When was the Army of Mississippi formed?
Confederate leaders gathered to form the Army of Mississippi on the 5th of March 1862. This unit emerged from scattered regiments across the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
Confederate leaders gathered to form the Army of Mississippi on the 5th of March 1862. This unit emerged from scattered regiments across the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
General Albert Sidney Johnston led the force into battle at Shiloh on the 6th of April 1862. Johnston fell in combat during that engagement marking his death in action.
On the 20th of November 1862, Confederate authorities officially renamed the Army of Mississippi to the Army of Tennessee. This change reflected a broader reorganization of Confederate forces in the region.
Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant led the opposing force during the siege campaign against the Army of Mississippi. The surrender of this unit opened the Mississippi River to Union control.
The third iteration began under Lieutenant General William J. Hardee on the 30th of July 1863. He commanded until the 23rd of October 1863 when Leonidas Polk took over leadership.