154th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

154th (Senior) Tennessee Infantry Regiment
(1st Tennessee Volunteers)
13th-154th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
ActiveMay 14, 1861—April 26, 1865
CountryConfederate States of America Confederate States of America
AllegianceTennessee
(May 14, 1861—August 13, 1861)
Confederate States of America
(August 13, 1861—April 26, 1865)
BranchConfederate States Army
TypeRegiment
RoleInfantry
Size1,917 (total)[1][2]
Part ofArmy of Tennessee
Nickname(s)Oldest of the Old
Equipmentvarious percussion muskets
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable CommandersCol. Preston Smith
Col. Edward Fitzgerald
Col. Alfred J. Vaughan
Col. Michael Magevney Jr.
Notable MembersBrig. Gen. William H. Carroll (Pre-War Col.)
Brig. Gen. Marcus J. Wright (Lt. Col.)
Col. (Act. Brig. Gen.) John D. Martin (Maj.)
Col. James H. Edmondson (Cpt.)
Capt. George Dashiell (Pvt.) (Staff of Preston Smith and Nathan B. Forrest)

The 154th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. Raised originally in 1842 as the 154th Tennessee Militia it sought to retain its number and was as such also known as 154th (Senior) Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers). Consolidating with the 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in March 1863 it was known as 13th-154th Tennessee Infantry Regiment; and had a number of temporary field consolidations until it was finally merged into the 2nd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry on April 9, 1865. The regiment surrendered with the remnants of the Army of Tennessee at Bennett Place on April 26, 1865.

  1. ^ Muster Rolls of the 154th Infantry only; not counting the men of the 13th Infantry.
  2. ^ "154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers)". Soldiers and Sailors System. Retrieved 8 October 2016.