Tennessee Civil War Confederate Infantry Units

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Units 1st through 2nd

 * 1st Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Colms') (20th Battalion) Was organized at Camp Weakley, Tennessee, in January, 1862, with five companies. During February, 1864, it was consolidated with the 50th (Old) Tennessee Regiment to form the 50th (New) Tennessee


 * 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Feild's) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit


 * 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Turney's) Completed its organization at Winchester, Tennessee, in April, 1861. Of the 281 engaged at Gettysburg, more than sixty percent were killed, wounded, or missing. The regiment surrendered 8 officers and 30 men.


 * 1st/27th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized in Nashville, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Chickamauga totalled 456 men and 290 arms in December, 1863. It surrendered with less that 125 effectives.


 * 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Robison's) (Walker Legion) Organized in May, 1861, at Nashville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, Virginia. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Walker's)[also called the Irish Regiment] Was comprised of men from Memphis, Tennessee, and completed its organization at that city in May, 1861. The unit was later consolidated into four companies and merged into Smith's 5th Confederate Infantry Regiment.


 * 2nd Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Units 3rd through 5th

 * 3rd Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Memphis Battalion), Local Defense "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Clack's) Completed its organization at Lynnville, Giles County, Tennessee, in May, 1861.


 * 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry It moved to Fort Donelson and in February, 1862, was captured. During this fight the unit had 88 men killed or wounded of the 750 engaged. After being exchanged it reorganized with 607 effectives. Later it was assigned to J.Gregg's, Brown's, Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Ended the war in North Carolina.


 * 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's) Was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9.


 * 4th Battalion, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's) Organized at Germantown, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Ended the war in North Carolina on April 26, 1865.


 * 4th/5th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 5th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, in May, 1861. During December, 1862 consolidated with the 4th Tennessee Volunteers. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865.

Units 6th through 12th

 * 6th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry 6th Infantry Regiment, Organized in May, 1861, at Camp Bearegard, Jackson, Tennessee, At Chickamauga,it was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 6th/9th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 7th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Bennett's) Was organized at Camp Jim Davis, Macon County, Tennessee, in November, 1861, with six companies. In June, 1862, it merged into Barteau's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry which later became 22nd (Barteau's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.


 * 7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Engaged at Gettysburg, the unit surrendered 6 officers and 41 men.


 * 8th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in May, 1861. At Chickamauga On April 26, 1865, the 9th Regiment surrendered about 40 men.


 * 10th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Fort Henry, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Of the 190 engaged at Chickamauga, sixty-eight percent were disabled, and in December, 1863, it totalled 80 men and 44 arms. Very few surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 11th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in May, 1861. After the Atlanta Campaign the regiment was consolidated with the 29th Regiment and was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865


 * 11th/24th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 12th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Units 13th through 22nd

 * 13th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in June, 1861, Few were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 14th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed at Camp Duncan, near Clarksville, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Of the 220 engaged at Gettysburg, over fifty percent were disabled. The unit surrendered 6 officers and 34 men


 * 15th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in June, 1861 Only a handful surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga.


 * 16th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized in June, 1861, at Camp Harris, Tennessee. The unit surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga.


 * 17th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861. At Chickamauga It surrendered 5 officers and 63 men on April 9, 1865.


 * 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in June, 1861. December 21, 1864, there were 12 men fit for duty. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 19th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was assembled at Knoxville, Tennessee, during May and June, 1861, and entered Confederate service at Cumberland Gap At Chattanooga,on April 26, 1865, it surrendered with 64 men


 * 20th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized during May and June, 1861, at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee. Only a handful surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 21st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Union City, Tennessee, in July, 1861. During May, 1862, when the unit was reorganized, it was consolidated into six companies and united with the 5th (Smith's) Confederate Infantry Regiment


 * 22nd Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Murray's) Was organized in January, 1863, with nine companies The unit merged into the 38th Tennessee Infantry Regiment


 * 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Freeman's) Completed its organization at Camp Trenton, Tennessee, in August, 1861. On June 16, 1862, it merged into the 12th Regiment.

