Twentieth South Carolina Infantry Regiment

Twentieth
South Carolina Infantry Regiment

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Twentieth South Carolina Infantry Regiment
(Kershaw's/Conner's Brigade Brigade)
Defense of Charleston Harbor
(Joined Kershaw in May of 1864)
Army of Northern Virginia

(COLONELS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS)

COL. L.M. KEITT*
Died of Wounds, Cold Harbor, 6/2/64

COL. S.M. BOYKIN
Wounded and Prisoner of War, Cedar Creek

LT.COL. P.A. MCMICHAEL
Captured at Strasburg, Virginia 10/64
Released 7/65

LT. COL. F.S. LEWIE
Paroled at Augusta, Ga.

LT. COLONELS:
O.M. DANTZLER
Killed in Action, Cold Harbor, 6/2/64
P.A. MCMICHAEL
F.S. LEWIE

MAJORS:
A. MIMMS
Resigned, 1862
J.M. PARTLOW
Wounded Deep Bottom, 7/28/64
G. LEAPHART
S.M. BOYKIN

Staff:

L.P. Adams
T.F. Barton (QMSgt.)
H.W. Boley
H.M. Booker
P. Booker
W.R. Bowles
W.R. Brown
Henry Busit (Capt.)
O.W. Buzhart
W.W. Duncan (Chap.)
C.A Fripp (Asst. Surg.)
M. Garvin
Jacob Hawkins (Chap.)
C.J. Macbeth (1Lt.)
J. Martin
E.J. Maynardie (Chap.)
J.S. Ruckley (2Lt)
A.S. Salley (Surg.)
J.J. Underwood
H.T. Watts (Teamster)
A.B. White (1Lt.)
J.J. Wiggins
J.A. Wilson (Adj.)
Woodward, Thorne (Regt.QM)

