20th Regiment Arkansas Infantry

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Arkansas 20th Infantry Regiment, formerly G. W. King's 22nd Regiment, was organized during the spring of 1862. The unit moved east of the Mississippi River and at the Battles of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge reported 92 casualties. Later it was assigned to General M. E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and after fighting at Big Black River Bridge was captured at Vicksburg in July, 1863. Exchanged, reorganized, and mounted, the 20th was attached to Dockery's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department and was prominent at Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry. During the end of 1864 it disbanded. OFFICERS:
Colonels H. P. Johnson and D. W. Jones; Lieutenant Colonels J. H. Fletcher, W. R. Kelley, and H. G. Robertson; and Majors W. S. Haven and J. W. Long ASSIGNMENTS:

assigned to General M. E. Green's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana

attached to Dockery's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department

BATTLES:

Bombardment of Fort Pillow

Battle of Farmington

Iuka-Corinth Campaign

Battle of Corinth

Battle of Hatchie's Bridge

Battle of Coffeeville

Vicksburg Campaign

Battle of Port Gibson

Battle of Champion's Hill

Battle of Big Black River Bridge

Siege of Vicksburg

Camden Expedition

Expedition to Mount Elba[1]

Battle of Prairie D'Ane

Battle of Marks' Mills

Battle of Jenkins Ferry

Price's Missouri Raid

Battle of Fort Davidson

Fourth Battle of Boonville

Battle of Glasgow, Missouri

Battle of Sedalia

Second Battle of Lexington

Battle of Little Blue River

Second Battle of Independence

Battle of Byram's Ford

Battle of Westport

Battle of Marais des Cygnes

Battle of Mine Creek

Battle of Marmiton River

Second Battle of Newtonia

ROSTERS: The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1390 men.

Company A – the "Hempstead Legion" – Commanded by Captain Daniel Webster Jones, organized in Hempstead County, Arkansas, on March 1, 1862.

Company B – the "McCulloch Avengers" – Commanded by Captain Henry Poston Johnson, organized in Hempstead County, Arkansas, on March 1, 1862.

Company C – the "Worsham Avengers" – Commanded by Captain James G. Johnson, organized at Centerville, Arkansas, on February 26, 1862.

Company D – Commanded by Captain Rufus M. Lindsey, organized in Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 1, 1862.

Company E – the "Hempstead Plough Boys" – Commanded by Captain Cottingham, Jefferson, organized in Hempstead County, Arkansas, on March 1, 1862.

Company F – Commanded by Captain R. E. Beebe, organized at Perryville, Perry County, Arkansas, on March 3, 1862.

Company G – Commanded by Captain H. G. Robertson, organized in Pulaski County, Arkansas, on February 17, 1862.

Company H – Commanded by Captain W. H. Wheeler, organized in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas, on February 28, 1862.

Company I – Commanded by Captain G. W. King, organized at Little Rock, Pulaskin County, Arkansas, on February 26, 1862.

Company K – Commanded by Captain W. R. Kelley, organized at Bright Star, Lafayette County, Arkansas, March 6, 1862

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES: REF: Wikipedia
Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies