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    Vicksburg

    National Military Park Mississippi

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20th Mississippi Infantry

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From the 15 April to 8 May 1863, this unit was mounted, stationed at Jackson, MS, and attached to Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman's 1st Brigade, of Maj. Gen. William Wing Loring's Division, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and commanded by Col. Daniel R. Russell. A detachment of 3 companies, under command of Col. H.H. Miller, was assigned to Col. Robert V. Richardson's Task Force Richardson. At Champion Hill, still mounted, the regiment was attached as cavalry to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, and commanded by Lt. Col. William N. Brown. During the siege of Vicksburg, the regiment (dismounted) was attached to Col. Arthur E. Reynold's and Brig. Gen. John Adams' (assumed command 8 June 1863) 1st Brigade, of Maj. Gen. William Wing Loring's Division, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Relief, Department of the West. [Refer to Edwin Bearss' The Vicksburg Campaign, Volume I, page 593; Volume II, pages 250, 251, and 645; and Volume III, page 1150.]

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The Union siege lines and Confederate defensive lines were marked during the first decade of the 20th century by many of the veterans who fought at Vicksburg, thus making Vicksburg National Military Park one of the most accurately marked military parks in the world.