20th KY Volunteer Infantry, USA



The 20th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, USA was organized late 1861 and mustered into United States service 6 Jan 1862 at Smithland, Kentucky (Livingston County). It participated in the battles Shiloh, TN, Corinth, MS, Lebanon, KY, Kenesaw Mountain, GA, Dallas, GA, Ackworth, GA, and Atlanta, Georgia. It was mustered out at Louisville, KY, 17 January 1865 with the members being transferred to the 6th KY Veteran Cavalry. Abstracted from the Adjutant General Report




Field and Staff Company A Company B Company C Company D
Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I Company K
Battle of Perryville Battle of Corinth Battle of Shiloh
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Role of Company H

(Many in this company were from Lyon Co, KY - some are annotated)

ALLEN, Thomas J. , PVT, Deserted at Nashville, TN, May 1, 1863


BAILEY, Spencer , PVT, Died 20 Sep 1862 at Smithland, KY

BARNES, James, PVT, Deserted at Bowling Green, KY, Feb 15, 1863

BENTON, Frank M., PVT

BLAKE, William, CPL, Discharged at Louisville, KY 10 Feb 1862 Surgeons Cert

BOARD, Joseph W., PVT, Discharged at Loouisville, KY 23 Dec 1863

BOUTWRIGHT, Claborn L., PVT

BOUTWRIGHT, Elias J., PVT, Discharged at Shiloh, TN 8 May 1862

BOUTWRIGHT, Major S., PVT, Died 20 Jan 1862 at Smithland, KY of fever

BOYD, Joseph H., PVT, Died 25 Mar 1862 at Poplar Grove, TN of measles

BOYD, Robert , PVT, Discharged at Nashville, TN 17 Mar 1862 Surgeon's Cert

BOYD, Samuel J., PVT, Died 19 Mar 1864 at Louisville, KY of smallpox

BOYD, William H., PVT, Died date unknown at New Albany, IN

BREMMAN, John R., PVT, Died 22 Jun 1862 at Iuka, MS

BROWN, Joseph, PVT, Deserted in front of enemy near Munfordsville, KY, Aug 30, 1862

BROWN, Levi J., PVT, Deserted in front of enemy near Munfordsville, KY, Aug 30, 1862

BROWN, Thomas J., PVT, Died 21 May 1862 at Corinth, MS


CAGLE, William, PVT, Died 8 Mar 1864, Louisville, KY

CARRICK, Samuel S., PVT, Discharged at Nashville, TN 1 Jun 1862 Surgeon's Cert

CASEY, George W., PVT, Died 19 Dec 1862, at Nashville, TN

CHANDLER, Solomon K., PVT, Died 15 Aug 1864 near Atlanta, GA of flux

CHANDLER, William T., SGT, Discharged at Louisville, KY of wounds rcvd in left hand at Nelson Cross Roads, KY Jul 1862

CLARK, Wiley S., PVT, Discharged at Evansville, IN 11 Mar 1863 Surgeons Cert

COCHRAN, Robert B., PVT, Died 6 Jun 1862 at Camp near Corinth, MS of chronic diarrhea

COCHRAN, William C., PVT

COCHRAN, William R., PVT, Died 13 May 1862 at Nashville, TN

CONGER, Elisha, CPL

CONGER, Joshua A., PVT, Died 22 Aug 1862, at home in Crittenden Co, KY while on discharge furlough

COOPER, Wickliffe, 2LT, Prom Sgt CoK to 2d LT 24 Jan 1862; to LtCOL 4th KY Cav 26 Mar 1863

