2nd Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union)

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Brief History
Also called 2nd West Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent). Organized at Columbus, Ky., June, 1863. The 2nd Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) ceased to exist on April 26, 1864 to 4th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Companies in this Regiment

 * The regiment consisted of nine companies of artillery.

Source Material

 * Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 2 September 2011). TNGebWeb: Brief History, Field Officers and Captains
 * The Civil War Archive, (accessed 2 September 2011). Union Regimental Histories
 * Wikipedia, (accessed 2 September 2011). Brief History