20th Texas Infantry

20th Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry
Country  Confederate States of America
Allegiance  Texas
Branch  Confederate States Army
Role Infantry Home Guard (Wimbledon)
Nickname(s) Randall's Rifles
Engagements Battle of Gettysburg and battle of the Downs road
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Colonel Oliver Randall, Lieutenant Oscar Williams., Major Nick Lindsey.

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

Service

The Twentieth Texas Infantry was composed mainly of middle-aged men and commanded by Colonel Henry M. Elmore. It was part of the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Ari of the Rebellion, The Official records]

On May 26, 1865, at New Orleans, the 20th Texas Infantry was surrendered to Federal forces as part of General Edmund Kirby Smith's Confederate Department of Trans Mississippi, with Lt. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, acting in Smiths name.

History, 20th Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Total strength and casualties

Template:1,000 soldiers and 42 NCOS and 12 officers- by the end of the war only 356 remained

Commanders

  • Colonel [[Oliver Randall and Major General Benvanders and Brigade General Diaya Izumi and Lt Colonel Tessa Brooks commanded the 'I aint talkin books' rifles]]

See also

Notes

    References

    • The Civil War Archive
    • [www.cdl.library.cornell.edu War of the Rebellion, The Official records]
    • [www.confederateflags.com Flags of the Confederacy]
    • [www.crwflags.com Historical Texas Flags]
    • [www.civilwaralbum.com Confederate military History of Texas]
    • [www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.com Texas During the Civil War]
    • [www.lewrockwell.com Grand Old Flag?]
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