CROW, John, PVT, Discharged at St. Louis, MO 30 Jun 1862, Surgeon's Cert

CULLUM, Nimrod H., PVT, Died 23 Dec 1861, at Smithland, KY of measles

CUNDIFF, William, PVT, Private To CoD

CUSTARD, John T., CPL


DALTON, William E., PVT, Died 5 Apr 1862 at Nashville, TN

DARLING, John P., PVT, To CoD

DICKINSON, John H., PVT, Died 9 Jun 18164 in General Hospital of consumption

DUVALL, Thomas M., CPT, Resigned 26 Mar 1862

DYCUS, Andrew J., SGT


ELDER, John C. , PVT, Discharged at Smithland, KY 22 Dec 1861


FARROW, Samuel R., PVT, Died 23 Feb 1862 at Bowling Green, KY

FELKER, William F., CPL

FLEMMING, John R., 1LT, Resigned 30 Jan 1862

FRANCIS, David A., PVT, Deserted at Nashville, TN May 17, 1864


GIRTZ, Martin, PVT

GLENN, John, CPT, Prom 2LT CoB to Cpt CoH;to LtCol 120th US Colored Inf 31 Aug 1864

GOFORTH, Wiley N., PVT

GOODMAN, Peter, PVT, Deserted at Louisville, KY, Mar 15, 1864

GUESS, James H., PVT


HALSTEAD, Richard P., PVT, To CoD

HERRING, Orlean B., 2LT, Resigned 22 Jan 1862

HERRING, Richard H., PVT, To CoD

HERRODE, James H., PVT, To CoD

HICKS, Harry, PVT, Deserted at Louisville, KY, Jan 22, 1864

HINSON, Joseph H., PVT, Died 25 Jan 1862 at Smithland, KY

HOLDER, A. F., CPL, Sick in hospital at Nashville, TN since 10 Nov 1864

HOLLIS, Philip A., PVT, Died 26 Sep 1864 at Nashville, TN


IRVIN, John A., PVT, Died 22 Jan 1862 while of discharge furlough

ISBELL, Nelson, PVT, To CoD


JENNINGS, Young E., PVT


KEIF, John, PVT, Deserted at Louisville, KY, Mar 15, 1864


LACKERMAN, David, SGT, Discharged at Nashville, TN 13 Jun1862

LAKE, John A., SGT, Prom from Private to Sgt 14 Feb 1864

LANGDON, James M.PVT, Died date unknown on furlough

LANGSDON, Finis, PVT, Discharged at Shiloh TN 16 Mar 1862

LAUGHTRY, James K. P., PVT, Died 1 Nov 1862 at home on sick furlough

LEE, Moses M., PVT, Reported absent without leave 8 Aug 1862-20 Oct 1862 - was in hospital

LEVERETT, William R., PVT, Died 23 Dec 1861 at Smithland, KY of measles

LOYD, Franklin S., 1LT, Prom Private to 1st LT 30 Jan 1862


MC CORTY, John, SGT, Died 24 Jun 1862 at Iuka, MS

MC CORTY, William W.M, CPL, Died 24 Jan 1862 at Iuka, MS

MC WORTHY, William H., PVT


MABRY, Yateman, PVT, To CoD

MAMARD, William J., PVT, Died 4 apr 1864 at Louisville, Ky of smallpox

MONIHAN, John, PVT, Deserted at Louisville, KY, May 13, 1864

MORRIS, James H., PVT, Deserted in front of enemy, Jun 26, 1864

MORSE, Henry W., PVT

MORSE, John P., PVT, Died 19, 1862 at home in Caldwell Co., KY on sick furlough

MORSE, William H., PVT, Sick in hospital 18 Jun 1864 to date of muster-out


NICOLLS, John F., PVT, Deserted May 1, 1862

NICOLLS, L. W., PVT, Deserted May 1, 1862

NICKOLLS, Mathew C., CPL, Discharged at Louisville, KY 2 Feb 1862 on Surgeons Cert

