20th Infantry Regiment
From the "History of DeWitt County, Illinois - 1882"
This regiment was organized in Joliet, May 14, 1861, as volunteers. It was mustered into the
United States service for three years, June 13, 1861, by Capt T G Pitcher, U.S.A. The
regiment was mustered out July 16, 1865, at Louisville, KY, and arrived at Chicago on
July 19, 1865, for final payment and discharge.
Below are the names of those who volunteered from DeWitt County. (Most served in Company E)
TWENTIETH INFANTRY REGIMENT
(THREE YEARS’ SERVICE)
Lient. Colonel
Richards, Evan - Capt promoted Major 12/17/61, promoted Lt. Col 2/62
wounded at Shiloh, TN 4/6/62, killed Raymond, Miss May 12, 1863
Adjutant
Conklin, John R - mustered out Nov 27, 1864
Surgeons
Goodbrake, Christopher - promoted Surgeon 6/13/61, resigned Sept 17, 1864
Richards, Rolla T - appointed 2nd Assist Surgeon 9/1/61, 1st Assist 11/17/63
Surgeon 9/17/64, mustered out July 16, 1865
Chaplain
Richards, Samuel - promoted Chaplain 6/13/63, resigned Jan 29, 1864
Non-Commissioned Staff
Sergeant Major
Conklin, John R - promoted to Adjutant 4/7/62
Hospital Steward
Gideon, Edwin W - Sergeant, appointed 6/13/61, died at Clinton, IL Nov 29, 1864
MUSTER ROLL - COMPANY E
Captains
North, James M - elected 2nd Lt 5/10/61, promoted Capt 1/1/62,
wounded at Shiloh, TN 4/6/62, term expired Aug 6, 1864
Edmiston, John A - hospital steward 11/1/61, 1st Lt 1/62, Capt 3/21/65
captured at Atlanta, GA 7/22/64, exchanged 9/28/64
mustered out July 16, 1865
First Lieutenants
Phares, Henry E - elected 1st Lt 5/10/61, resigned Jan 30, 1862
Denton, Samuel - mustered out July 16, 1865
Second Lientenants
Warner, Vespasian - Sergeant promoted to 2nd Lt 1/1/62, wounded at Shiloh, TN 4/6/62
promoted to Capt Commissary of Substances 2/13/65,
Breveted Major 3/13/65, term expired Dec 10, 1864
Porter, John M - mustered out as Serg't July 16, 1865
Sergeants
Carruthers, Ephrain D - killed at Ft. Donelson Feb 15, 1862
Porter, John M - veteran, promoted to 1st Serg't 1/1/65, Breveted 2nd Lt 7/16/65
Corporals
Lemen, James M - promoted to 1st Serg't 1/15/62, wounded at Champion Hill, Miss 5/16/65
discharged June 13, 1864 as Sergeant
McAlhaney, James - wounded, captured and paroled at Britton's Lane, TN, never returned
to company, reduced, deserted
McMurray, Sam'l B - died Mound City Mar 13, 1865
Brewster, Wm. M - discharged Nov 12, 1962, disability
Darby, John A - wounded at Britton's Lane., TN 9/10/62, missing, deserted Oct 1, 1864
Bverley, Thos N - wounded at Shiloh, TN 4/6/62, discharged April 20, 1863
Lucas, Lafayette - died at Cincinnati March 31, 1862
Mohely, Martin - veteran, promoted to Color Serg't, wounded at Shiloh, TN 4/6/62
awarded the Medal of Bravery at Vicksburg, killed at Atlanta, GA
July 31, 1864, buried on the field
Musicians
Aughinbaugh, Chas. - Discharged 11/28/61 disability, reinlisted in 107th 8/62
Bayles, Wm. J - Veteran; captured at Britton's Lane, TN 9/1/62,
again at Atlanta, GA 7/22/64, exchanged 11/64, discharged 7/16/65
Wagoneer
Harrison, Martin R - died Cape Girardeau, MO Oct 6, 1861
Privates
Aler(x), Riley - discharged 10/30/62, since died
Allen, Wm. A - missing 10/30/61
Bolton, John G - discharged 6/15/64
Bayha, Gus - discharged 6/13/64
Beatty, John W - died at Clinton, 3/10/67
Brown, Benj. S - killed 4/6/62 at Shiloh
Bates, Francis M - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62 and discharged 9/5/62
