Army of the Tennessee

The Army of the Tennessee was a Union army in the American Civil War, named for the Tennessee River. It is not to be confused with the similarly named Army of Tennessee, which was a Confederate Army, named after the State of Tennessee. The Army of the Tennessee was formerly known as the Army of West Tennessee and before that the Army in the Field both commanded by Ulysses Grant.

History

The Dept of the Tennessee participated in the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. It marched as part of Sherman's Great Western Army.

Commanders

• Major General Ulysses S. Grant (Oct 16, 8162-Oct 24, 1863)
• Major General William T. Sherman (Oct 24, 1863-March 26, 1864)
• Major General James B. McPherson (March 26, 1864-July 22, 1864)
• Major General John A. Logan (July 22–27)
• Major General Oliver O. Howard (July 27, 1864-May 19, 1865)
• Major General John A. Logan (May 19-August 1, 1865)

Major Battles and Campaigns

• Siege of Vicksburg (Grant)
• Battle of Chattanooga (Sherman)
• Atlanta campaign (McPherson)
• Battle of Atlanta (McPherson, killed/Logan)
• Battle of Ezra Church (Howard)
• Battle of Jonesboro (Howard)
• Sherman's March to the Sea (Howard)
• Carolinas campaign (Howard)

External link

• http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/FamousUnits/armyofthetennessee.html
  
• http://www.civilwarchronicles.com/departments/armytennessee62.htm

See Also

• Army in the Field
  
• Army of West Tennessee