Connecticut 22nd Infantry Regiment
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 22nd Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in on the 20th day of September, 1862. This regiment mustered out July 7, 1863.
The Regiment lost during service 20 Enlisted men by disease.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to 2nd Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, Military District of Washington, and 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to May. 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863.
SERVICE:
Picket duty at Langley's, Va., on Washington and Leesburg Turnpike, Defenses of Washington, D.C., until October 22, 1862. At Miner's Hill until February 12, 1863. Expedition to intercept Stuart's Cavalry December 29-30, 1862. Fatigue duty, building Forts Craig, McDowell and McClellan, Defenses of Washington, until April 14, 1863. Moved to Suffolk, Va., April 14-16. Siege of Suffolk April 16-May 4. Siege of Suffolk raised May 4. Moved to West Point, York River, Va., May 5, and duty there until June 9. Reconnaissance to the Chickahominy June 9-10. Left Yorktown for home June 26. Mustered out July 7, 1863.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1179 men. The majority of men resided in Hartford County.
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REFERENCES:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
