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20th Regiment (other)
20th Regiment may refer to: Infantry regiments * 20th Infantry Regiment (United States) * 20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, an East India Company unit * 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis), a British Indian Army unit * 20th Continental Regiment, a Continental Army unit * 20th Regiment of Foot, a British Army unit American Civil War regiments Union (Northern) regiment * 20th Connecticut Infantry Regiment * 20th Illinois Infantry Regiment * 20th Indiana Infantry Regiment * 20th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 20th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment * 20th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry * 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 20th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry * 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 20th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 20th Pennsylvania Infantry * 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Confederate (Southern) regiments * 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment * 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment * 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 20th Infantry Regiment ("Sykes' Regulars") is a United States Army infantry regiment. Currently only the 5th Battalion of the 20th Infantry still exists. Stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and part of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, 5-20 Infantry was one of the original battalions selected to take part in the testing and fielding of the Army's new Stryker vehicle. History Creation The regiment was organized on 6 June 1862 at Fort Independence (Massachusetts), as the 2nd Battalion of the 11th Infantry, one of the nine "three-battalion" regiments of regulars, each battalion containing eight companies of infantry, in contrast to the original ten regular regiments of infantry, which were organized on the traditional ten-company line. The 20th Infantry was first led by General George Sykes in the Battle of Bull Run. Following the US Civil War, the Army was reorganized by Congress in July 1866, and the 11th was divided into three regiments, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th New York Infantry Regiment, the "Turner Rifles", was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 20th New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as the "Turner Rifles," was recruited primarily in New York City, although several companies of the regiment were formed in upstate New York or New Jersey. The vast majority of recruits came from the various German-American Turner societies, with the largest number coming from New York City's Kleindeutschland neighborhood. The regiment was mustered into federal service for two years on May 6, 1861. After training in Manhattan's Turtle Bay Park, the unit left New York for Fortress Monroe, Virginia, on June 14, 1861. They departed with much fanfare, including a parade from Kleindeutschland to their transport ship and the presentation of both an American flag and the Black-Red-Gold flag of Germany's democratic revolutionaries, as well as a guide flag with the motto ''Bahn Frei'' ("Clear the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Lancers (Pakistan)
The 20th Lancers is an armoured regiment of the Pakistan Army. As part of a reorganization of the British Indian Army, the original 20th Lancers was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers and the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis). The modern regiment was formed in 1956. Predecessor After the First World War, the cavalry regiments of the British Indian Army were reduced in number from thirty-nine to twenty-one. Rather than being disbanded, the surplus units were amalgamated in pairs. This resulted in the renumbering and renaming of the entire cavalry line. The 20th Lancers was formed in 1922, after amalgamation of the 14th Murray's Jat Lancers and the 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) on 21 September 1920, at Sialkot. The 14th Murray's Jat Lancers was originally raised at Aligarh as the Jat Horse Yeomanry in 1857, during the Indian Mutiny, and was composed entirely of Hindu Jats. The 15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) was formed at Lahore in 1858 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Hussars
The 20th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. After service in the First World War it was amalgamated with the 14th King's Hussars to form became the 14th/20th King's Hussars in 1922. History Early wars The regiment was originally raised in Bengal by the East India Company as the 2nd Bengal European Light Cavalry in 1858, for service in the response to the Indian Rebellion. It was renamed the 2nd Bengal European Cavalry in 1859 and in 1862, while based in Mathura, it was transferred to the British Army and renamed the 20th Regiment of Hussars. It became the 20th Hussars in 1877. The regiment remained on the North West Frontier and participated in the Ambela Campaign in autumn 1863 and the Hazara Expedition in October 1868 before moving to England in 1872. The regiment was based in Ireland from 1879 to 1884. The regiment was sent to Sudan as part of the Suakin Expedition in February 1885 and took part in the Battle of Tofrek in March 1885 and the Battle of Ginnis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
The 20th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army. It served in France during the First World War with the 5th Division, at St. Mihiel and Lorraine before inactivation on 5 September 1921 at Camp Bragg, North Carolina. The regiment's distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 20th Field Artillery on March 28, 1933. It was redesignated as 20th Field Artillery Battalion on August 12, 1948; redesignated as 20th Artillery on June 13, 1958; and redesignated for the 20th Field Artillery on September 1, 1971. In 1966-67. The 6th Battalion (155 mm) was stationed at Fort Carson CO under the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division. During the Vietnam War, it had the mission to train and maintain Basic Combat Training and Field Artillery Advanced Individual Training. The 6th Battalion was awarded the Belgium Fourrager for its actions in WWII. Currently, the regiment has only a single battalion on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