Butler, Thos. - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62 and discharged 10/28/62
Brewster, James R - died 11/17/61 at Cairo, IL
Bayler, George - discharged 4/12/62, since died
Cain, Asa W - died at Clinton, 3/25/62
Cain, John W - wounded at Ft. Donelson 2/14/62, died 4/12/62 from wounds received at Shiloh 4/6/62
Cain, John C - died at Louisville, KY 6/5/64
Chenoweth, Gideon - discharged 4/4/63 for disability from wounds received at Jackson, TN
Cole, Wm. D - died at Clinton, 5/22/62
Comstock, Wm. J - discharged 6/13/64
Clark, Thos. W - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, date of discharge unknown
Carty, Wm. - died at Cape Girardean, MO, 9/15/64
Drury, John - missing 10/3/61
Denton, Samuel - Sergeant, wounded at Big Shanty, GA 6/12/64, and Atlanta, GA 7/21/64
promoted 1st Lieutenant, veteran 8.6.64, mustered out 7/16/65
Dawson, Isaac F - Sergeant, discharged 7/13/64
Franklin, Dr. Benj. - veteran, wounded at Vicksburg, Miss 5/25/63 captured at Atlanta, GA 7/21/63
exchanged 11/64, mustered out 7/16/65
Gibbs, Reuben B - wounded at Britton's Lane, TN 9/1/62, discharged 6/13/64
Griffen, John M - died at Fort Donelson 2/14/63
Harrison, M L - died at Cape Girardeau, MO 10/6/61
Hall, James M - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, discharged 8/28/61
Harrold, Oliver - veteran, captured near Canton, Miss 2/64, remained in prison until close of war.
mustered out 7/16/65
Hull, Joshua C - wounded at Britton's Lane, TN 9/1/62, discharged 11/14/62
Hull, George A - discharged 6/13/64
Hormell, Lucian A B - Sergeant, discharged 7/13/64
Hubbell, Ephrain A - died from wounds received at Shiloh 4/10/62
Jones, Jos. M - veteran, wound at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63 and at Atlanta, GA 7/22/64, captured;
exchanged 11/64, and died at Annapolis, MD 12/11/64 from inhuman treatment
while prisoner at Andersonville
Judd, Milton Y - Transferred to invalid corps 8/9/63, since died
Kneadler, Abner C - discharged 7/3/64
Kelly, John H - died at Clinton 3/30/62
Kinney, John J - died at Paducah, KY 2/20/62
King, Sylvester M - wounded many times at Shiloh 4/6/62, discharged 10/12/62
Long, Lewis - veteran, wounded at Vicksburg, Miss 5/22/63 and at Atlanta, GA 7/21/64,
discharged 4/12/65
MoodyReuben B - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, dicharged 7/13/62
Miller, J F - killed in action at Shiloh 4/6/62
McDonald, John W - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, discharged 9/23/62
McFarland, John - veteran, wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, mustered out 7/16/65; since died
Morrison, Joe - veteran, wounded at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63, captured at Atlanta, GA 7/22/64,
exchanged 11/64, mustered out 7/16/63
McGee, Theo. - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, dicharged 6/13/64
Mecumb, Robert H - veteran, wounded at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63, discharged 7/16/65
Maloney, Pat - died at St. Louis, MO 11/24/62
Martin, Alex - veteran, captured at Atlanta, GA 7/22/64, exchanged 11/64, discharged 7/16/65
Martin, Samuel P - veteran, discharged 7/16/65
Marrs, William H - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, discharged 10/12/62
Miller, William H - died at Pekin, IL 2/6/62
McGough, James - discharged 6/13/64
Morrison, Jas. A - discharged 12/7/61 for disability, died at Clinton
