Tennessee Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First Tennessee Infantry.-Official title. First Tennessee Infantry Volunteers. Headquarters. Nashville. Organized August, 1887. Mustered in for war with Spain. May 19, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,320. Commanded by Col. William C. Smith during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Merriam, Presidio, Cal.; (2) Manila. Sent from United States for service in the Philippines. Participated in fighting at Manila in February. Were in the charge and helped to capture the waterworks. Casualties during campaign : Col. Smith dropped dead of apoplexy while at the head of command on the firing line at Manila. No record of other casualties available.
Second Tennessee Infantry.-Official title. Second Tennessee Infantry Volunteers. Headquarters, Memphis. Organized April 18, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1.300. Commanded by Col. Kellar Anderson during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Meade., Pennsylvania; (2) Camp Alger, Virginia; (3) Camp Fornance, Georgia. The regiment was mustered out at Columbia, S.C., Feb. 8, 1899.
Third Tennessee Infantry.-Official title. Third Tennessee Infantry Volunteers. Headquarters, Chattanooga. Organized April, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,320. Commanded by Col. J. P. Fyffe during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga, Ga.; (2) Anniston, Ala. The regiment was mustered out Jan. 31, 1899.
Fourth Tennessee Infantry.-Official title. Fourth Tennessee Infantry Volunteers. Organized July 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,306. Commanded by Col. George Le Roy Brown during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Poland, knoxville : (2) Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba.
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