Units 23rd through 29th

 * 23rd_Battalion,_Tennessee_Infantry_(Newman's) Was organized at camp near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in November, 1862. December, 1863. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 23rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Martin's) Was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in August, 1861. At Chickamauga, on April 9, 1865, there were 4 officers and 52 men at the surrender.


 * 24th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was assembled at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in August, 1861. Few surrendered in April, 1865.


 * 25th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization in August, 1861, at Camp Zollicoffer, in Overton County, Tennessee. On April 9, 1865, the 25th surrendered 4 officers and 21 men.


 * 26th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (3rd East Tennessee Volunteers) Completed its organization in September, 1861, at Camp Lillard, near Knoxville, Tennessee. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.


 * 27th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry [also called 25th Regiment], Was assembled at Camp Trenton, Tennessee, in September, 1861. At Chickamauga, only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 28th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 28th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers) [Also called 2nd Mountain Volunteers] Was organized during September, 1861, at Camp Zollicoffer, Overton County, Tennessee. At Chickamauga, very few surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 29th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was assembled at Henderson's Mills, Greene County, Tennessee, in September, 1861. It had 71 disabled at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 236 men and 173 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.

Units 30th through 39th

 * 30th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Red Springs, Macon County, Tennessee, in October, 1861. The unit took 185 to Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 106 men and 58 arms. Very few surrendered in April, 1865.


 * 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (A. H. Bradford's) Was assembled in October, 1861, at Camp Trenton, Gibson Couty, Tennessee. Had 21 disabled at Missionary Ridge and in December, 1863, totalled 157 men and 137 arms. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 31st/33rd Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 32nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in October, 1861. At Chickamauga, It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed in October, 1861, near Union City, Tennessee. Had 24 disabled at Missionary Ridge and totalled 124 men and 69 arms in December, 1863. It surrendered in April, 1865.


 * 34th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (4th Confederate Infantry) [also called 1st Mountain Rifle Regiment] Was organized during September, 1861, at Camp Smartt, near McMinnville, Tennessee. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered.


 * 35th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (5th Infantry) (1st Mountain Rifle Regiment) Was organized during September, 1861, at Camp Smartt, near McMinnville, Tennessee At Chickamauga on April 26, 1865, it surrendered.


 * 36th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed at Knoxville, Tennessee, during February, 1862. In June it disbanded; some of its members were then transferred to the 35th, 43rd, and 63rd Tennessee Infantry Regiments.


 * 37th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (7th Infantry) (1st East Tennessee Rifles) [also called 1st East Tennessee Rifles] Was organized at Camp Ramsay, near Knoxville, Tennessee, in October, 1861. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga.


 * 38th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Looney's) (8th Infantry) was organized at Camp Abington, Fayette County, Tennessee, in September, 1861. Only a handful surrendered on April 26, 1865 at Chickamauga.


 * 39th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (W. M. Bradford's) (31st Infantry) Formerly the 31st (W.M. Bradford's) Regiment. Was organized in March, 1862. It surrendered at Asheville, North Carolina, on April 26, 1865.

Units 40th through 49th

 * 40th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Walker's) (5th Confederate Infantry) Was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, in October, 1861. During February, 1862, it became the 5th (Walker's) Confederate Infantry Regiment.


 * 41st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in November, 1861. Very few were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 42nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in November, 1861. Very few were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th East Tennessee Volunteers) Very few were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 44th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry [Also called 5th East Tennessee Volunteer Regiment] was organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during December, 1861. Ended the war at Washington, Georgia, in May, 1865, with a force of 123 men.


 * 44th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Organized at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in December, 1861, It ended the war at Appomattox.


 * 45th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 46th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization at Paris, Tennessee, in November, 1861, After theBattle of Nashville,The regiment was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 47th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Completed its organization in December, 1861, at Camp Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee. At Chickamauga only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.


 * 48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862. This unit lost nineteen percent of the 312 engaged at Richmond and fifty percent of the 155 at Chickamauga.


 * 48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Nixon's) Was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862. This unit lost nineteen percent of the 312 engaged at Richmond and fifty percent of the 155 at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, the 35th/48th (Nixon's) totalled 251 men and 207 arms.


