1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery "D"

Battery D, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service
The battalion was organized in Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville, Tennessee from June 13, 1863 through October 16, 1863 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Clay Crawford. Battery D was recruited in Anderson County, Tennessee and mustered in at Knoxville for three years service on September 18, 1863 under the command of Captain David K. Young.

Battery D was attached to Post and District of Nashville, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1865. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1865.

Battery D, 1st Battalion Tennessee Light Artillery mustered out of service at Nashville on July 20, 1865.

Detailed service
Served as garrison artillery at Nashville during its entire term of service. Battle of Nashville December 15–16, 1864.

Commanders

 * Captain David K. Young
 * Captain Samuel D. Leinart