20th Connecticut Infantry
Posted to the Project on 19 Sep 07
The 20th Connecticut Infantry was raised from the counties of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven.
It was commanded by Lt. Col. William B. Wooster (1821-1900). Wooster, a graduate of Yale Law School, was a lawyer in New Haven.
The simple state monument is located on Slocum Avenue near Pardee Field. It marks the position that the regiment held on July 2. This was one of the larger regiments in the 12th Corps and in the area of Culp’s Hill.
20th Connecticut Infantry
12th Corps, 1st Division, 1st Brigade
Lt. Col. William B. Wooster (1821-1900)
Engaged: 434; 5 killed, 22 wounded, 1 missing
Monument: Slocum Avenue