Tennessee 26th Infantry (Confederate)
06 Sep 1861
Tennessee 26th Infantry organized at Tennessee.
11 Feb 1862
Participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson at Fort Donelson, TN.
Early in the war, Union commanders realized control of the major rivers would be the key to success in the Western Theater. Read More
31 Dec 1862
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31 Dec 1862
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31 Dec 1862
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31 Dec 1862
Participated in the Battle of Stones River at Murfreesboro, TN.
After his October 1862 defeat at Perryville in Kentucky, Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew his army into middle Tennessee and resupplied his men near Murfreesboro. Read More
19 Sep 1863
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19 Sep 1863
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19 Sep 1863
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19 Sep 1863
Participated in the Battle of Chickamauga at Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia.
After the successful Tullahoma Campaign, Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans continued the Union offensive, aiming to force Gen. Braxton Bragg's Confederate army out of Chattanooga. Through a series of skillful marches towards the Confederate-held city, Rosecrans forced Bragg out of Chattanooga and into Georgia. Determined to reoccupy the city, Bragg followed the Federals north, brushing with Rosecrans' army at Davis' Cross Roads. While they marched on September 18th, his cavalry and infantry skirmished with Un… Read More
22 Jul 1864
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22 Jul 1864
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22 Jul 1864
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22 Jul 1864
Participated in the Battle of Atlanta at Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia.
Despite the defeat at Peach Tree Creek, Confederate Lieut. Gen. John Bell Hood still had hopes of driving Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Yankees from the outskirts of Atlanta with an offensive blow. On the night of July 21, 1864, Hood ordered Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee's corps to make 15-mile night march and assault the Union left flank east of the city, held by Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's Army of the Tennessee. Joining the attack with Hardee would be the corps of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Cheatham. Hood attac… Read More
31 Aug 1864
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31 Aug 1864
Participated in the Battle of Jonesborough at Clayton County, Georgia.
By late August 1865, the city of Atlanta was not yet subdued by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's armies. A few supply lines remained open to the city supporting the army of Lieut. Gen. John B. Hood encircled there. Union cavalry raids inflicted only superficial damage, quickly repaired by the Confederates. Sherman determined that if he could destroy the Macon & Western and Atlanta & West Point Railroads to the south the Rebel army would be forced to evacuate the city. On August 25, Union infantry beg… Read More
19 Mar 1865
Participated in the Battle of Bentonville at Bentonville, NC.
After his march to the sea, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman headed north in early 1865 to unite with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's army in Virginia. Only Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston's army stood between Sherman and Grant. After briefly blocking Sherman's advance at Averasboro, North Carolina on March 16, Johnston struck Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum's wing of Sherman's army near Bentonville on March 19. The Confederates ran into stiff resistance, as Slocum established a defensive position. Johnston's assaults con… Read More
09 Apr 1865
Tennessee 26th Infantry mustered out at Tennessee.
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