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Category: 20th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, United States Civil War

Categories: South Carolina, United States Civil War | Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War

South Carolina
20th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry was organized at Orangeburg, South Carolina, during the winter of 1861-1862. Many of the men were recruited in Sumter, Orangeburg, and Calhoun counties. For some time the unit served in the Charleston area attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. In the spring of 1864 it moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Kershaw's, Kennedy's, and Conner's Brigade. The 20th participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor, saw action in the Shenandoah Valley with Early, and ended the war in North Carolina. On Morris Island from July 10 to September 6, 1863, it lost 9 killed and 24 wounded. During this time on August 29, the regiment reported 24 officers and 283 men present for duty. At the Battle of Bentonville it sustained 7 casualties and on March 23, 1865, totaled 243 effectives. They surrendered on April 26.
  • Officers: Colonels Stephen M Boykin and Laurence M Keitt, Lieutenant Colonels Olin M Dantzler and Paul A McMichael. and Majors Mimms and John M Partlow.

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Person Profiles (63)

A

01 Mar 1824 Salley, Aiken, South Carolina, United States - 17 Sep 1873

20 Jan 1837 - 05 Feb 1922

B

1835 South Carolina, United States - 17 May 1865

19 Nov 1845 Anderson, South Carolina, United States - 05 Jan 1884

abt 15 Apr 1832 South Carolina, United States - abt 12 Mar 1908

17 Sep 1837 Newberry, South Carolina, United States - 05 Jan 1897

1827 Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States - 23 May 1897

21 Mar 1831 Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States - 13 Oct 1864

10 Dec 1817 South Carolina - 25 Sep 1897

02 Apr 1843 Goodland Plantation, Springfield, South Carolina, USA - 18 Oct 1917

abt 1826 South Carolina, United States of America

06 May 1826 South Carolina, United States - 06 Mar 1903

C

09 Oct 1843 Delmar, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA - 21 Oct 1919

abt 04 Jul 1841 South Carolina, United States - 13 Jun 1928

17 Jun 1840 South Carolina, United States - 12 Sep 1911

abt 1844 Marlboro, South Carolina, United States - 09 Apr 1863

23 May 1835 South Carolina, United States - 30 Dec 1919

- 21 Dec 1864

D

12 Jul 1844 Eastern Subdivision, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America - 21 May 1926

14 Jan 1825 Saint Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States - 02 Jun 1864

24 Sep 1844 South Carolina - 19 Jan 1918

1842 Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 20 Mar 1865

F

1827 Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 21 Feb 1865

1847 South Carolina, United States - 20 Mar 1865

G

22 May 1826 Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, United States - 19 Oct 1864

abt 1835 South Carolina - 08 Sep 1864

H

03 Sep 1829 Anderson, South Carolina, United States - 03 May 1864

04 Feb 1823 Anderson County South Carolina, USA - 19 Jan 1890

1830 South Carolina, United States - 09 Feb 1904

09 Oct 1843 Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States - 02 May 1925

abt 1822 South Carolina, United States - aft 1864

K

04 Oct 1824 Saint Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States - 02 Jun 1864

03 Jul 1833 Newberry, South Carolina, United States - 13 Oct 1864

L

11 Feb 1834 Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States - 27 Jan 1901

19 Nov 1841 Newberry County, South Carolina, USA - 23 Nov 1862

26 Aug 1841 Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States - 20 Apr 1892

09 May 1845 Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States - 02 Jul 1880

M

- 21 Feb 1865

14 Oct 1843 Kershaw, South Carolina, United States - 13 Apr 1862

24 Nov 1835 Sumter, South Carolina, United States - 05 Nov 1921

16 Mar 1846 Spring Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina - 19 Jun 1929

abt 1842 Sumter, South Carolina, United States - 09 Mar 1862

P

27 Dec 1842 Anderson, South Carolina, United States - 15 Feb 1917

Q

11 May 1842 Lexington, South Carolina, USA - 16 Mar 1865

R

- 23 Feb 1865

Oct 1846 Anderson, South Carolina, United States - 20 May 1920

10 May 1837 Lexington County, South Carolina - 27 Apr 1911

14 May 1830 Lexington County, South Carolina, United States - 13 Sep 1864

S

- 19 Jan 1865

1824 Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 18 Nov 1864

17 Nov 1818 Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States - 17 Jun 1904

05 Feb 1846 Abbeville, South Carolina, United States - 14 Jul 1888

21 Jan 1837 Lexington County, South Carolina - 12 Feb 1865

07 Oct 1834 Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 19 Jan 1909

abt 1843 Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 06 Feb 1862

09 Nov 1829 Lexington County, South Carolina, United States - 19 Oct 1864

11 Oct 1827 Lexington, South Carolina, United States - 20 Jan 1900

12 Aug 1836 South Carolina, United States - 20 Sep 1909

T

30 Jun 1822 South Carolina, United States - 05 Jun 1890

W

abt 20 Dec 1835 Marlboro, South Carolina, United States - abt 24 Oct 1897

26 Nov 1831 Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States - 25 May 1904

26 Feb 1844 Lexington County, South Carolina, United States - 28 Sep 1921

15 Dec 1808 Lexington, South Carolina, United States - aft 13 Aug 1860