20th Illinois Infantry Regiment

The 20th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

20th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Illinois state flag
Active	June 13, 1861, to July 16, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Fort Henry Battle of Shiloh Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Battle of Big Black River Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville

Service

The 20th Illinois Infantry was organized at Joliet, Illinois and mustered into Federal service on June 13, 1861, for a three-year enlistment.

The regiment was mustered out of service on July 16, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 7 officers and 132 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 1 officer and 191 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 331 fatalities.^[1]

Commanders

• Colonel C. Carroll Marsh -resigned on April 22, 1863.
• Colonel Daniel Bradley - discharged February 13, 1865.
• Lieutenant Colonel Henry King - mustered out with the regiment.^[2]

See also

• List of Illinois Civil War Units
• Illinois in the American Civil War