Army of Tennessee

Army of Tennessee
1864 standardization flag of the army.
ActiveNovember 20, 1862 – April 26, 1865
Country Confederate States
Branch Confederate States Army
RoleLargest Confederate field army in Western Theater
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Braxton Bragg
Joseph E. Johnston
John Bell Hood
Alexander P. Stewart

The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Named for the State of Tennessee, It was formed in the same state in late 1862 and fought until the end of the war in 1865, participating in most of the significant battles in the Western Theater.