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Nashville District Commanders

Lt. Col. John W. Barlow  8-18-1888 to 10-23-1891  Col. John W. Barlow
Barlow was the first Nashville District Engineer.  His task was to oversee the construction of a series of locks and dams on the Cumberland River. He later served as USACE chief of engineers. 
Lt. Col. Henry M. Robert 10-23-1891 to 6-9-1893 Lt. Col. Henry M. Robert
Author of Robert’s Rules of Order.  He later served as USACE chief of engineers.
Capt. John Biddle
6-9-1893 to 6-1-1898
Capt. John Biddle
 
Maj. Dan C. Kingman
6-1-1898 to 3-31-1899
Maj. Dan C. Kingman
 
Lt. Col. Milton B. Adams
3-31-1899 to 7-18-1900
Lt. Col. Milton B. Adams
 
Maj. Dan C. Kingman
7-18-1900 to 9-20-1900
Maj. Dan C. Kingman
 
Lt. Col. M. B. Adams
9-17-1901 to 4-22-1903
Lt. Col. Milton B. Adams
 
Capt. W. J. Barden
4-22-1903 to 7-23-1903
Capt. W. J. Barden
 
Lt. Col. Clinton B. Sears
7-23-1903 to 8-10-1904
Lt. Col. Clinton B. Sears
 
Maj. H. C. Newcomer
8-10-1904 to 2-25-1907
Maj. H. C. Newcomer
 
1st Lt. W. G. Caples
1-25-1907 to 6-18-1907
1st Lt. W. G. Caples
 
Maj. William W. Harts
6-18-1907 to 7-18-1910
Maj. William W. Harts
Chief Engineer on the Lincoln Memorial and director of debris mission following 1906 California Earthquake
Maj. C.A.F. Flagler
7-18-1910 to 12-8-1910
Maj. C.A.F. Flagler
 
Maj. William W. Harts
12-8-1910 to 7-24-1911
Maj. William W. Harts
Chief Engineer on the Lincoln Memorial and director of debris mission following 1906 California Earthquake
Maj. C.A.F. Flagler
7-24-1911 to 10-21-1911
Maj. C.A.F. Flagler
 
Maj. Edgar Jadwin
10-21-1911 to 12-11-1911
Maj. Edgar Jadwin
 
Maj. H. Burgess
12-11-1911 to 7-22-1916
Maj. H. Burgess
 
Capt. Jarvis J. Bain
7-22-1916 to 9-26-1916
Capt. Jarvis J. Bain
 
Maj. Lytle Brown
9-26-1916 to 4-30-1917
Maj. Lytle Brown
 
Maj. Jarvis J. Bain
4-30-1917 to 9-15-1917
Capt. Jarvis J. Bain
 
Mr. W. S. Winn
9-15-1917 to 5-31-1918
No photo available  
Mr. A. B. McGrew
5-31-1918 to 4-27-1919
No photo available  
Col. J. B. Cavanaugh
4-27-1919 to 7-12-1919
Col. J. B. Cavanaugh
 
Lt. Col. Lytle Brown
7-12-1919 to 8-12-1919
Lt. Col. Lytle Brown
 
Maj. Robert R. Ralston
8-12-1919 to 8-16-1920
Maj. Robert R. Ralston
 
Maj. Harold C. Fiske
8-16-1920 to 10-31-2020
Maj. Harold C. Fiske
 
Maj. J. L. Schley
10-31-2020 to 8-13-1921
Maj. J. L. Schley
Commanded the 307th Engineering Battalion during World War I.  He later served as USACE chief of engineers.
Lt. Col. J. R. Slattery
8-13-1921 to 2-19-1923
Lt. Col. J. R. Slattery
 
