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served in the Confederate States Army. Notable battles that the regiment fought in include the Battle of Shiloh. A notable officer of the Regiment was Captain James William Boyd, who had a strong resemblance to John Wilkes Booth. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** Rock City Guards (Companies A, B and C) * 1st (Turney's) Tenne ... References 6th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 6th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 6th Tennessee Infantry Regiment {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 24th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Notable battles fought in include the Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River) commanded by Col Hugh L. W. Bratton in Cheatham's Division, and the Battle of Chickamauga. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** Rock City Guards (Companies A, B and C) * 1st (Turney's) Tenne ... References {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 1865 disestablishments in Tennessee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Tennessee Infantry
The 19th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, or Nineteenth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The 19th Tennessee fought in every major battle and campaign of the Army of Tennessee except the Battle of Perryville. First Lieutenant Robert D. Powell of Company K, killed at the Battle of Barbourville, Kentucky, is believed to be the first soldier killed during the Civil War in that state. The 19th Tennessee was formed from companies of men from the counties of East Tennessee and was mustered into the Confederate army at Knoxville, Tennessee, in the spring of 1861. Beginning the war with a force of over 1,000 men, only 78 soldiers were present when the 19th surrendered. Fifty-eight of the remaining 78 soldiers were from the initial muster at the beginning of the war. The remaining 20 soldiers had joined the regiment later. The regiment was encamped at Greensboro, North Carolina, when the Army of Tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served in the Confederate States Army. Notable battles that they took part in include the Battle of Shiloh and the Battle of Chickamauga. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** Rock City Guards (Companies A, B and C) * 1st (Turney's) Tenne ... References {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 5th Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served in the Confederate States Army. The unit was organization at Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, on May 20, 1861. The regiment fought at New Madrid, Battle of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, and Chickamauga. See also * List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** Rock City Guards (Companies A, B and C) * 1st (Turney's) Tennesse ... References * Further reading * Goodspeed Publishing Co. “Confederate Military History.” In History of Tennessee, Vol. 1, 513–617. Nashville, TN: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887. Reprint, Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979. * Head, Thomas A. “The Fifth Regiment Tennessee Volunteers.” In Campaigns and Battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