McKirrigan, Theo. - killed at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63
Marsh, G F - veteran, wounded at Vicksburg, Miss 5/22/63 and at Atlanta, GA 7/22/64,
mustered out 7/16/65
Nicholson, Thomas - died at Cairo, IL 11/18/64
Osborn, John M - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, discharged at Keokuk, IA 10/13/62
Osborn, Reuben F - died at St. Louis, MO 3/28/62
O'Leary, Daniel - discharged 4/1/64
Porter, John A - dicharged at St. Louis 5/7/62
Patterson, Thos. - died at Mound City, IL 10/28/61
Proud, Samuel - veteran, mustered out 7/16/65 as Serg't
Ross, John - killed at Hillsboro, Miss 2/13/64
Robb, Stephen D - wounded at Ft. Donelson 2/14/62, killed at Shiloh 4/6/62
Robb, Joshua C - died at Waynesville 4/8/62
Ratcliff, Eli - killed at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63
Sampson, Orestes S - veteran, killed at Neuse River, NC (missing since 4/13/63)
Schmidt, David - wounded at Britton's Lane, TN 9/1/62 and at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63
discharged 2/6/64
Seate, James W - discharged 2/6/63, disability
Solomon, John - died at Vicksburg, Miss 7/9/63
Short, John - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62 and Britton's Lane, TN 9/1/62
discharged 1/8/63, killed in Wapella, IL
Stewart, Charles A - discharged 7/12/62, disability
Slatton, James A - killed at Britton's Lane, TN 9/1/62
Street, John W - veteran, run the Vicksburg blockade 4/23/63, mustered out 7/16/65
Scott, James W - discharged 2/5/63, disability, killed by a car in Wapella, IL
Thomas, William F - wounded at Shiloh, TN 4/6/62, discharged 6/13/64
West, David - discharged 11/28/61, disability
Winslow, Charles A - discharged 6/13/64
Winn, Reuben J W - missing from camp near Humboldt, TN, never heard of, deserted 10/12/62
Wilson, Asa - wounded at Raymond, Miss 5/12/63, discharged 7/13/64
Yeatman, James P - discharged 6/13/64
Veterans
Bean, James H - wounded at Atalanta, GA 7/27/64, mustered out 7/16/65
Long, Lewis - discharged 4/12/65
Marsh, George F - mustered out 7/16/65, as Serg't
Street, John F - mustered out 7/16/65, as Serg't
Watt, George R - mustered in 12/61, mustered out 7/16/65, as Serg't
Recruits
Aughorn, Reben - died at St. Louis 3/28/63
Bettis, Alexander G - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, mustered out 10/1/64
Carter, Stephen R - wounded at Shiloh 4/6/62, discharged 9/2/64, disability
Franklin, James - cook, 1861 - 1864
Hogle, Jacob - captured at Britton's Lane, TN and Atanta, GA, exchanged 6/64
discharged 5/2/62, disability
Hogle, Jacob - mustered out 7/16/65, as Corp'l (Don't know if same person)
Hutchinson, James H - died at Cincinnati 3/19/62, wounds received at Ft. Donelson
Hudson, Howard J - died at St. Louis 5/7/62, wounds received at Ft. Donelson
Kelly, William B - mustered out 7/16/65
King, Joel E - discharged 10/11/62, disability
Moldenhour, Frederick - mustered out 7/16/65
McCaragan, Thomas - killed at Raymond, Miss 5/18/63
Morgan, G W - died at Jackson, TN 9/15/62
Price, Chas. E - discharged 2/16/62, disability
Phillips, Thomas R - captured at Atlanta, GA 7/22/62, exchanged 11/64, mustered out 7/16/65
Porter, Isaac R - discharged 10/29/63, disability
Runnels, H B - mustered in 3/4/63, mustered out 7/16/65
Smith, William R - veteran, wounded at Snake Creek Gap, GA, mustered out 7/16/65
Under-Cook
Rounds, Henry B - mustered out 7/16/65