Army of Tennessee
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This article is about the Confederate army named after the State of Tennessee created in 1862. For the Union army named for the Tennessee River, see Army of the Tennessee. For the Confederate Tennessee army of 1861, see Provisional Army of Tennessee.
The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was formed in late 1862 and fought until the end of the war in 1865, participating in most of the significant battles in the Western Theater.
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Army of Tennessee | |
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Active | November 20, 1862 – April 26, 1865 |
Country | Confederate States |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Role | Largest Confederate field army in Western Theater |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Braxton Bragg Joseph E. Johnston John Bell Hood Alexander P. Stewart |
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