The 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (French: ) is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve artillery regiment of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, composed of the Headquarters and Services Battery and two firing batteries, the 61st Field Battery, RCA, based in Edmonton and 78th Field Battery, RCA, based in Red Deer, Alberta. Allocated Batteries * 61st Field Battery, RCA * 78th Field Battery, RCA Lineage * Originated on 2 February 1920, in Edmonton, Alberta as the 20th Brigade, CFA. * Redesignated on 1 July 1925, as the 20th Field Brigade, CA. * Redesignated on 3 June 1935, as the 20th Field Brigade, RCA. * Redesignated on 7 November 1940, as the 20th (Reserve) Field Brigade, RCA. * Redesignated on 1 March 1943, as the 20th (Reserve) Field Regiment, RCA. * Redesignated on 1 April 1946, as the 20th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA. * Redesignated on 21 September 1954, as the 96th Independent Medium Battery, RCA. * Redesignated on 12 April 1960, as the 96th Independent Medium Artillery B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Marine Regiment (United States)
20th Marine Regiment was a Composite Engineer Regiment of the United States Marine Corps that fought during World War II.U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle Fleet Marine Force Ground Units, Rottman p. 220''/ref> Subordinate units The regiment was a composite of three different types of battalions and a headquarters and service company: * Headquarters & Services Company * 1st Battalion, A, B,& C Companies 4th Engineer Battalion * 2nd Battalion, D, E, & F Companies 4th Pioneer Battalion * 3rd Battalion, G, H, & I Companies 121st Naval Construction BattalionUS Marine Corps World War II order of battle : ground and air units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945, date=2002, Gordon L. Rottmann, Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, p. 218-22/ref> History 20th Marines was formed on June 15, 1943, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, it originally consisted of three battalions and was assigned to support the 4th Marine Division (United States), 4th Marine Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Virginia Infantry
, The 20th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia. The 20th Virginia was assembled in July, 1861, with men from Richmond and the counties of Lunenburg, Powhatan, Buckingham, Prince Edward, Halifax, and Brunswick. The college unit The "Hampden-Sydney Boys" served from that institution."20th and 39th Virginia Infantry" Two companies were captured in the fight at Rich Mountain and in September five companies were disbanded. An unsuccessful attempt was made to reorganize, and later the two companies were assigned to the 59th Virginia Infantry. Lieutenant Colonels James R. Crenshaw, John Pegram, and Nathaniel Tyler were in command. In popular culture In the science fiction short story, ''Field Test'' by Keith Laumer, a newly designed and built Bolo Mark XX Model B is assigned to "''the 20th Virginia, a regiment ancient and hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
The 20th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Notable battles that the regiment was engaged in include the Battle of Mill Springs and the Battle of Chickamauga. See also *List of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units This is a list of Tennessee Confederate Civil War units. The list of Tennessee Union Civil War units is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Maney's/Field's) Tennessee Infantry ** Rock City Guards (Companies A, B and C) * 1st (Turney's) Tenne ... References External links * Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Tennessee Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 1865 disestablishments in Tennessee 1861 establishments in Tennessee Military units and formations established in 1861 {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
The 20th Arkansas Infantry (1861–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. The unit was also known as the 22nd Arkansas Infantry. When the unit was reorganized following its capture at the Siege of Vicksburg, it was officially redesignated as the 41st Arkansas Infantry (Mounted), by the Arkansas State Military Board, but this redesignation was completely ignored by the unit and Confederate authorities.Howerton, Bryan R. "In Response To: 20 Ark aka 41 Ark?", Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board, Posted 4 August 2004, Accessed 8 December 2011, http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/arcwmb/archive_index.cgi?noframes;read=8053 The unit participated in the Camden Expedition and Price's Missouri Expedition as a mounted infantry unit. Organization The 20th Arkansas infantry was originally organized as the 22nd Arkansas Infantry at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, on April 9, 1862, with the following officers: *Colonel George W. King. *Lieutenant Colonel Alf Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 20th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service August 23, 1862. The regiment was mustered out on July 14, 1865, at Galveston, Texas. Casualties The 20th Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 100 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 145 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 251 fatalitie Commanders * Colonel Bertine Pinckney (June 1, 1862December 6, 1862) was assigned to brigade command shortly after arriving in theater, suffered a stroke and resigned in late 1862. Before becoming colonel of the 20th Wisconsin Infantry, he was major and lieutenant colonel in the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. After the war he served in the Kansas House of Representatives. * Colonel Henry Bertram (December 6, 1862March 13, 1865) was lieutenant colonel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Pennsylvania Infantry
The 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (Scott Legion) was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. One of the Keystone State's three-month service regiments, this unit's tour of duty took its members from Philadelphia to South Central Pennsylvania and then southeast to Maryland and Virginia (into Martinsburg and other areas that are now part of West Virginia). History Formed during a meeting on Thursday, April 25, 1861 by members of the "Scott Legion," a group of soldiers who had served under General Winfield Scott during the Mexican–American War, the 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was led by William H. Gray, a 46-year-old resident of Philadelphia, who had been appointed as commanding officer of the regiment and awarded the rank of colonel at this same meeting, Gray then began his recruitment efforts the next day at multiple recruiting locations in Philadelphia. By Saturday of that same week, his ranks were full and, by the next w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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