Tennessee Civil War Union Artillery Units


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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.

Source Material

 * Tennesseans in the Civl War, (accessed 2 September 2011). TNGebWeb:  Brief history
 * The Civil War Archive, (accessed 2 Sep 2011). Union Regimental Histories
 * Wikipedia, (accessed 2 Sep 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

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

1st Battalion, Tennessee Light Artillery
Also called 1st Tennessee Light Artillery Regiment. Organized at Memphis, Tennessee, Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee, June 13, 1862, to October 16, 1863. Mustered out July, 1865.

The information in this list of Tennessee Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Batteries in this Battalion

 * Battery A - also called the 1st Middle Tennessee Battery
 * Battery B - also called the 1st East Tennessee Battery
 * Battery C
 * Battery D
 * Battery E
 * Battery F
 * Battery G
 * Battery K

Source Material

 * Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 2 September 2011). TNGenWeb:  Contains brief history, Field Officers and Captains and county links.
 * The Civil War Archives, (accessed 2 September 2011). Union Regimental Histories - Tennessee
 * The War for Southern Independence, Tennessee, (accessed 2 September 2011). Organization and Assignments