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John F. Davis (First_Last)
Regiment Name 20 Alabama Cavalry.
Side Confederate
Company F&S
Soldier's Rank_In Colonel
Soldier's Rank_Out Colonel
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John W. Davis
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Captain
Promotions:
* Major
* Lt Col
"G" Co. AL 20th Infantry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Field Officers, Regiments & Battalions of CS Army
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THE TWENTIETH ALABAMA INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized in Montgomery, September 16, 1861.
Its first service was at Mobile. It was in the campaign in
Kentucky, under Gen. Kirby Smith; then was sent to Mississippi;
fought with great gallantry and sustained severe loss at Port
Gibson, May 1, 1863, and Champion's Hill, or Baker's Creek, May
16th; was distinguished for bravery in the siege of Vicksburg,
and surrendered with that fortress.
After being exchanged the regiment joined Bragg and fought with
great gallantry at Missionary Ridge, and, during the campaign of
1864, took part in nearly all the battles from Dalton to Atlanta.
It suffered severely at Rocky Face, May 5-9, 1864; Kenesaw, June
27th, and Jonesboro, August 31st and September 1st; but with
unabated courage fought at Nashville, December 15 and 16, 1864;
at Kinston, N. C., March 4, 1865, and at Bentonville, March 19th
to 21st.
Its field officers were Cols. Isham W. Garrott, who was promoted
brigadier-general and killed at Vicksburg, June 17, 1863; Robert
T. Jones, who was transferred to the Twelfth Alabama and killed
at the battle of Seven Pines; Edmund W. Pettus, who was promoted
brigadier-general and afterward became United States senator;
Charles D. Anderson and James M. Dedman.
Its lieutenant-colonels were Mitchell T. Porter, and John W.
Davis, who was wounded at Rocky Face and at Marietta. Its majors
were Alfred S. Pickering, killed at Port Gibson, and John G.
Harris. Capt. Jack Ayres, a gallant officer of the regiment, was
killed at Jonesboro.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 120