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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 20th Tennessee Regiment, CSA | The 20th Tennessee Regiment, CSA led by Joel A. Battle, of Davidson County, was also known as "Battle's Regiment". | ||
This regiment was organized during May and June, 1861, at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee. Only a handful surrendered on April 26, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | This regiment was organized during May and June, 1861, at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee. Only a handful surrendered on April 26, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
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Was organized at Camp Trousdale early June 1861. | Was organized at Camp Trousdale early June 1861. | ||
Company B (Captain Joel | Company B (Captain Joel A. Battle)(Captain W. M. Clark) - many men from Nolensville, [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]] | ||
Company D (Captain William P. Rucker)(Captain Fred Clayborrk) - many men from Triune and College Grove. [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]] | Company D (Captain William P. Rucker)(Captain Fred Clayborrk) - many men from Triune and College Grove. [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]] | ||
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Company G (Perry Guards) Captain Robert Anderson, later Captain George Pettigrew | Company G (Perry Guards) Captain Robert Anderson, later Captain George Pettigrew | ||
The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories'', Vol 9. | |||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). | ||
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. | *Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. A brief history and memorial rolls of the 20th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 382. | ||
*McMurray, William Josiah, ''History of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A'', Nashville, Tenn., The Publication Committee, consisting of W.J. McMurray, D.J. Roberts, and R.J. Neal, 1904. | *McMurray, William Josiah, ''History of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A'', Nashville, Tenn., The Publication Committee, consisting of W.J. McMurray, D.J. Roberts, and R.J. Neal, 1904. Online book at [http://www.archive.org/stream/histtwenttennreg00mcmurich#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive] or [http://books.google.com/books?id=swwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:regiment&lr=&as_brr=1#v=onepage&q=intitle%3Aregiment&f=false Google Books]. | ||
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa20.html 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | *Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa20.html 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | ||
*E.J. Keen, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~providence/cw_20f.htm 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], 1997 | *E.J. Keen, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~providence/cw_20f.htm 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], 1997 (accessed 29 Dec 2011). Muster roll for Company F. | ||
*[https://tngenweb.org/civilwar/20th-tennessee-infantry-regiment 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 26 Nov 2020). | *[https://tngenweb.org/civilwar/20th-tennessee-infantry-regiment 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 26 Nov 2020). | ||
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*[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#20tncreg The Twentieth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | *[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#20tncreg The Twentieth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | ||
*Confederate Military Rosters Online, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/crosters/inf/inf20/coa.html 20th Tennessee Infantry], (accessed 26 Feb 2012). | *Confederate Military Rosters Online, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/crosters/inf/inf20/coa.html 20th Tennessee Infantry], (accessed 26 Feb 2012). Transcribed by Sue Bowers, extracted from "HISTORY of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment CSA" published in 1904.<br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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