20th Pennsylvania Infantry

20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

Pennsylvania flag
Active April 30, 1861 to August 6, 1861
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Part of 3rd Brigade, First Division, Army of the Shenandoah
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
William H. Gray

The 20th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

History

Recruitment for the regiment began on Friday, April 26, 1861 and by Saturday evening, the ranks were full. William H. Gray was elected colonel, George Moore as lieutenant colonel, and Andrew H. Tippin as major. It was mustered into service the following week and spent some time in Philadelphia drilling. It was assigned to Major General Robert Patterson's Army of the Shenandoah as part of the 3rd brigade, First Division. It took part in the advance which intended to pin down General Joseph E. Johnston's Army of the Shenandoah. On July 24, it was ordered back to Philadelphia, where it was mustered out August 6.

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