10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Union)

10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
ActiveApril 18, 1862, to June 23, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchUnion Army
TypeInfantry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Charles Johnson, a son of President Andrew Johnson who enlisted as assistant surgeon in the 10th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry in the Fall of 1862[1]

The 10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Originally recruited and designated as the 1st Middle Tennessee Infantry, it was largely composed of Irish-Americans.

  1. ^ Schroeder-Lein, Glenna R., and Richard Zuczek. Andrew Johnson: A Biographical Companion. ABC-CLIO, 2001, p. 164