1st Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union)

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Brief History
Organized at Fort Pickering, Memphis, in 1863. March 11, 1864, changed to 2nd U. S. Heavy Artillery Regiment (Colored). April 26, 1864, changed to 3rd U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Companies in this Regiment

 * The regiment was initially recruited as eight companies, but actually mustered with twelve.


 * Memphis Light Battery

Also called 1st Tennessee Battery, (African Descent). Attached to 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent) as Co. "M". March 11, 1864 changed to Company "D" 2nd U. S. Light Artillery Regiment (Colored). April 26, 1864 changed to Company "F" 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery Regiment.

Other Sources

 * Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 2 September 2011). TNGebWeb: Brief history
 * The Civil War Archive, (accessed 2 September 2011). Union Regimental Histories
 * Wikipedia, (accessed 2 September 2011). Brief history.
 * Memphis Light Battery, Wikipedia, (accessed 2 Sep 2011). Brief History
 * Memphis Light Battery, Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 2 Sep 2011). TNGenWeb.  Brief history
 * African American Military History of Memphis, TN, (accessed 30 Jan 2012). A brief history.