The
organization of the 154th Tennessee Militia dated back to 1842. When the old militia system was dropped in
Tennessee in 1859, the officers and men of the 154th took out a
charter and were incorporated by an act of the Tennessee Legislature March 22nd
1860.
When the
Civil War started the regiment was organized at Randolph, Shelby, Tennessee,
and it retained its old number. It was
given permission to add “Senior” to its regimental number to indicate that it
came before regiments which had a lower number.
They mustered into Confederate service at New Madrid, Missouri on August
13th 1861. In September the
154th became part of Brigadier General Benjamin F Cheatham’s
Brigade. They were in action during the
Battle of Belmont on November 7th 1861. They were at the Battle of Shiloh, entering
the battle with about 650 men, the 154th lost 199 in killed, wounded
and missing. After this the 154th
became part of Confederate Brigadier General Preston Smith’s Brigade. They were in heavy fighting at the Battle of
Richmond in Kentucky August 30th 1862. After fighting at the Battle of Murfreesboro,
where the 154th lost 100 men, they were consolidated with the 13th
Tennessee.
When
Confederate General Joseph E Johnston’s Army was reorganized for the last time
on April 9th 1865, the 154th made up a part of the 2nd
Consolidated Tennessee Infantry. Under
the command of Lieutenant Colonel George W Pease the Consolidated Tennessee was
made up of what remained of the 11th, 12th, 13th,
29th, 47th, 50th, 51st, 52nd
and 154th Tennessee Infantries.
They surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina May 2nd 1865,
and were paroled the same day.
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