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t. e. The American Civil War significantly affected Tennessee, with every county witnessing combat. During the War, Tennessee was a Confederate state, and the last state to officially secede from the Union to join the Confederacy.
Feb. 12-16. Investment, Battles and Capture, Fort Donelson NPS Site- Fort Donelson National Battlefield. ILLINOIS-- 2d (Cos. "A" and "B") and 4th (Co.
Tennessee Civil War Map of Battles. In August 1863 William Rosecrans' Union Army of the Cumberland embarked on a campaign of maneuver to turn Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee out of Chattanooga, one of the most important industrial and logistical centers of the Confederacy.
Many important battles occurred in Tennessee, including the vicious fighting at the Battle of Shiloh, the deadliest battle in American History. Other large battles included Stones River, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Franklin.
Civil War battles in Tennessee. Other Names: Pittsburg Landing. Location: Hardin County. Campaign: Federal Penetration up the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers (1862) Date(s): April 6-7, 1862. Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell [US]; Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston and Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS]
Pages in category "Battles of the American Civil War in Tennessee". The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Interactive Map is part of the TCWPA Preservation Plan to memorialize certain Civil War battlefields in Tennessee originally identified by the Civil War Sites Advisory Committee including 122 sites recommended for further study.
The last major Civil War battle in Tennessee began on December 15, 1864, when Thomas’s army smashed into Hood’s Confederates in the battle of Nashville. On the following day, Thomas resumed his attack, and the out-manned Confederates finally broke and retreated.
This research guide highlights primary sources and research materials in Special Collections regarding the Civil War in Tennessee. Primary sources for select battles fought in Tennessee during the Civil War.
Learn about the soldiers from Confederate-aligned Tennessee and the largely Union-won battles there. Overview of Tennessee's role in the American Civil War.