 * 48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Voorhies') Was organized at Camp Maury, near Nashville, Tennessee, in December, 1861. About 360 men were captured at Fort Donelson, and it totalled 267 men and 208 arms in December, 1863.


 * 49th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Organized in December, 1861, at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. The regiment lost seventy-one percent of the 129 engaged at Franklin and only a remnant ended the war in North Carolina.

Units 50th through 59th

 * 50th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, in December, 1861. During December, 1863, it totalled 90 men and 52 arms.


 * 50th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed in February, 1864, by consolidating Colms' 1st Tennessee Battalion and the 50th (Old) Tennessee Regiment. The regiment surrendered on April 26, 1865, with 37 men.


 * 51st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Henderson Station, Tennessee, in January, 1862, Very few were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.


 * 51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 52nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized in January, 1862, at Henderson Station, Tennessee, At Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 213 men and 134 arms. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 53rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, during January, 1862. Many were lost in the Atlanta Campaign and at Franklin and Nashville, and few surrendered on April 26, 1865.


 * 54th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was assembled at Nashville, Tennessee, in February, 1862. During April it was consolidated with the remnants of Voorhies' 48th Regiment to form Nixon's 48th Regiment.


 * 55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry See the 46th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry


 * 55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Brown's)[also called 56th Regiment] Was organized at Columbus, Kentucky, in February, 1862. . Only a handful surrendered in April, 1865.


 * 55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (McKoin's) Was organized at Camp Weakley, near Nashville, Tennessee, in January, 1862. It suffered heavy casualties and in April merged into the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.


 * 57th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 58th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 59th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Cooke's) (Eakin's 1st Battalion) Was organized in June, 1862, using the 1st (Eakin's) Tennessee Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded in Southwestern Virginia.

Units 60th through 154th

 * 60th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Crawford's) (79th Infantry)[also called 79th Regiment] Was organized at Haynesville, Tennessee, in October, 1862. It skirmished in Western Virginia and East Tennessee, then disbanded during the spring of 1865.


 * 61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry)Also called 81st Regiment] Was organized at Henderson Mills, Tennessee, during October, 1862. At Georgia where the unit disbanded during the spring of 1865.


 * 62nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Rowan's) (80th Infantry)[also called 80th Regiment] Was assembled in October, 1862. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded.


 * 63rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Fain's) (74th Infantry) Was organized in July, 1862. At Drewry's Bluff the regiment reported 311effectives and on April 9, 1865, surrendered 4 officers and 57 men.


 * 84th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was organized at McMinnville, Tennessee, in December, 1862, On March 8, 1863, the regiment was pronounced illegal by the War Department and lost its identity when united with the 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.


 * 114th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 134th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * 154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers) Was organized in 1842 as the 154th Tennessee Militia Regiment. Reorganized at Randolph, Shelby County, Tennessee, in May, 1861, The unit was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.

Units A through Z

 * A. H. Bradford's, See 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (A. H. Bradford's)


 * Bailey's Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Clack's, See 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Clack's) (Confederate)


 * Colms', See 1st Battalion, Tennessee Infantry


 * Crews' Battalion, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Feild's, See 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Feild's) (Confederate)


 * Freeman's, See 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Freeman's)


 * Gillespie's, See 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th East Tennessee Volunteers)


 * Harman's Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Lillard's, See 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's) (Confederate)


 * Looney's, See 38th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Looney's) (8th Infantry)


 * Martin's, See 23rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Martin's)


 * Memphis Battalion, See3rd Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Memphis Battalion), Local Defense (Confederate)


 * Murray's, See 22nd Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Murray's)


 * Nashville Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Hawkins') "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Neely's, See 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's) (Confederate)


 * Newman's, See 23rd Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Newman's)


 * Nixon's, See 48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Nixon's)


 * Patterson's Regiment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Robison's, See 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Robison's) (Walker Legion) (Confederate)


 * Sowell's Detachment, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Spencer's Company, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Tackitt's Company, Tennessee Infantry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.


 * Turney's, See 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Turney's) (Confederate)


 * Walker's, See 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Walker's) (Irish Regiment) (Confederate)


 * W. M. Bradford's, See 39th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (W. M. Bradford's) (31st Infantry)