Mississippi 22nd Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The Mississippi 22nd Infantry Regiment, organized at Iuka, Mississippi, in August, 1861, contained 38 officers and 597 men present for duty in November. Its members were from the counties of Jefferson, Amite, Lafayette, Hinds, De Soto, and Issaquena. After fighting at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, and Corinth, the unit was assigned to Rust's and Featherston's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in various conflicts during the Vicksburg siege and for a time was stationed at Jackson. Continuing the fight under General Featherston, it was active in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and later in North Carolina. The regiment lost 13 killed and 34 wounded at Baton Rouge, had 21 killed and 64 wounded at Peach Tree Creek, and totalled 93 officers and men in December, 1864. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Officers:
Colonels -- D. W. C. Bonham, died November, 1861; Frank Schaller, James D. Lester. Lieutenant-Colonels -- James S. Prestidge, Frank Schaller, H. J. Reid, Charles G. Nelms. Majors -- Thomas C. Dockery, James S. Prestidge, Martin A. Oatis, Charles G. Nelms. Surgeons -- W. Moseley, died 1862; Meares, G. C. Phillips. Assistant Surgeons -- G. C. Phillips, B. F. Kittrell.
Davis, 1st Lieut. Claudius Virginius H.
Assignments:
Rust's and Featherston's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Battles:

Shiloh

Baton Rouge

Corinth

Vicksburg

The Atlanta Campaign

Peachtree Creek

Franklin

Nashville

Bentonville

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2390 men.

Company A -- Mississippi Greys (raised in Lawrence County, MS)
Company B -- Hinds Light Guards (raised in Hinds County, MS)
Company C -- Sarsfield Southrons (raised in Warren County, MS)
Company D -- Rodney Guards (raised in Jefferson County, MS)
Company E -- Liberty Guards (raised in Amite County, MS)
Company F -- DeSoto Rebels (raised in DeSoto County, MS)
Company G -- Black Hawk Rifles (raised in Carroll County, MS)
Company H -- Lafayette Farmers (raised in Lafayette County, MS)
Company I -- Swamp Rangers (raised in Washington County, MS)
Company K -- Pegues Defenders (raised in Lafayette County, MS)
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