4th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

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The 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry is an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served in the Confederate States Army. Notable battles that this regiment was engaged in include the Battle of Shiloh. [1]

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References

  1. "4th Tennessee Infantry Regiment". Civil War Reference. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2011.