| 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1861–1865 |
| Country | 
Confederate States |
| Allegiance |
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Tennessee |
| Branch | 
Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Maney's Brigade |
| Nickname(s) | "First Tennessee" |
| Facings | Light blue |
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The 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment (also known as the "First Tennessee") was an infantry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and was successively commanded by Colonels George Maney and Hume R. Field. [1]
History
The Regiment was originally organized on 9 May in 1861. It was officially mustered into Confederate service on August 1 of the same year. George Maney, who commanded the Rock City Guards battalion which became companies A, B and C, was elected colonel for the first 90 days. After that, command passed to Hume Field. [2] [3] Confederate martyr Sam Davis joined the regiment as a scout, but he was later executed as a spy by Union forces despite his wearing a butternut Confederate uniform when he was captured. [4]
See also
Notes
This article incorporates
public domain material from websites or documents of the
National Archives and Records Administration.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Cannon, Devereaux D. Jr. (Winter 1988). "Flags of the Rock City Guards". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 47 (4): 191–197.
