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20th Tennessee Cavalry

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24 entries

Company Unknown

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor robert caudleDate added 7/30/2004

Company A

2nd Lieutenant

Born 18 Feb 1836. Wounded during an engagement with Federal forces, 4 miles south of Pulaski, Tennessee 27 Sept 1864. Died of his wounds in Artesia, Lowndes Co., Mississippi 17 Dec 1864.
Contributor George HillDate added 1/24/2014

Company A

Private

1832-1921
Contributor George HillDate added 1/24/2014

Company A

Private

Born 21 Feb 1847. Enlisted 1 July 1864. Mortally wounded 24 Sept 1864. Died in Athens, Limestone Co., Alabama 28 Sept 1864. 17 years of age.
Contributor George HillDate added 1/24/2014

Company B

Private

Richmond enlisted In Henry Co. Tenn on 15 Sept. 1863. He was an 18 year old farmer. Enlisted for 3 years by Col Greer. His Sorrel house is valued at $300. Co B 20th Tenn Cav. Richmond died of fever at Prairie Station, Mississippi on 19 June 1864. His Horse, Bridle and saddle are valued at $30. Deo Vindice
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 5/2/2015

Company B

1st Lieutenant

Nathan was born 23 Nov 1927 in Huntingdon, Carroll Co. Tenn. He has 11 cards in his archival file. He was enlisted by Col Grier on 15 Sept. 1863 for 3 years. His Bay Horse was valued at $800. He was attached to Lt. Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest's Corps of Calvary as and Engineer. He was engaged in some 30 battles and was slightly wounded in the action around Meridian, Miss. on Feb 20 - 22nd 1864. He surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on 4 May 1865 and paroled at Gainsville, Ala. on 10 May 1865. He was the husband of my 1st cousin 4 x removed. He is buried beside his wife at Mount Olivet Cem. Mckenzie, Carroll Co. Tenn.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 6/8/2023

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Lynn A. SimpsonDate added 11/10/2008

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Lynn A. SimpsonDate added 11/10/2008

Company C

Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Lynn A. SimpsonDate added 11/10/2008

Company C

Private

My 2nd cousin six times removed. Enlisted August 1 1863 at age sixteen. Captured, Pow paroled May 31 1865 at Memphis Tennessee.
Contributor Darron WilliamsDate added 2/2/2009

Company E

Captain

1831-1901
Contributor George HillDate added 1/24/2014

Company E

Private

William was born in 1846 in Henry County,Tennessee. At 17 he joined [ according to his obituary ] Co. E Capt. Love's Company 20th Regiment , Buford's Division of Forrest's Cavalry. He fought thruout the war. Near the close of the conflict while a member of Bell's Brigade he was wounded in an engagement at Carmelsville, near Columbia and returned home. This unit was also known as the 22nd [Nixson's] consolidated. Organized in Spring of 1864 and consolidated Mardh 1865 with 14th [Neely's] 15th [ Stewart's] and 21st [ N.W. Carter's]. It was paroled at Gainsville, Alabama, May 1865.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 2/12/2014

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Lynn A. SimpsonDate added 11/10/2008

Company F

Captain

Killed 14 July 1864 at (Harrisburg) Tupelo, Mississippi
Contributor Lynn A. SimpsonDate added 11/10/2008

Company F

Private

Born 1834. Paroled in Gainesville, Alabama 11 May 1865. No further record found.
Contributor George HillDate added 1/24/2014

Company F

Private

Later in the 19th and 20th Consolidated, Co., K
Contributor Lynn A. SimpsonDate added 11/10/2008

Company F

Private

From Henry Co., Tennessee. Had a gray horse valued at $900.
Contributor JosephDate added 2/26/2005

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John D. Strange,Jr.Homepage Cape LookoutDate added 5/28/2007

Company H

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Stephen WoodardDate added 8/3/2023

Company H

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Stephen Moyers WoodardHomepage Givem Tha Cold Steel BoysDate added 11/4/2015

Company H

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor J WilbanksDate added 3/11/2013

Company K

Rank unknown

Rode with Jeb Stuart. Died from wounds Aug 3, 1864 in Alabama.
Contributor Daniel C. KingDate added 3/9/2012

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Joey StokerDate added 12/7/2008

Company Field & Staff

Major

1827-1901 Was formerly Captain of Company A.
Contributor George HillDate added 1/24/2014

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