Maj. Harold C. Fiske
2-19-1923 to 1-23-1924
Maj. Harold C. Fiske
 
Lt. Col. E. J. Dent
1-23-1924 to 4-20-1925
Lt. Col. E. J. Dent
 
Maj. Harold C. Fiske
4-20-1925 to 9-30-1926
Maj. Harold C. Fiske
 
Maj. Lewis H. Watkins
9-30-1926 to 3-31-1929
Maj. Lewis H. Watkins
 
Maj. John F. Conklin
3-31-1929 to 8-2-1929
Maj. John F. Conklin
 
Maj. Frank S. Besson
8-2-1919 to 7-24-1933
Maj. Frank S. Besson
 
Maj. Robert R. Neyland
7-24-1933 to 3-5-1934
Maj. Robert R. Neyland
Neyland served as commander and district engineer of the Nashville and Chattanooga Districts in 1933 and 1934 while simultaneously teaching military science and coaching the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team. He served as the head football coach from 1926 to 1934, 1936 to 1940, and 1946 to 1952, and holds the record for most wins in team history.  He amassed 173 wins in 216 games, which included six undefeated seasons, nine undefeated regular seasons, seven conference championships, and four national championships. His 1939 squad is the last NCAA team in history to hold every regular season opponent scoreless. He achieved the rank of brigadier general while serving with distinction in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. 
Lt. Col. C.E. Perry
3-5-1934 to 3-14-1938
 No photo available  
Maj. Benard Smith
3-14-1938 to 4-14-1940
 No photo available  
Lt. Col. O. E. Walsh
4-14-1940 to 1-31-1943
Lt. Col. O. E. Walsh
World War II military construction mission and first commander of Mediterranean Division.
Lt. Col. W. A. Davis
1-31-1943 to 12-27-1943
 No photo available  
Col. Reading Wilkerson
12-27-1943 to 10-30-1946
Col. Reading Wilkerson
 
Col. H. V. Canan
10-30-1946 to 9-30-1949
Col. H. V. Canan
 
Col. Arthur W. Pence
9-30-1949 to 5-31-1950
Col. Arthur W. Pence
 
Lt. Col. E. H. Dillon
5-31-1950 to 7-14-1950
Lt. Col. E. H. Dillon
 
Col. Henry Walsh
7-14-1950 to 5-12-1952
 No photo available  
Lt. Col. Robert W. Lockridge
5-12-1952 to 8-1-1952
Lt. Col. Robert W. Lockridge
 
Lt. Col. E. B. Jennings
8-1-1952 to 8-5-1952
Lt. Col. E. B. Jennings
 
Col. G. M. Dorland
8-5-1952 to 6-30-1956
Col. G. M. Dorland
 
Lt. Col. Max C. Tyler
6-30-1956 to 7-10-1956
Lt. Col. Max C. Tyler
 
Col. Eugene J. Stann
7-10-1956 to 7-20-1959
Col. Eugene J. Stann
 
Col. Vincent P. Carlson
7-20-1959 to 7-5-1962
Col. Vincent P. Carlson
 
Col. James B. Newman III
7-5-1962 to 7-7-1965
Col. James B. Newman III
 
Col. Jesse L. Fishback
7-7-1965 to 7-28-1968
Col. Jesse L. Fishback
 
Col. John C. Bell
7-28-1968 to 7-20-1971
No photo available  
Col. William F. Brandes
7-20-1971 to 8-28-1974
Col. William F. Brandes
 
Col. Henry J. Hatch
8-28-1974 to 7-17-1977
Col. Henry J. Hatch
Commanded 326th Engineering Battalion. He later served as USACE chief of engineers.
Col. Robert K. Tener
7-17-1977 to 6-26-1980
Col. Robert K. Tener
 
Col. Lee W. Tucker
6-27-1980 to 6-23-1983
 No photo available  
Maj. William F. Malone
6-23-1983 to 7-4-1983
 No photo available  
Col. W. M. T. Kirkpatrick
7-5-1983 to 7-2-1986
 No photo available  
Col. Edward A. Starbird
7-3-1986 to 8-14-1989
 No photo available  
Col. James P. King
8-15-1989 to 8-13-1991
 No photo available  
Lt. Col. Stephen M. Sheppard
8-14-1991 to 8-12-1993
 No photo available  
Lt. Col. J. David Norwood
8-13-1993 to 7-27-1995
 No photo available  
Lt. Col. John L. Whisler Jr.
8-27-1995 to 5-30-1997
 No photo available  
Lt. Col. Christopher J. Young
5-31-1997 to 7-9-1999
Lt. Col. Christopher J. Young
 
 Lt. Col. Peter F. Taylor Jr. 7-10-1999 to 7-13-2001
Lt. Col. Peter F. Taylor Jr.
 
Lt. Col. Steven W. Gay
7-14-2001 to 7-11-2003
Lt. Col. Steven W. Gay
 
Lt. Col. Byron G. Jorns
7-12-2003 to 7-22-2005
Lt. Col. Byron G. Jorns
 
Lt. Col. Steven J. Roemhildt
7-23-2005 to 7-20-2007
Lt. Col. Steven J. Roemhildt
 
Lt. Col. Bernard R. Lindstrom
7-21-2007 to 7-17-2009
Lt. Col. Bernard R. Lindstrom
 
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell
7-18-2009 to 6-24-2011
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell
 
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp
6-25-2011 to 7-9-2013
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp
 
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson
7-10-2013 to 6-16-2015
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson
 
Lt. Col. Stephen F. Murphy
6-17-2015 to present
Lt. Col. Stephen F. Murphy