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Tennessee, State before Nov 6, 1860 - May 6, 1861
Tennessee, Seceded State May 6, 1861 - May 17, 1861
Tennessee, CS State May 17, 1861 - Jun 30, 1863
Tennessee, Occupied State Mar 4, 1862 - after Jun 25, 1865

Isham G. Harris US/CS Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Feb 2, 1862

Tennessee election results: Douglas 11281 7.7%, Bell 69728 47.7%, Breckinridge 65097 44.6%, Nov 6, 1860

Legislature voted for state convention, Jan 7, 1861
Votes against state convention, Feb 9, 1861
Legislature votes to hold referendum, May 6, 1861
Tennessee seceded from the Union, May 6, 1861
Tennessee election results: secession 104913 68.9%, no secession 47238 47.7%, Jun 8, 1861
CS Dept. Number Two created included areas adjacent to the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, Jun 25, 1861
CS Dept. Number Two boundaries defined, Jul 4, 1861
US Dept. of The Cumberland created Dept. of Kentucky discontinued and absorbed Tennessee included, Aug 15, 1861
CS Dept. Number Two expanded Tennessee Missouri Arkansas and the Indian Territory added, Sep 10, 1861

Fort Henry, battle, Feb 6, 1862
Western Tennessee transferred from US Dept. of the Ohio to Dept. of The Missouri, Feb 6, 1862
Fort Donelson, siege, Feb 12, 1862 - Feb 16, 1862
Fort Donelson, surrender, Feb 16, 1862
CS Dept. of East Tennessee created included the area around Knoxville, Feb 25, 1862
Tennessee CS Governor Harris fled the state, Mar, 1862
Andrew Johnson US Military Governor, Mar 4, 1862 - Mar 3, 1865
US Mountain Dept. created parts of Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Tennessee transferred from Dept. of Ohio Western Virginia transferred from Dept. of Western Virginia Dept. of Western Virginia discontinued, Mar 11, 1862
CS Dept. of East Tennessee expanded most of eastern Tennessee including Chattanooga transferred from Dept. Number Two, Mar 21, 1862
Shiloh, battle, Apr 6, 1862 - Apr 7, 1862
Memphis, naval engagement off and US occupation, Jun 6, 1862
Chattanooga, battle, Jun 7, 1862 - Jun 8, 1862
Eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee transferred from US Mountain Dept. to Dept. of The Mississippi, Jun 8, 1862
Murfreesboro, action, Jul 13, 1862
CS Heartland Offensive, Aug 14, 1862 - Oct 24, 1862
Tennessee west of Hiawassee river transferred from CS Dept. of East Tennessee to Dept. Number Two, Sep 12, 1862
Hatchies Bridge, battle, Oct 5, 1862
US Dept. of The Tennessee created Western Kentucky Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi included, Oct 16, 1862
Chattanooga transferred from CS Dept. of East Tennessee to Dept. of Number Two, Oct 20, 1862
US Dept. of The Cumberland recreated including Tennessee except forts Henry and Donelson, Oct 24, 1862
Hartsville, action, Dec 7, 1862
Jackson, engagement near, Dec 19, 1862
Stones River Campaign, Dec 26, 1862 - Jan 5, 1863
Parkers Cross Roads, battle, Dec 31, 1862
Stones River, battle, Dec 31, 1862 - Jan 3, 1863

Dover, battle, Feb 3, 1863
Thompsons Station, battle, Mar 5, 1863
Vaughts Hill, battle, Mar 20, 1863
Brentwood, battle, Mar 25, 1863
Franklin, battle, Apr 10, 1863
CS Dept. of East Tennessee Boundaries redefined, Jun 8, 1863
Tullahoma Campaign, Jun 23, 1863 - Jul 7, 1863
Hoovers Gap, battle, Jun 24, 1863 - Jun 26, 1863
East Tennessee Campaign, Aug 14, 1863 - Oct 19, 1863
Chickamauga Campaign, Aug 15, 1863 - Sep 22, 1863
Chattanooga, battle, Aug 21, 1863
Blountsville, battle, Sep 22, 1863
Blue Springs, battle, Oct 10, 1863
Wauhatchie, battle, Oct 28, 1863 - Oct 29, 1863
Collierville, battle, Nov 3, 1863
Knoxville Campaign, Nov 4, 1863 - Dec 23, 1863
Campbells Station, battle, Nov 16, 1863
Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign, Nov 23, 1863 - Nov 27, 1863
Lookout Mountain, battle, Nov 24, 1863
Missionary Ridge, battle, Nov 25, 1863
Fort Sanders, battle, Nov 29, 1863
Beans Station, battle, Dec 14, 1863
Mossy Creek, battle, Dec 29, 1863

Dandridge, battle, Jan 17, 1864
Fair Garden, battle, Jan 27, 1864
Forrest in Mississippi and Tennessee, Mar 16, 1864 - Nov 5, 1864
Fort Pillow, capture, Apr 12, 1864
District of East Tennessee transferred from CS Dept. of Tennessee to Trans Allegheny Dept., Apr 23, 1864
Memphis, attack on, Aug 21, 1864
CS Dept. of Western Kentucky created, Sep 6, 1864
Franklin-Nashville Campaign, Sep 18, 1864 - Dec 27, 1864
CS Trans Allegheny Dept. renamed Dept. of East Tennessee and West Virginia, Sep 27, 1864
Johnsonville, action, Nov 4, 1864 - Nov 5, 1864
Bulls Gap, battle, Nov 11, 1864 - Nov 13, 1864
Forts Henry and Donelson Tennessee transferred from US Dept. of the Tennessee to Dept. of the Cumberland, Nov 24, 1864
Columbia, battle, Nov 29, 1864
Spring Hill, engagement, Nov 29, 1864
Franklin, battle, Nov 30, 1864
Murfreesboro, demonstrations against, Dec 5, 1864 - Dec 7, 1864
Nashville, battle, Dec 15, 1864 - Dec 16, 1864

Western Tennessee transferred from US Dept. of Mississippi to Dept. of the Cumberland, Feb 10, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia and South Carolina Georgia and Florida commands combined, Feb 22, 1865
Edwin H. East US Acting Governor, Mar 3, 1865 - Apr 5, 1865
William G. Brownlow US Governor, Mar 4, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia commands combined, Mar 6, 1865
CS Dept. of Western Kentucky Renamed Dept. of Kentucky, Mar 25, 1865
CS Dept. of East Tennessee and West Virginia discontinued and absorbed by Dept. of Tennessee and Georgia, Apr 19, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia surrendered, Apr 26, 1865
CS Dept. of Kentucky Surrendered, May 4, 1865