List of Tennessee Civil War units
Encyclopedia
This is a list of regiment
s from the U.S. state of Tennessee
that fought in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
(1861-1865).
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...
s from the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
that fought 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...
(1861-1865).
Artillery
- 1st Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent)1st Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent)The 1st Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery was an artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 2nd Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent)2nd Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent)The 2nd Regiment Tennessee Heavy Artillery was an artillery regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "A"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "A"Battery A, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as Company A, 1st Middle Tennessee Battery.-Service:...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "B"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "B"Battery B, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was initially organized as the 1st East Tennessee Battery.-Service:...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "C"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "C"Battery C, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "D"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "D"Battery D, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "E"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "E"Battery E, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It originally mustered as Battery "D", 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery, and as late as January 1864, it was referred to in reports as 1st East Tennessee Heavy...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "F"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "F"Battery F, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "G"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "G"Battery G, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "K"1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "K"Battery K, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
- Memphis Battery Light Artillery (African Descent)Memphis Battery Light Artillery (African Descent)The Memphis Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was also called 1st Tennessee Battery .-Service:...
Cavalry
- 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 1st Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as 1st East Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
- 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 5th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This regiment was originally recruited as the 1st Middle Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
(1st Middle Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry) - 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 6th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as the 1st West Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
(1st West Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry) - 2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as 2nd East Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
- 7th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry7th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 7th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as the 2nd West Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
(2nd West Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry) - 3rd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry3rd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 3rd Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 3rd Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tennessee and mustered in for a three year enlistment on January 27, 1863 under the command...
- 4th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry4th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 4th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This regiment was originally recruited as the 4th East Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
- 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 5th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. This regiment was originally recruited as the 1st Middle Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
- 5th East Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry
- 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 6th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as the 1st West Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
- 7th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry7th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 7th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as the 2nd West Tennessee Cavalry.-Service:...
- 8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 8th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 8th Tennessee Cavalry was organized August 1863 at Camp Nelson, Kentucky by consolidation of five companies that were organized June 30 through August 14,...
- 9th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry9th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 9th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 9th Tennessee Cavalry was organized August 25, 1863 in Knoxville, Tennessee and mustered in for a three year enlistment under the command of Colonel Joseph H....
- 10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 10th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 10th Tennessee Cavalry was organized August 25, 1863 in Nashville, Tennessee and mustered in for a three year enlistment under the command of Lieutenant...
- 11th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry11th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 11th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as 1st East Tennessee Cavalry Battalion and 11th East Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.-Service:...
- 12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 12th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 12th Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Nashville, Tennessee and mustered in for a three year enlistment on August 24, 1863 under the command of Colonel...
- 13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer CavalryThe 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was originally designated 12th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, but was changed by order of Governor Andrew Johnson on December 31, 1863.-Service:The 13th...
- 14th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry - failed to complete organization
- Bradford's Battalion Cavalry
- 1st Tennessee & Alabama Vidette Cavalry
Infantry
- 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer InfantryThe 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 1st Tennessee Infantry was organized at Camp Dick Robinson in Garrard County, Kentucky August through September 1861 and mustered in for a three year...
- 2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer InfantryThe 2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 2nd Tennessee Infantry was organized at Camp Dick Robinson in Garrard County, Kentucky and at Somerset, Kentucky and mustered in for a three year...
- 3rd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry3rd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer InfantryThe 3rd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was organized at Flat Lick, Kentucky from December 1861 through January 1862 and mustered in for a three year enlistment.The...
- 4th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry
- 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer InfantryThe 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 5th Tennessee Infantry was organized at Barbourville, Kentucky and Harrison, Tennessee February through March 1862 and mustered in for a three year...
- 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer InfantryThe 6th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 6th Tennessee Infantry was organized at Williamsburg and Boston, Kentucky and mustered in for a three year enlistment on April 18, 1862.The regiment was...
- 7th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry
- 8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry
- 9th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry
- 10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer InfantryThe 10th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was originally recruited and designated as the 1st Middle Tennessee Infantry, largely from Irish-Americans.-Service:...
(1st Middle Tennessee Infantry) - Nashville Union Guards
Mounted Infantry
- 1st Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 2nd Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 3rd Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 4th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 5th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 6th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 7th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
- 8th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry
African-American Infantry
- 1st Regiment Tennessee Infantry (African Descent)
- 2nd Regiment Tennessee Infantry (African Descent)
Militia
- 1st Regiment Tennessee Enrolled Militia Infantry
- 2nd Regiment Tennessee Enrolled Militia Infantry
- 3rd Regiment Tennessee Enrolled Militia Infantry
- 4th Regiment Tennessee Enrolled Militia Infantry
See also
- List of Tennessee Civil War Confederate units
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State