ˈiːtʃ sˈɜːvd ʌntˈɪl dˈɛθ ɔːɹ ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən, wˌɛn hɪz ɔːɹ hɜː səksˈɛsɚ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː əpˌɑːn ðə ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv kənfˈɛdɚɹət sˈoʊldʒɚz.
Each served until death or resignation, when his or her successor was appointed by the Governor of Tennessee upon the recommendation of the Association of Confederate Soldiers.