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Civil War Service of Thomas G Letcher
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| Story of the Unit Thomas,
Stephen and John served in during the Civil War: 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment The 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, with recruits from Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Russell, Tuscaloosa, and Washington counties, on 16 September 1861. Proceeding to Mobile in November and to Knoxville in February 1862, the regiment was placed under Gen'l Danville Leadbetter of Mobile. Transferred to Gen'l Seth M. Barton's Brigade, the 20th operated for some time in east Tennessee and advanced into Kentucky with Gen'l Kirby Smith, being in Gen'l Alexander Reynolds' Brigade, Henry Heth's Division. It was in the pursuit of Union Gen'l Joshua W. Sill along the Salt River and joined Gen'l Braxton Bragg just after the Battle of Perryville. The regiment was in Col. T. H. Taylor's Brigade for a short time, but shortly after the return to Tennessee, a brigade of Alabamians was organized, the 20th, 23rd, 30th, 31st, and 46th regiments, and placed under Gen'l Edward D. Tracy of Madison, and in Carter Stevenson's Division. A few days prior to the Battle of Murfreesboro, the division was sent to Vicksburg, and the regiment fought at Port Gibson the following spring, losing heavily in casualties. At Baker's Creek it again suffered severely, and was then at Vicksburg. During the siege there, the ranks of the 20th were greatly thinned, and it was surrendered with the fortress. After the fall of Gen'l Tracy at Port Gibson, Gen'l Stephen D. Lee of South Carolina commanded the brigade, until Gen'l Edmund Pettus of Dallas was placed over it in the parole camp at Demopolis. Ordered to join Gen'l Bragg, the 20th participated in the battle of Missionary Ridge without loss. The winter was passed at Dalton, and the regiment was engaged in the constant fighting from Dalton to Atlanta, being conspicuous at Rocky Face Ridge, and losing heavily at Kennesaw. It participated at Jonesboro, suffering severely. It moved into Tennessee with Gen'l John Bell Hood, and lost heavily at Nashville. From that field, the 20th passed into North Carolina and fought at Kinston and Bentonville. It was surrendered at Salisbury, about 165 rank and file of the original 1100 men with which the 20th took the field. At the close of the war, the 20th was consolidated
with the 30th Infantry Regiment at Smithfield, 9 April 1865. Civil War Service: (Provided by: Bob Campbell) Listed in the: Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861 - 1865 Volum IX - page 436 Thomas G Letcher - AL 20th Inf. Co. A DAR Record shows Thomas served in the AL 20th Volunteers during the Civil War, are referred to as Great Grandsons to James
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Roster (Muster Roll) - Co. A - 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment |
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Privates: ADAMS, James A. [180621 Jan 1903] (enlisted, Selma, 11 Sept 61; disability discharge, 16 April 63; blue eyes, fair complexion, auburn hair) ADAMS, Joseph H. [15 Jan 1830 1887] (captured, Champions Hill, MS, 16 May 63) AIREY, W. T. ALEXANDER, A. M. (also in Co. I) ALEXANDER, G. N. ALEXANDER, J. M. APPERSON, D. BAINS, W. N. BARNES, J. P. BEARDIN, Leonard BELL, A. BELL, C. T. BELL, David L. BELL, James BELL, John BELL, Robert BELL, S. L. BELL, William M. BENTON, Columbus S. BLAKELY, T. BONCHILLON, B. F. BONCHILLON, J. C. BROWN, J. C. BUDIN, L. BUTLER, W. G. (also in Co. H) CARD, James T. CARD, John P. CHADWICK, J. A., Musician (also in Co. I) CHADWICK, J. W., Musician CHANDLER, C. J. CHANDLER, W. D. COOK, Richard B. COOK, W. G. COSBY, Andrew CRAWFORD, W. F. DAY, B. P. DIAMOND, Raymund DOUGHERTY, C. C. EAVES, John G. (also in Co. I) EAVES, Isaac Starns [9 March 1846 11 Jan 1923] ENGLAND, Thomas ENNIS, J. G. FARROR, C. C. FINLAYSON, William J. FRIDAY, Benjamin FRIDAY, Henry W. [22 Aug 1839 5 Aug 1914] (enlisted, 15 June 61, Dublin Beat; wounded, Jonesboro; paroled, 10 May 65] FRIDAY, Joel [15 July 1843 21 May 1921] (enlisted, March 63, Marion; paroled, May 65, Selma) FRIDAY, L. FRITH, Alexander [1825] (enlisted, 10 Sept 61, Plantersville; captured, Vicksburg) FRITH, W. A. J. |
GANDY, J. H. GANDY, John H. GREEN, J. William (also in Co. I) GREEN, Woodson GUISE, William A. J. GUNN, J. W. HARKINS, Isaac N. HARKINS, James M. HARRIS, A. H. HARRIS, James HARRISON, John (also in Co. I) HINDON, James R. HORN, R. C. HORN, R. R. INGRAM, Oliver R. INGRAM, William N. JACKSON, William T. JONES, D. T. JONES, James A. JONES, John W. JONES, William P. KINNARD, John G. LANGFORD, John T. LEE, John W. LEE, Nathan D. LEE, Thomas J. (also in Co. I) LEE, Vincent C. LEE, William A. LETCHER, John J. (also in Co. D, I) LETCHER, Thomas G.
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NEAL, J. O. NELSON, J. P. W. NICHOLS, Arthur NICHOLS, Columbus NICHOLS, F. M. (also in Co. I) NICHOLS, J. M. NICHOLS, Jack T. (also in Co. I) NICHOLS, L. P. NIX, T. J. ONEAL, Levi (also in Co. I) PARDUE, J. M. (also in Co. I) PARDUE, James PARDUE, John PARDUE, Thomas C. PATRICK, Jerry PERRY, Columbus RADFORD, G. J. RAY, H. A. REEDY, J. T. REEDY, P. W. REEDY, W. A. REID, John W. REID, N. B. RICHARDSON, George E. RICKENBACKER, Jacob ROLISON, Simeon SANDERS, John W. SELLERS, E. E. SHAVER, J. P. SHAW, Sion R. SHEBY, John R. SMITH, V. B., Orderly Sgt. SPENCE, D. D. STOKES, Joseph D. (also in Co. I) STOKES, S. E. (also in Co. I) SUMMERLING, P. R. SWINDLE, G. W. TERRY, J. J. TERRY, J. W. (also in Co. I) TERRY, Jasper TERRY, W. D. TUCKER, L. P. WALKER, James WALKLING, Friedrich WILLIAMS, B. F. WILLIAMS, J. C. WILLIAMS, J. M. WRIGHT, John O. WRIGHT, William (also in Co. I) ZIMMERMAN, Charles
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