NICHOLLS, Newton W., PVT, Died 8 Jan 1862 at Smithland, KY of measles

NOLES, Benjamin A., PVT


PAINE, William L., PVT, Died 20 Feb 1862 at Camp Bruce, KY

PARRIS, James W., PVT, Discharged Louisville, KY 11 May 1862, Surgeon's cert

PARRIS, Josiah, PVT, Discharged Louisville, KY 4 Jun 1861 on Surgeon's Cert

PARRIS, William F., CPL

PENDERGRAST, George W., PVT, Died 11 Jun 1864 near Pine Mountain, GA of wounds

POWERS, John F., PVT, Deserted at Louisville, KY, Jan 27, 1864


RANDALL, Hiram C., PVT, Died May 1862, Louisville, KY

RAUDELL, Ferdinand R., PVT, To CoD

REED, John E., PVT, Deserted at Mount Vernon, KY, Nov 18, 1862

RILEY, Henry L., PVT

ROBINSON, Thomas L., CPL, Discharged at Louisville, KY 15 Jul 1862 on Surgeons Cert

RUDOLPH, Louis, PVT


SAVAGE, Elias P., PVT, Discharged at Louisville, KY 1 Oct 1862 Surgeons Cert

SCHNEIDER, John H., PVT, Discharged at Shiloh, TN 18 May 1862

SCOTT, Bartholomew J., PVT, Prom Private to Sgt 1 Oct 1862; to 1st Sgt 1 Nov 1862; to Sgt Maj 26 Mar 1863; to 2d LT CoH 23 Aug 1863

SCOTT, Joshua G., PVT, Died 21 Feb 1862 at Bardstown, KY

SEXTON, Alexander F., PVT, Died 10 Jan 1863 at Nashville, TN

SEXTON, Allen, PVT, Deserted at Nashville, TN, Aug 20, 1862

SEXTON, Wiley H., PVT, Died 10 Nov 1863 at Nashville, TN

SHADOWENS, Thomas W. F., PVT, To CoD

STONE, Washington T., PVT, Discharged at Smithland, KY 28 Nov 1861 Surgeons Cert

STUBBLEFIELD, James, PVT

SWANCRY, William, PVT, Taken prisoner while in Crittenden Co, KY while of sick furlough 20 Nov 1861, exchanged Jun 1862, discharaged at Columbus OH, Jun 1862


TRAVIS. John N., SGT, Prom from Private to Sgt 7 Jan 1863


VEACH, William R., PVT, Died 19 Oct 1862 at Bowling Green, KY


WATSON, Columbus , 1SGT, Prom Corporal to 1st Sgt 23 Jul 1864

WELCH, James H., PVT, To CoD

WHALIN, David B., PVT, Deserted at Nashville, TN, Aug 20, 1862

WHITE, William H., PVT, Discharged at Camp Silver Springs, TN 22 Nov 1862

WILSON, Thomas L. R., CPL, Discharged at Louisville, KY 27 Aug 1862 on Surgeons Cert

WILSON, Walter C., CPL, Discharged at Louisville, KY 15 Jul 1862 on Surgeons Cert

WILSON, William B., SGT, Died 4 Aug 1863 at Camp Nelson, KY of accidental shot


YATES, William H., SGT, Wounded near Kenesaw Mountain, 2 Jul 1864, died 20 Jul 1864 Chattanooga, TN


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Role of Company D

(Many in this company were from Crittenden Co, KY - some are annotated)


Name                      Rank        Remarks

AKERS, J. R.              Sergeant    Died before Atlanta, GA of congestive Chills 12 Aug 1864
ATKINS, J. L.             Private     Died at Bardstown, KY Feb 25, 1862

BASTER, Elisha            Private     KIA before Atlanta, GA 11 Aug 1864
BEBOUT, Peter             Private     Died at Columbia, TN 6 Apr 1862
BIBB, D. M.               Private     Died at Crittenden Co, KY 20 Jun 1862
BRASIER, William A.       CPL         Discharaged Bowling Green, KY 4 Dec 1864 disability
BROOKS, William A.        Private     Discharged Nashville, TN Jun 1862 disability
BROOKSHIRE, James W.      SGT         Wounded at Atlanta, GA 22 Jul 1864
BROOKSHIRE, Thomas        Private     Wounded before Atlanta, GA 21 Jul 1864
BRYANT, Nathan L.         Private  
BURKLOW, Uriah S.         Private     Reduced in rank from CPL 25 Nov 1862 at his own request
BUTLER, James             Private     Wounded at Lebanon KY 5 Jul 1863

CALVERT, Thomas           Private     Died at Nashville, TN Apr 1, 1862
CARRACK, J. W.            Private     Discharged Nashville, TN May 1862 disability
CLINTON, James N.         Private
COLE, James R. B.         2LT         Promoted to 2LT 1 Jan 1863
CORUM, Samuel             lLT         Resigned 12 Jul 1862
CRIDER, J. M.             Private     Died at Nashville, TN Apr 25, 1862
CRIDER, Samuel F.         SGT         Discharged Nashville, TN 16 May 1864 for disability

DANIEL, Peter             SGT         KIA at Lebanon, KY 5 Jul 1863
DAVENPORT, Samuel H.      Private     Vet trans to 6 KY Vet Cav
DAVENPORT, William L.     Private     Reduced from CPL at own request 1 Feb 1862
DEBOE, Abram C.           Private
DEBOE, Joseph A.          SGT   
DEBOE, P. H.              Private     Discharged Nashville, TN unknown disability
DEBOE, Philips            CPL         Discharged Nashville, TN Jun 1862 disability

FLETCHER, John  W.        Private
FRITTS, Henry E.          Private

GILES, James F.           Private     Died Cincinnati, OH 9 May 1862 wounds at Shiloh, TN
GREEN, J. S. G.           Private
GREENLEA, G. C.           Private     Died Crittenden Co, KY 10 Apr 1862
GREENLEE, A. D.           Private     Discharged Nashville, TN unknown disability

HALE, John W.             1LT         Wounded at Atlanta, GA 22 Jul 1864
HARDIN, Thomas            Private
HIATT, Hugh M.            1LT         Promoted to 1 LT 12 Jul 1862 resigned 27 Dec 1862
HICKLIN, Benjamin         Private
HOLLMAN, Henry            Private     Discharged Nashville, TN Jun 1862 disability

JOHNSON, John N.          Private
JORDAN, Dennis            Private     Recruit trans to 6 KY Vet Cav
JOHNSON, Thomas T.        Private     Died at Smithland, KY Dec 31, 1861
JORDAN, W. H.             Private     Vet trans to 6 KY Vet Cav

KIMSEY, David             Private     Died at Louisville, KY 25 Apr 1862

LADD, Daniel W.           Private
LARUE, James L.           CPL         Died near Corinth, MS Jun 1862
LONG, Elijah              Private     Discharged Louisville, KY Jun 1863 disability from frostbite
LYON, Thomas              Private

MC CLUSKY, Amzi            CPL        Died at Cincinnati, OH 28 Apr 1862 wounds at Shiloh, TN
MC CLUSKY, J. E.           Private    Discharged Louisville, KY May 1862 disability

MAIZE, J. P. A.           Private     Discharged Louisville, KY May 1862 disability
MATHEWS, J. P.            Private     Wounded at Lebanon, KY 5 Jul 1863
MAZE, James C.            Private
MERRIDETH, M. T.          Private     Died at Bowling Green, KY Sep 27, 1862
MOORE, P. C.              CPL         Discharged Nashville, TN 24 Nov 1862 disability
MOORE, William C.         Private     Discharged Louisville, KY May 1862 disability
MORRIS, James C.          CPT         Promoted from 2d LT Co F to Cpt  Co D 21 May 1862 resigned 23 Dec 1862
MORRIS, Lindsy            Private     Died at Smithland, KY 22 Jan 1862
MUSSELMAN, Wm C.          CPT         Promoted from 1 LT Co F to CPT Co D 1 Jan 1863
MYERS, Henry D.           CPL         Wounded near Atlanta, GA 13 Aug 1864


OWEN,  Charles            Private

PACE, J. N.               CPL         Vet trans to  6 KY Vet Cav wounded 22 Jul 1864 before Atlanta, GA
P_ANT,  Thomas            SGT         Wounded 26 Aug 1864
POLK, Jonathan K.         Private
PORTER, William B.        SGT         Discharged Athens, AL 19 Jul 1862
PRICE, Loyd L.            Private

ROBINSON, W. H.           Private     Discharged Louisville, KY Jun 1862 disability
RUSHING, Jesse B.         Private
RUSHING, Joseph           Private
RUSHING, Reuben T.        1SGT        Promoted to 1SGT 23 Oct 1862
RUSHING, Theodore B.      CPT         Died at Louisville, KY of consumption, 21 May 1862

SEWELL, William J.        Private     Discharged Louisville, KY Nov 1863 to accept promotion
SOMERS, Anderson          Private     Wounded at Lebanon, KY 5 Jul 1863
STALLION, J. F.           Private     Died at Louisville, KY, Mar 9, 1862
STALLION, Y. A.           Private     Died at Louisville, KY, Nov 15, 1862
STEPHENSON, J. E.         Private     Died at Bowling Green, KY Mar 15, 1862
SULLENGER, J. P.          Private     Discharged Nashville, TN unknown disability
SUNDERLAND,  Albert       CPL 
SUNDERLAND, M.            Private     Discharged Nashville, TN May 1862 disability
        
TABOR, B. A.              Private     Discharged Louisville, KY Aug 1863 disability
TABOR, Hezekiah           CPL         Discharged Paducah, KY 18 May 1862 disability from wounds at Shiloh
TABOR, James A.           Private     Died at Marietta, GA 11 Sep 1861 in front of Atlanta, GA
TABOR, John W.            Private     Discharged Nashville, TN Jun 1863 disability
TAYLOR, Payton H.         Private     Wounded before Atlanta, GA 27 Jun 1864
THOMAS, Lewis             Private
TUCKER, John  C.          CPL         Died Livingston Co., KY Jun 23 1862  

VANOI, W. D.              Private     Vet trans to 6 KY Vet Cav

WADDILL, Henry            CPL         Died at Marietta, GA, Aug 29, 1864 wounds at Atlanta, GA
WATSON, A.                Private     Discharged Louisville, KY May 1862 disability
WATSON, J. B.             Private     Died at  Smithland, KY Nov 24, 1861
WHEELER,  Eliott A.       SGT


1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
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Orlean B. HERRIN 28 Farmer, KY
Margaret         19 Dom,    KY

1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
91-91 Columbus WATSON 33 Carpenter, TN Eliz Ann 25 Dom, KY Martha S. 4 KY Emily J. 2 KY
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
249-249 Michael W. DYCUS 60 Farmer SC (born 18 Aug 1799, SC, died 4 Sep 1878) Sarah 60 Dom SC (nee: YOUNG, born 7 Aug 1799 died 22 Aug 1867) Mary J. 37 Dom SC Sarah A. 30 Weaver SC (married William Turner CHANDLER 30 Jun 1863 Lyon Co., KY) John L. 24 Lab KY (John Lamb)(married Sarah Ellen HOLT 25 Sep 1860 Lyon Co., KY) Patton T. 22 Lab KY (married Harriett E. YATES 29 Nov 1860 Lyon Co., KY) Andrew J. 21 Lab KY (Andrew Jackson)(married Emily M. CHANDLER 12 Apr 1866 Lyon Co., KY)

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1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
53-53 Young E. JENNINGS 24, Lab, KY Parmelia 23, Dom, KY Mary 1, KY
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
217-217 Jas S. CHANDLER 45, Farmer, KY (mar Grisella YATES 13 Mar 1836) Grisella 45, Dom, VA (nee: YATES) Wm T. 17, Laborer, KY (William Turner CHANDLER married Sarah A. DYCUS 30 Jun 1863 Lyon Co., KY) Solomon K. 15, KY (Solomon King) Emily M. 13, KY (mar Andrew Jackson DYCUS 12 Apr 1866 Lyon Co., kY Jas W. 11, KY Margaret A. 7, KY (mar 1st H. D. CHURCH, 2d Wesley MARTIN) John W. 3, KY
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
219-219 Wm H. BLAKE 21, Laborer, KY Martha L. 16, KY (Nee: YATES)

