Provisional Army of Tennessee

Provisional Army of Tennessee
FoundedMay 9, 1861
DisbandedAugust 7, 1861
Country Tennessee (June 8, 1861 — July 2, 1861)
TypeArmy
Size22 regiments of infantry, 2 regiments of cavalry, 10 companies of artillery, engineer corps, ordnance bureau etc.
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefGovernor Isham Harris
Senior Major GeneralGideon Johnson Pillow
Major GeneralSamuel Read Anderson
Brigadier GeneralsWilliam R. Caswell, Benjamin F. Cheatham, Robert G. Foster III, John L. T. Sneed, Felix Zollicoffer
Adjutant-GeneralDaniel S. Donelson

The Provisional Army of Tennessee was activated on May 9, 1861, when Tennessee had entered into a military league with the Confederate States. The army was to contain 25,000 men for field service and 30,000 in the reserves. The staff officers were appointed by the governor, while the field, company, and non-commissioned officers were elected by the men. It was transferred to the Provisional Army of the Confederate States on July 31, 1861, and the transfer was concluded by August 7.

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