Tennessee Civil War Facts
Tennessee was the 11th state to suceed from the Union on June 8, 1861. Tennessee provided 166,227 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 4.3% (ranked 7th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 1,462 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Tennessee had 2 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Irving Block (Memphis), Nashville ( Tennessee State Penitentiary, Maxwell House) and 5 Confederate P.O.W. Camps at Fort Misner (Columbia), Knoxville*, Memphis (Botanico-Medical), Nashville (Maxwell House),Swim's Jail (Chattanooga)
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The Tennessee State Flag was designed by Capt. LeRoy Reeves of the 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry. Capt. Reeves explained the design of his flag as follows:
Tennessee is divided into 3 regions - the Tennessee River divides West Tennessee from Middle Tennessee, and East Tennessee is the area of the Smokey Mountains and east - the "Grand Divisions. The 3 stars are of pure white, representing the three grand divisions of the state. They are bound together by the endless circle of the blue field, the symbol being three bound together in one.... an indissoluble trinity. The large field is crimson. The final blue bar relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when hanging limp. The white edgings, contrast more strongly the other colors.
This flag was adopted as the official flag of the State of Tennessee by an act of the Legislature passed and approved April 17, 1905.
| Confederate - 15 States and Territories |
| Total number of men recruited |
115,000 |
| % of Confederate Army |
11.1% |
| Overall rank |
4 |
| % of South's population |
10.4% |
| Overall rank |
6 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
2nd Infantry, Irish
10th Infantry, Irish
15th Infantry: 1 Company (Co. I, mixed)
21st Infantry: 1 Company (Co. B, Irish) |
| Confederate Army Deaths |
| Killed Officers |
99 |
| Killed Enlisted |
2,016 |
| Died of Wounds Officers |
49 |
| Died of Wounds Enlisted |
825 |
| Died of Disease Officers |
72 |
| Died of Disease Enlisted |
3,353 |
| Total |
6,414 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
2 regiments
1 corps
1 battalion
23 companies
10 batteries |
| Cavalry |
68 regiments
19 battalions
7 companies
1 squadron |
| Infantry |
102 regiments
8 battalions
2 companies |
| Engineers |
1 corps |
| Sharpshooter |
1 battalion |
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Total number of men recruited |
51,227 |
| % of Union Army |
1.8% |
| % of state's population |
4.6% |
| Overall rank |
15 |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
744 |
| Disease |
4,086 |
| Disease in Prison |
1,150 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
375 |
| Murdered |
24 |
| Killed After Capture |
1 |
| Suicide |
3 |
| Sunstroke |
4 |
| Executed By Enemy |
2 |
| Known/Not Classified |
74 |
| Unknown |
314 |
| Total |
6,777 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
1 battalion |
| Cavalry |
16 regiments
1 battalion |
| Infantry |
18 regiments |
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