Co Captain County Nickname
A JOHN M. PARTLOW
Promoted ANDERSON/PICKENS .
. C.H.A. WOODIN . .
. STEPHEN M. BOYKIN
Promoted Boykin is also listed in another company .
. S.A. Barr (1Lt.) . .
. Dyer Talley (1Lt.) . .
. J.G. Davis (2Lt.) . .
. D.O. Williams (2Lt.) . .
. John Lee (Lt.) . .
. E.R. Norton (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. John Siddall (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. Daniel Zimmerman (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. H.J. Wilcox (1Sgt) . .
. Wm. Elbrook (Drum) . .
B PAUL A. MCMICHAEL
Promoted ORANGEBURG .
. E.S. KEITH (Keitt) . .
. B.H. Barton (1Lt.) . .
. Thomas Lyles (1Lt.) . .
. James Stokes (1Lt.) . .
. J.G. Wannamaker (1Lt.) . .
. N.C. Whetstone (1Lt.) . .
. J.R. Cox (2Lt.) . .
. B.W. Barton (Lt.) . .
. G.W. Buyck (1Sgt) . .
. D.J. Inabinet (1Sgt) . .
. F.M. Wannamaker(QMSgt.) . .
C G. LEAPHART LEXINGTON .
. G.T. HALTIWANGER . .
. H.W. Haltiwanger (2Lt.) . .
. W.S. Eleazer (Lt.) . .
. H.E. Huffman (Lt.) . .
. J.M. Eleazer(1Sgt) . .
. W.F. Houseal (1Sgt) . .
D R.V. DONNELY (Dannelly) ORANGEBURG
Lexington
2/592 .
. J.H. Hydrick (1Lt.) . .
. B. Livingston (1Lt.) . .
. N.P. Jefcoat (2Lt.) . .
. J.T. Inabinet (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. H.W. Jefcoat (1Sgt) . .
. D.A. Porter (1Sgt) . .
. J.H. Phillips (OrdSgt.) . .
E J.A. COWAN
(Listed in some sources as N.A.) LAURENS/ANDERSON .
. W.C. Pruitt (1Lt.) . .
. J.J. Shirley (1Lt.) . .
. J.A. Mattison (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. Fleetwood Clinkscales (3Lt.) . .
. W.C. Hall (1Sgt) . .
F J.M. KINARD
Killed in Action
Hupp's Hill NEWBERRY/DUTCH FORK .
. J.P. KINARD . .
. W.M. Kinard (1Lt.) . .
. W.B. McKellar (1Lt.) . .
. W.S. Cannon (2Lt.) . .
. E.R. Kingmore (2Lt.) . .
. J.H. Sligh Jr. (2Lt.) . .
. James McCravey (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. B.M. Buzzard (1Sgt) . .
. S.W. Reid (1Sgt) . .
G A. MOSLEY SUMTER .
. R.L. HERIOT . .
. STEPHEN M. BOYKIN
Promoted . .
. T.G. Dorrity (1Lt.) . .
. L.A. White (1Lt.) . .
. W.T. Belvin (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. J.O. Heriot (3Lt.ACS) . .
. G.S. Rhame (3Lt.) . .
. F.D. McCaskill (1Sgt) . .
H S.M. ROOF
Wounded/Captured
Cedar Creek ORANGEBURG/LEXINGTON .
. EDWARD KINSLER . .
. E.E. Hook (1Lt.) . .
. J.S. Hook (2Lt.) . .
. R.T. Hook (2Lt.) . .
. J.D. Sox (1Sgt) . .
I ELBERT GUNTER ORANGEBURG/LEXINGTON THE GUNTER COMPANY
. J.M. JONES . .
. James Coleman (1Lt.) . .
. Mansell Gunter (1Lt.) . .
. Leroy Gunter (2Lt.) . .
. D.B. Gunter (3Lt.) . .
. T.T. Jones (3Lt.) . .
. N.T. Jones (1Sgt) . .
K W.D.M. HARMAN Lexington
2/592 .
. S.A. Haltawanger (1Lt.) . .
. M.H. Harmon (1Lt.) . .
. T.S. Harmon (1Lt.) . .
. M.D. Harmon (2Lt.) . .
. Harley Seay (2Lt.) . .
. T.A. Quattlebaum (SgtMajor) . .
. F.J. Harman (Bvt2Lt.) . .
. J.E. Leaphart (1Sgt) . .
. C.P. Snelgrove (Comsy) . .
L A.D. SPARKS . .
. J.A. PETERKIN . .
. C.P. Bolton (1Lt.) . .
. W.F. Kinney (2Lt.) . .
. A.E. Moore (3Lt.) . .
. George Hodges (1Sgt) . .
M W.C. HAYNE (HANE) (1Lt.) . .
. P.C. Drake (2Lt.) . .
. Fleetwood Clinkscales (3Lt.) . .
. Conlaw Lynch (1Sgt) . .
N J.A. PETERKIN . .
. R.T. Morrison (1Lt.) . .
. D.P. Sparks (2Lt.) . .
. James Alford (3Lt.) . .
. C.S. McCall (1Sgt) . .
O ELIAS VENNING . .
. L.A. McCants (1Lt.) . .
. G.W. Shingler (2Lt.) . .
. R.S. Venning (1Sgt) . .

For Additional Reading:

