20th Virginia Infantry
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- Early June 1861 - Organized for one year
- ? - Mustered into Virginia State Service for one year
- July 1, 1861 - Transferred to Confederate Service
- July 7, 1861 - Middle Fork Bridge [one company]
- July 11, 1861 - Rich Mountain
- Companies G/H captured
- Both companies mistakenly disbanded while on parole
- September 10, 1861 - Companies A/B/C/D/E disbanded per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #270 (dated September 5, 1861)
- September 23, 1861 - Company F became 57th Virginia Infantry / Company A per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #285
- November 23, 1861 - Remaining Companies I/K slated to become part of the 4th Virginia Infantry Battalion (along with several companies from Georgia) per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #236
- December 10, 1861 - Battalion failed to complete organization and order was revoked per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #262
- May 9, 1862-September 24, 1862 - Companies I/K reassigned as 46th Virginia Infantry / Companies D/F
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
[Companies I/K] - September 24, 1862-October 27, 1862 - Companies I/K again served as part of the 20th Virginia Infantry
- October 27, 1862 - Companies I/K reassigned as 59th Virginia Infantry / Companies B/C per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #244 (dated October 18, 1862)
DESIGNATIONS
- Army of the Northwest (June-July 1861)
- Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia / Unattached / Wise's Brigade (August-October 1862)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: John Pegram (Lieutenant Colonel)
- James R. Crenshaw (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Nathaniel Tyler (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Virginia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 196)