2nd Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent)
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The 2nd Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) was an artillery
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. The regiment was also known as 2nd West Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent).
and mustered in for three years under the command of Colonel
Charles H. Adams. As was custom at the time, the regiment was designated the 2nd Tennessee (Colored) Heavy Artillery. The first recruits were assigned to Companies A, B, and C in June 1863, but the rest of the companies were not fully enrolled and mustered until November 1863. The regiment consisted of nine companies of artillery.
The regiment was attached to District of Columbus, Kentucky, 6th Division, XVI Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to April 1864.
The 2nd Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) ceased to exist on April 26, 1864 to 4th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The regiment was also known as 2nd West Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent).
Service
The 2nd Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) was organized at Columbus, KentuckyColumbus, Kentucky
Columbus is a city in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbus is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and mustered in for three years under the command of Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Charles H. Adams. As was custom at the time, the regiment was designated the 2nd Tennessee (Colored) Heavy Artillery. The first recruits were assigned to Companies A, B, and C in June 1863, but the rest of the companies were not fully enrolled and mustered until November 1863. The regiment consisted of nine companies of artillery.
The regiment was attached to District of Columbus, Kentucky, 6th Division, XVI Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to April 1864.
The 2nd Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) ceased to exist on April 26, 1864 to 4th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.
Detailed service
During its brief existence, the regiment performed post and garrison duty at Union City, Tennessee, and Columbus, Kentucky, until April 1864See also
- List of Tennessee Civil War units
- Tennessee in the Civil WarTennessee in the Civil WarTo a large extent, the American Civil War was fought in cities and farms of Tennessee; only Virginia saw more battles. Tennessee was the last of the Southern states to declare secession from the Union, but saw more than its share of the devastation resulting from years of warring armies...