DICKERT, D. AUGUSTUS: History of Kershaw's Brigade,(Rosters).*

U.D.C.:Recollections and Reminiscences 1861-65:
Individuals:
Barton, B.H. Lt., 20th SCV, Vol.4, page 164
Black, N.L. Co C 20th SCV, Vol. 2, page 524
Earhart, J. Wolfe Earhart, Gregg�s First, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 9, page 575, U.D.C.
Folk, H.H. Co F, 20th SCV, Vol. 5, page 522
Glover, Caleb, Dantzler, O.M., Slave Account 20 SCV, Vol. 3, page 410
Harmon, M.W., 20th SCV, Vol. 2, page 311-312
Harley, James Henry Harley, Twentieth Infantry, Vol. 9, page 597, U.D.C.
Keitt, Colonel Lawrence M. Keitt, Twentieth S.C.V., Vol. 6, page 200, U.D.C.
Keller, J.F., Co. F, 20 SCV, Vol. 3, page 198
Lowman, S.G. Lowman, Twentieth S.C.V., Vol. 8, page 295, U.D.C.
McMichael, Paul, Co. B, 20th SCV, Vol. 3, page 71
McMichael, Paul, Lt. Col., 20th SCV, Vol. 5, page 140
McMichael, Paul, Twentieth SCV, Post war letter, Vol. 2, page 344
Pearman, Silas N. Pearman, Company E, 20th Regiment, Vol. 11 page 48, U.D.C.; Vol. 11 page 223, U.D.C.
Robinson, R.B.A. Robinson, 20th S.C.V., Vol. 8 page 145, U.D.C.
Rook, T.P., McGowan�s Brigade, 20th Infantry? Vol. 3, page 186
Salley, Alexander S., 20th Regiment, Surgeon Kershaw�s Brigade, Vol. 5, page 144
Sawyer, P.S., Co. I, 20 SCV, Vol. 3, page 342
Suber, Wm. F, Co C, 20th SCV, Vol. 2, page 546
Taylor, H.W., 20th SCV, 27th SCV, Vol. 2, 298-301, Use of Dead Man�s Identity for Parole, #13
Unk, 20th SCV, Vol. 2, page 309, #33
Unknown, Co. E, 20th SCV, maybe Taylor, H.W., Vol. 2, page 298, #10
Zimmerman, Dan, Hagood�s First, 20th SCV, Hampton Legion, Vol. 5, page
Rosters and Other:
Roster,Co D, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 5, page 123
Roster,Co E, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 7, page 274, U.D.C.
Roster,Co E, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 5, page 544
Roster,Co E, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 5, page 274, copied from Dickert�s Book
Roster,Co H, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 5, page 563
Roster Co H, Twentieth SCV, Vol. 2, page 578 Roster,Co I, Twentieth SCV, Vol. V, page 594 Roster, Identified as McMichael�s Company, probably Company B, 20th, Vol. V, page 128
History of the 20th Regiment, Vol. 5, page 567

Twentieth S.C. Infantry, Battles and Stations

Date Battle or City Location Commanding Officer Brigade Division Corps
Fall/62 Charleston Mustered at the Race Track Col. L.M. Keitt . . .
7/63-9/63 Battery Wagner Morris Island Col. L.M. Keitt . Troops rotated in and out of Battery Wagner .
8/30/63 Steamer Transporting Troops Bombarded in Charleston Harbor Morris Island Col. L.M. Keitt . . .
06/01/64-06/12/64 Cold Harbor . Col. L.W. Keitt/K Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
. . , Lt. Col. S.M. Boykin Col. L.M. Keitt/K . ,
. . . . Col. Davis . .
. . . . Col. J.W. Henagan . .
06/19/64 Petersburg . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
. . . . Gen John Conner . .
07-27/29-64 Deep Bottom . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner�s Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
08/64 Detached to the Valley . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
08/26/64 Charlestown, WV . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division .
9/3/64 Berryville . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division .
9/13/64 Berryville . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division .
10/01/64 Hupp's Hill . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division .
10/07/64 Near Port Republic . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
10/14/64 Near Strasburg . Col. S.M. Boykin Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
10/19/64 Middletown/Cedar Creek . Col. S.M. Boykin/C Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division Second Corps
. . . . Col. J.D. Kennedy . .
. . . Lt. Col. McMichael/C Col. J.D. Kennedy . .
. . . Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie . . .
Late October Returned to Richmond . Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie Kennedy's Brigade Kershaw's Division First Corps
1/65 Detached to the Carolina's . Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
1/65-2/65 Salkehatchie River Line . Col. F.S. Lewie Conner's Brigade Kershaw's Division .
2/65 Carolina�s Campaign . Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
3/16/65 Averasboro . Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .
3/19/65 Bentonville . Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie Kennedy's Brigade McLaw's .

* Joined Kershaw/Conner's Brigade about May 28, 1864

I am aware that there are conflicts in information, I welcome help and more information. An order of battle and short narrative will be added later. Please cite sources.

