Mississippi 20th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The 20th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized during the late summer of 1861 with men from Bolivar, Monroe, Noxubee, Adams, Scott, Carroll, and Newton counties. The unit moved to Virginia, then Tennessee where in February, 1862, it was captured at Fort Donelson. In this engagement it lost 19 killed and 60 wounded of the 31 officers and 469 men present. The regiment was exchanged and asigned to Tilghman's and J. Adams' Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. For a time it served in the Vicksburg area, then transferred to the Army of the Tennessee. Placed in J. Adams' and Lowry's Brigade, the 20th was involved in the Atlanta and Tennessee Campaigns and ended the war in North Carolina. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865.
Officers:
Colonels -- Daniel R. Russell, to January, 1863; William N. Brown.
Lieutenant- Colonels -- Horace H. Miller, William N. Brown, promoted; Walter A. Rorer, killed at Franklin.
Lieut.-Col. Dabney H. Maury, also named in War Department list of regiments.
Majors -- William N. Brown, promoted; Walter A. Rorer, promoted; William M. Chatfield, killed, February, 1864; Conrad K. Massey, killed at Pine Mountain; Thomas B. Graham.
Chaplain -- R. H. Whitehood.
Assignments:

Tilghman's and J. Adams' Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.

J. Adams' and Lowry's Brigade

Battles:

Fort Donelson,

Fort Pemberton,

Vicksburg,

Champion Hill,

Jackson,

Meridian,

Atlanta,

New Hope Church,

Peach Tree Creek,

Ezra Church,

Atlanta Siege,

Jonesboro,

Franklin,

Nashville,

the Carolinas campaign,

Bentonville.

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2416 men.

Company A -- Miles McGehee Rifles (raised in Bolivar County, MS)
Company B -- Hamilton Guards (raised in Monroe County, MS)
Company C -- Carroll Guards (raised in Carroll County, MS)
Company D -- Noxubee Rifleman, aka Noxubee Rifles (raised in Noxubee County, MS)
Company E -- Adams Rifles (raised in Harrison County, MS)
Company F -- Forest Guards (raised in Scott County, MS)
Company G -- Barksdale Greys (raised in Winston County, MS)
Company H -- Morton Pine Knots (raised in Scott County, MS)
Company I -- Jasper Rifles (raised in Jasper County, MS)
Company K -- Capt. Oldham’s Company (raised in Attala County, MS)
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