Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 20th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 1862, the Confederate Congress called upon the state of South Carolina to provide 12000 additional troops for the war effort. This led South Carolina to form the 17th through the 27th Regiments. The companies which became the SC 20th Infantry Regiment were already formed and had entered their respective camps of instruction. Many of the men were recruited in Sumter, Orangeburg, and Calhoun counties. What would become Company H, 20th SCVI were drilling at Hampton's Plantation in Diamond Hill, SC. As in every unit in the south, communities and families joined up together, and the 20th was no exception. Company I had 28 members by the name of Gunter. The Captain, all three Lieutenants and seven NCOs all held the name, thus they were called the Gunter Company. The 20th spent the early part of the war in the Charleston area, then fought in the Carolina's Campaign and surrendered at Bentonville. Companies Of The SC 20th Infantry Regiment A-Co. Anderson & Pickens Captain Partlow B-Co. Orangeburg Captain McMicheal C-Co. Lexington Captain Leaphart D-Co. Orangeburg Captain Danley E-Co. Laurens Captain Cowen F-Co. Newberry Captain Kinard G-Co. Sumter Captain Moseley H-Co. Lexington / Orangeburg Captain Ruff I-Co. Lexington / Orangeburg Captain Gunter K-Co. Lexington Captain Harmon Co M. was formed as "Keitt's Mounted Rifles"