Gentlemen,
I think the Army of Tennessee is the proper choice. It was the principle army of the south in the western theater. It has too long been ignored in our club.
The other major choice seems to be the Army of the West which only played a major role in the Corinth and Ozark campaigns in 1862 and after that largely disappeared.
On the other hand the Army of Tennessee and it's predecessor Army of the Mississippi were the major participants in the Battle of Shiloh,invasion of Kentucky,Battle of Perryville, Battle of Murfreesboro, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Chattanooga, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Atlanta and numerous other significant engagements. The Army of Tennessee was still standing at the end at Carterville even after the surrender of Lee and the ANV.
The Army of Tennessee was also the army of Forest, Claiborne, Hardee, A.P. Stewart, Cheatham, Wheeler, Breckenridge and many other heroes of the south.
The Army of Tennessee was also the principle army for the western southern soldier with large contingents from Alabama, Mississippi , Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arkansas Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
I think it would be a real shame if we missed this opportunity to honor this fine army.
Yours sincerely,
_________________ Major Gen. Tom Moore CSA Moore's Brigade ( 4th ) Cleburne's Division(1st), Hardee's Corp (1st) Army of Tennesssee
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