20th South Carolina Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• January 11, 1862 - Organized for 12 months
  • ? - Mustered into Confederate service
• April 29, 1862 - Reorganized for the war
• April 7, 1863 - Charleston Harbor
• August-September 1863 - Charleston Harbor
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
• August 1864 - Berryville
• October 7, 1864 - near Port Republic
• October 14, 1864 - near Strasburg
• October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
• February-April 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
  • March 16, 1865 - Averasboro
  • March 19-21, 1865 - Bentonville
• April 9, 1865 - Consolidated at Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina with the following units:
  • 2nd South Carolina Infantry
  • 1st South Carolina (Reserve) Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd South Carolina (Reserve) Infantry Battalion
  • 6th South Carolina (Reserve) Infantry Battalion
  • 7th South Carolina (Reserve) Infantry Battalion
  • Re-designated 2nd (Consolidated) South Carolina Infantry

DESIGNATIONS

• Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 2nd Military District of South Carolina (January-June 1862)
• Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 1st Military District of South Carolina (June-December 1862)
• Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 1st Military District of South Carolina / 2nd Sub-Division (December 1862-July 1863)
• Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 1st Military District of South Carolina / 3rd Sub-Division (July-September 1863)
• Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / 1st Military District of South Carolina (September 1863-May 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Kershaw's Division / Kershaw's Brigade (May-August 1864)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Kershaw's Division / Kershaw's/Connor's Brigade (August-September 1864)
• Kershaw's Division / Connor's Brigade (September 1864) - returning to Petersburg lines, but recalled
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Kershaw's Division / Connor's Brigade (September-October 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / Kershaw's Division / Connor's/Kennedy's Brigade (November 1864-January 1865)
• Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida / McLaws' Division / Kennedy's Brigade (January-February 1865)
• Hardee's Corps / McLaws'/Walthall's Division / Kennedy's Brigade (February-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Lawrence M. Keitt (Colonel)
• Stephen M. Boykin (Major, Colonel)
• Olin M. Dantzler (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Paul A. McMichael (Lieutenant Colonel)
• A. Mimms (Major)
• John M. Parlow (Major)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Dickert, D. Augustus, History of Kershaw's Brigade, With Complete Roll of Companies, Biographical Sketches, Incidents, Anecdotes, etc.
• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 58-60)