The 1st Tennessee Infantry (US) had its component units at Camp Dick Robinson in August 1861 as did the 2nd Tennessee (US). The former regiment was officially mustered on September 1, 1861.

These two TN regiments, in addition to the several KY Union regiments there, violated KY's neutrality almost a month before Bishop Polk did when he moved to Hickman and Columbus, KY in early September.

Greg Biggs