The Twentieth South Carolina Infantry Kershaw�s Brigade Army of Northern Virginia Regimental History Roster
Kershaw's Brigade, A.N.V. "Bobby Lee's Rock from S.C." Brigade History Rosters . .

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(Infantry)

To return to S.C. Bibliography, Page Two
(Cavalry)

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(Artillery)

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Co	Captain	County	Nickname
A	JOHN M. PARTLOW Promoted	ANDERSON/PICKENS	.
.	C.H.A. WOODIN	.	.
.	STEPHEN M. BOYKIN Promoted	Boykin is also listed in another company	.
.	S.A. Barr (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Dyer Talley (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.G. Davis (2Lt.)	.	.
.	D.O. Williams (2Lt.)	.	.
.	John Lee (Lt.)	.	.
.	E.R. Norton (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	John Siddall (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	Daniel Zimmerman (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	H.J. Wilcox (1Sgt)	.	.
.	Wm. Elbrook (Drum)	.	.
B	PAUL A. MCMICHAEL Promoted	ORANGEBURG	.
.	E.S. KEITH (Keitt)	.	.
.	B.H. Barton (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Thomas Lyles (1Lt.)	.	.
.	James Stokes (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.G. Wannamaker (1Lt.)	.	.
.	N.C. Whetstone (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.R. Cox (2Lt.)	.	.
.	B.W. Barton (Lt.)	.	.
.	G.W. Buyck (1Sgt)	.	.
.	D.J. Inabinet (1Sgt)	.	.
.	F.M. Wannamaker(QMSgt.)	.	.
C	G. LEAPHART	LEXINGTON	.
.	G.T. HALTIWANGER	.	.
.	H.W. Haltiwanger (2Lt.)	.	.
.	W.S. Eleazer (Lt.)	.	.
.	H.E. Huffman (Lt.)	.	.
.	J.M. Eleazer(1Sgt)	.	.
.	W.F. Houseal (1Sgt)	.	.
D	R.V. DONNELY (Dannelly)	ORANGEBURG Lexington 2/592	.
.	J.H. Hydrick (1Lt.)	.	.
.	B. Livingston (1Lt.)	.	.
.	N.P. Jefcoat (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.T. Inabinet (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	H.W. Jefcoat (1Sgt)	.	.
.	D.A. Porter (1Sgt)	.	.
.	J.H. Phillips (OrdSgt.)	.	.
E	J.A. COWAN (Listed in some sources as N.A.)	LAURENS/ANDERSON	.
.	W.C. Pruitt (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.J. Shirley (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.A. Mattison (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	Fleetwood Clinkscales (3Lt.)	.	.
.	W.C. Hall (1Sgt)	.	.
F	J.M. KINARD Killed in Action Hupp's Hill	NEWBERRY/DUTCH FORK	.
.	J.P. KINARD	.	.
.	W.M. Kinard (1Lt.)	.	.
.	W.B. McKellar (1Lt.)	.	.
.	W.S. Cannon (2Lt.)	.	.
.	E.R. Kingmore (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.H. Sligh Jr. (2Lt.)	.	.
.	James McCravey (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	B.M. Buzzard (1Sgt)	.	.
.	S.W. Reid (1Sgt)	.	.
G	A. MOSLEY	SUMTER	.
.	R.L. HERIOT	.	.
.	STEPHEN M. BOYKIN Promoted	.	.
.	T.G. Dorrity (1Lt.)	.	.
.	L.A. White (1Lt.)	.	.
.	W.T. Belvin (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.O. Heriot (3Lt.ACS)	.	.
.	G.S. Rhame (3Lt.)	.	.
.	F.D. McCaskill (1Sgt)	.	.
H	S.M. ROOF Wounded/Captured Cedar Creek	ORANGEBURG/LEXINGTON	.
.	EDWARD KINSLER	.	.
.	E.E. Hook (1Lt.)	.	.
.	J.S. Hook (2Lt.)	.	.
.	R.T. Hook (2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.D. Sox (1Sgt)	.	.
I	ELBERT GUNTER	ORANGEBURG/LEXINGTON	THE GUNTER COMPANY
.	J.M. JONES	.	.
.	James Coleman (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Mansell Gunter (1Lt.)	.	.
.	Leroy Gunter (2Lt.)	.	.
.	D.B. Gunter (3Lt.)	.	.
.	T.T. Jones (3Lt.)	.	.
.	N.T. Jones (1Sgt)	.	.
K	W.D.M. HARMAN	Lexington 2/592	.
.	S.A. Haltawanger (1Lt.)	.	.
.	M.H. Harmon (1Lt.)	.	.
.	T.S. Harmon (1Lt.)	.	.
.	M.D. Harmon (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Harley Seay (2Lt.)	.	.
.	T.A. Quattlebaum (SgtMajor)	.	.
.	F.J. Harman (Bvt2Lt.)	.	.
.	J.E. Leaphart (1Sgt)	.	.
.	C.P. Snelgrove (Comsy)	.	.
L	A.D. SPARKS	.	.
.	J.A. PETERKIN	.	.
.	C.P. Bolton (1Lt.)	.	.
.	W.F. Kinney (2Lt.)	.	.
.	A.E. Moore (3Lt.)	.	.
.	George Hodges (1Sgt)	.	.
M	W.C. HAYNE (HANE) (1Lt.)	.	.
.	P.C. Drake (2Lt.)	.	.
.	Fleetwood Clinkscales (3Lt.)	.	.
.	Conlaw Lynch (1Sgt)	.	.
N	J.A. PETERKIN	.	.
.	R.T. Morrison (1Lt.)	.	.
.	D.P. Sparks (2Lt.)	.	.
.	James Alford (3Lt.)	.	.
.	C.S. McCall (1Sgt)	.	.
O	ELIAS VENNING	.	.
.	L.A. McCants (1Lt.)	.	.
.	G.W. Shingler (2Lt.)	.	.
.	R.S. Venning (1Sgt)	.	.

