1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment

1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Flag of Tennessee
Active	1861–1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Confederate States Army
Branch	Infantry
Type	Regiment
Nickname(s)	Maney's/Field's
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Perryville Battle of Cheat Mountain Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Bentonville
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. George Maney Col. Hume R. Field

American Civil War

The 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The Regiment was mustered on May 2, 1861 as a volunteer infantry regiment. George Maney, who commanded the Rock City Guards battalion that became companies A, B and C, became the regimental Colonel for the first 90 days. Afterwards, command of the regiment went to Hume Feild.Sam Davis joined the regiment as a scout, but was executed as a spy by Union forces after being captured in his makeshift uniform.