Historical Sketch and Roster of the South Carolina 20th Infantry Regiment

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"