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The 20th Kentucky Infantry was organized in the fall and winter 1861, by Colonel Sanders D. Bruce and was mustered into the United States service on the 6th day of January, 1862, at Smithland, Kentucky. It mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, January 17th., 1865, the veterans and recruit being transferred to the 6th Kentucky Veteran Cavalry. (This information is from the Kentucky Adjutant General Report.)<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 67. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | The 20th Kentucky Infantry was organized in the fall and winter 1861, by Colonel Sanders D. Bruce and was mustered into the United States service on the 6th day of January, 1862, at Smithland, Kentucky. It mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, January 17th., 1865, the veterans and recruit being transferred to the 6th Kentucky Veteran Cavalry. (This information is from the Kentucky Adjutant General Report.)<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 67. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkyinf3.htm#20th 20th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Infantry 20th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | |||
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