Date	Battle or City	Location	Commanding Officer	Brigade	Division	Corps
Fall/62	Charleston	Mustered at the Race Track	Col. L.M. Keitt	.	.	.
7/63-9/63	Battery Wagner	Morris Island	Col. L.M. Keitt	.	Troops rotated in and out of Battery Wagner	.
8/30/63	Steamer Transporting Troops Bombarded in Charleston Harbor	Morris Island	Col. L.M. Keitt	.	.	.
06/01/64-06/12/64	Cold Harbor	.	Col. L.W. Keitt/K	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
.	.	,	Lt. Col. S.M. Boykin	Col. L.M. Keitt/K	.	,
.	.	.	.	Col. Davis	.	.
.	.	.	.	Col. J.W. Henagan	.	.
06/19/64	Petersburg	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
.	.	.	.	Gen John Conner	.	.
07-27/29-64	Deep Bottom	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner�s Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
08/64	Detached to the Valley	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
08/26/64	Charlestown, WV	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	.
9/3/64	Berryville	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	.
9/13/64	Berryville	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	.
10/01/64	Hupp's Hill	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	.
10/07/64	Near Port Republic	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
10/14/64	Near Strasburg	.	Col. S.M. Boykin	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
10/19/64	Middletown/Cedar Creek	.	Col. S.M. Boykin/C	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	Second Corps
.	.	.	.	Col. J.D. Kennedy	.	.
.	.	.	Lt. Col. McMichael/C	Col. J.D. Kennedy	.	.
.	.	.	Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie	.	.	.
Late October	Returned to Richmond	.	Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie	Kennedy's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	First Corps
1/65	Detached to the Carolina's	.	Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
1/65-2/65	Salkehatchie River Line	.	Col. F.S. Lewie	Conner's Brigade	Kershaw's Division	.
2/65	Carolina�s Campaign	.	Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
3/16/65	Averasboro	.	Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.
3/19/65	Bentonville	.	Lt. Col. F.S. Lewie	Kennedy's Brigade	McLaw's	.