Second Tennessee Cavalry ( Union )

[frontrank2]

Organized in 1862 in Eastern Tennessee from Southern loyalists, the unit musterd in for the term of three years. Among it's most notable engagements were the Battles of Stones River, Chickamauga, and Nashville. It also participated in the Tullahoma Campaign.

 

[Larryh86GT]

That's a great photo. No horses?

 

[Cpl. Smith]

That's a great photo. No horses?

Ya. Where are the horses?

 

[JOHN42768]

Smart looking unit. Some tough battles

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Sometimes Cavalry (on both sides) were deployed and fought as infantry. Especially mountainous terrain.

 

[byron ed]

Am I seeing long sword-type bayonets on some of the guns, perhaps these fellas are equipped with 1855 Harper's Ferry two-banders. Yes, No? Cavalry wasn't known for having bayonets given they were typically using carbines, so if not bayonets, what's with the long rifles?

 

[Cpl. Smith]

It looks as if it's a mix of carbines and rifles. Hard to tell.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Am I seeing long sword-type bayonets on some of the guns, perhaps these fellas are equipped with 1855 Harper's Ferry two-banders. Yes, No? Cavalry wasn't known for having bayonets given they were typically using carbines, so if not bayonets, what's with the long rifles?

Union troops in Confederate territory. Many times had to "fend for themselves", especially early on.

 

[CCMDCSA]

there are carbines and rifles for sure looks like a few of them have sabres and that one ol boy second from the back is playing a tune on either a bugle or a bottle of whiskey

 

[Cpl. Smith]

there are carbines and rifles for sure looks like a few of them have sabres and that one ol boy second from the back is playing a tune on either a bugle or a bottle of whiskey

I'd say bugle

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Great picture! I like this one, I couldn't help but notice only two men wearing caps, everyone else have slouch hats of different kinds, and seemingly different arms, plus seeing cavalrymen do an infantry drill, and no horses, very interesting photo.

 

[richard]

The Second and Third Tennessee Cavalry had a very interesting history. These men to travel some distance to enlist and over some hard terrene including rivers, steep mountains, and Confederated forces to reach the Union army before the union occupied Knoxville. Big Creek was a major pathway to the Union forces. It is located where US 25W reaches LaFollette, Tn.

 

[Package4]

I downloaded the picture and then blew it up, there are definitely different types of carbines and long guns, what appears to be bayonets are actually slings on the long guns making it look as if there was a bayonet with a handle. What a nightmare it must have been to supply this unit with ammunition, wonder it they had their own molds? I thought I could identify a Burnside, Maynard and a Smith, but as it was expanded it started to lose resolution. At least two in the ranks also have Cav sabers. The bottle or bugle, is not discernable even blown up, but I can't imagine it being a bottle since this is a fairly serious picture, but who knows.

 

[Mr. King]

I think I spy some M1855 Colt Revolving Rifles

 

[CCMDCSA]

I think I spy some M1855 Colt Revolving Rifles

the soldier behind the flagbearer has a rifle that looks like it has a cylinder after a second look good eye pfcjking

 

[frontrank2]

That's a great photo. No horses?

IIRC, they were dismounted for the most part.

 

[Seduzal]

Looking to the left of the photo the guy second from the end looks like he is drinking from a bottle.!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[frontrank2]

With the wide variety of firearms that they carried, the ordnance sergeant certainly earned his pay.

 

[AUG]

Found a higher res version (click to zoom). Said to be Company D of the regiment.

https://imgur.com/s6v5OYY

Definitely see Colt revolving rifles, a Burnside carbine, a Henry repeater.... and that IS a bottle that guy is holding!

 

[Package4]

Which one has the Henry?