The 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the "First Tennessee", was a line infantry formation of the Confederate States Army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War successively commanded by Colonels George E. Maney and Hume R. Field.
| 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1861–1865 |
| Disbanded | May 1, 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Tennessee |
| Branch |  Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Maney's Brigade |
| Nickname(s) | "First Tennessee" |
| Facings | Light blue |
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Organized in 1861 with volunteers from western Tennessee, the regiment was assigned to Maney's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee. After sustaining heavy casualties at the battles of Shiloh and Perryville, it was amalgamated with the 27th Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
History
editThe regiment was organized on May 9, 1861, and mustered into Confederate service on August 1st. George E. Maney, who commanded the Rock City Guards (which later became companies A, B and C),[1] was elected colonel for the first 90 days.[2] Early in the war the men of the three companies called themselves the "Orphan Boys."[3] After that, command passed to Hume R. Field.[4] Private Sam Davis joined the First Tennessee as a scout, but was later executed by Union forces as a spy despite wearing a Confederate uniform when captured.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Watkins, Sam. R. (1882). 1861 vs. 1862. "Co. Aytch", Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment; or, A Side Show of the Big Show. Nashville, Tenn.: Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Tennesseans in the Civil War: A Military History of Confederate and Union Units with Available Rosters of Personnel, Part I. Civil War Centennial Commission. 1964.
- ^ "Resolutions of Respect for Capt. Pierce B. Anderson—A Monument Proposed". Richmond Dispatch. January 9, 1862. p. 4. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Noe, Kenneth (2009). Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle. Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press. pp. 258–259. ISBN 978-0-8131-3714-8. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Drake, Edwin L. (1878). The Annals of the Army of Tennessee.
Further reading
edit- Cannon, Devereaux D. Jr. (Winter 1988). "Flags of the Rock City Guards". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 47 (4): 191–197.