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1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
8-8 Walter C. WILSON 26, Farmer, TN Ellen 5, TN Wm M. 3, TN Jas T. 1 TN
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
45-45 John CROW 25, Lab, TN Minerva MC KEE 31, Dom, TN Susan BAILEY 35, Dom, TN Mary CROW 17, TN Henrietta MC KEE 13, KY Elvira J. MC KEE 10, KY Wm VICK 14, KY Josephine MC KEE 8, TN Harrison MC KEE 5, TN Missouri BAILEY 4, TN Tennessee BAILEY 2, TN
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
64-64 Catharine F. HUEY 47, Weaver, KY Finis E. LANGSDON 22, Laborer, KY Jas M. LANGSDON 20, Laborer, KY John J. LANGSDON 16, Laborer, KY Richd S. LANGSDON 13, , KY
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
541-541 Jas HENSON 32, Laborer, KY Mahala 27, Dom, KY Martha 2, KY Mary M. 2/12, KY Jos H. 29, Laborer, KY
1860 Lyon Co., KY Federal Census
159-159 Wm H. SEXTON 55, Farmer, NC Hopey 57, Dom, NC Alexr F. 19, Laborer KY Wilie A. 18, KY

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1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
426/440 T. B. RUSHING 32, Farmer, TN Nancy 31, TN Susan J. 8, TN Ellen G. 2/12, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
183/183 Reuben T. RUSHING 31, Farmer, TN (born about 1829 Bedford Co., TN) George WILLSON 6, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
439/453 Phillip DEBOE 55, Farmer, KY Cynthia 52, TN (Nee: WILSON) Joseph A. 21, fm lab, KY Abraham C. 20, fm lab, KY Jesse W. 19, fm lab, KY David W. 17, fm lab, KY Phillip W. 16, fm lab, KY Ashbeery 14, KY Dicy J. 12, KY Sarah E. 8, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
389/389 Peter BEABOUT 31, Farmer, OH Hariet 30, KY (Nee: WILSON) Hariet 14, KY Marion F. 11, Elizabeth J. 9, Pernecia R. 7, John C. 6, (idiot) KY Jesse B. 5, IA Chester 4, KY Margaret A. E. 2/12, KY

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1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
545/545 Thomas CALVERT 24, Farmer, Scotland Martha 22, TN Francis 1, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
424/438 Hezakiah TABER 33, Farmer, NC Nancy 25, IL (Nee: WOODALL) John O. 5, KY George M. 4, Sarah J. 2, James A. 1
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
57/57 James A. TABOR 20, Farmer, KY Sarah A. 21, KY William J. 2, KY Laura A. 8/12, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
300/300 Silas CORAM 54, Farmer, VA Ann 47, SC Samuel 23, KY William H. 18, KY Minerva 15, KY Elisabeth 12, KY Rufus 9, KY

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1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
177/177 Martin WHEELER 43, Farmer, OH Ellisa A. 40, VA Elliot H. 18, KY John B. 16, KY George A. 7, KY Ann 2, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
116/116 Uriah BURKLOW 39, Farmer, KY Louinda V. 34, KY Caroline R. 15, KY Martha C. 14, KY Finess U. 12, KY John H. 10, KY Svil. H. 5, KY Mary L. 4, KY William L. 2, KY
1860 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
138/138 William L. DAVENPORT 28, Farmer/renter, TN Mary 30, KY charles L. 2, KY Sarah A. 8/12 KY
1960 Crittenden Co., KY Federal Census
463/478 John S. G. GREEN 22, Farmer, KY Elizabeth S. 23, KY (Nee: BUGG) Mary C. 3, KY William M. 2, KY

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