20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

20th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama. The men were recruited in the counties of Jefferson, Greene, Bibb, Perry, Dallas, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Washington, and Russell. The regiment was captured on July 4, 1863, when Vicksburg fell. Exchanged and reorganized, the 20th was placed in General Pettus' Brigade, Army of Tennessee. During January, 1865 there were 305 present, and it surrendered with about 165.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies by County:

• Company A - many men from Perry County
• Company B - many men from Dallas County and Bibb County
• Company C - many men from Jefferson County
• Company D - many men from Bibb County
• Company E - many men from Greene County
• Company F - many men from Perry County and Bibb County
• Company G - many men from Shelby County, Bibb County and Jefferson County
• Company H - many men from Perry County and Bibb County
• Company I - many men from Greene County
• Company K - many men from Tuscaloosa County

The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site.

Other Sources

National Park Service, 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.