Historical Notes:
The Virginia 22nd Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 1st Kanawha Regiment, was organized and accepted into Confederate service in July 1861. Its members were from the counties of Jackson, Craig, Nicholas, Alleghany, Wyoming, and Boone. The 22nd saw action at Carnifax Ferry and later lost twenty-one percent of the 550 engaged 'at Droop Mountain. It was assigned to Echols' and Patton's Brigade, participated in the Shenandoah Valley operations, and disbanded during the spring of 1865.
Officers:
Colonels
George S. Patton, the grandfather of World War II General George S. Patton and C. Q. Tompkins
Lieutenant Colonels Andrew R. Barbee, William A. Jackson, and John C. McDonald; and Majors Robert A. Bailey and Isaac N. Smith.
Assignments:
• August 1861 1st Kanawha Infantry Regiment to May 1862
• 1861 Kanawha Valley District, Army of the North West, Army of the Gauley River.
• 1862 The Army of South Eastern Virginia, Army of the New River, The Army of South Western Virginia
• 1863/1864 The Army of South Western Virginia
• 1864 The Army of Northern Virginia (Cold Harbor Campaign), The Army of the Valley
• 1865 The Army of Western Virginia until the 22nd Virginia disbanded. Battles:
1861
• Antill Hill (Co. H) WV, - July 1, 1861
• Scary Creek, WV - July 16-17, 1861
• Kanawha Valley Campaign, WV - 1861
• Cross Lanes, WV - August 26, 1861
• Carnifex Ferry, WV - September 10, 1861
• Swell Mt/Cotton Hill/Gauley Bridge, WV - October 11, 1861
1862 v
• Giles Court House, WV - May 10, 1862
• Lewisburg, WV - May 23, 1862
• Charleston, WV - August 13, 1862
• Kanawha Valley Campaign, WV - September 10, October 1, 1862
1863
• Jones and Imboden Raid - 1863
• Beverly, WV - April 24, 1863
• White Sulphur Springs, WV - August 26-27, 1863
• Droop Mountain, WV - November 6, 1863
• Sweet Springs, WV - December 20, 1863
1864
• New Market, VA - May 15, 1864
• Cold Harbor Campaign, VA - May 20, 1864 - June 4, 1864
• Lynchburg, VA - June 17-18, 1864
• Monocacy, MD - July 9, 1864
• Fort Stevens, DC - July 11, 1864
• Snicker’s Gap Campaign, Va - July 14 - 22
• Cool Springs, VA - July 18, 1864
• Kernstown, VA - July 24, 1864
• B&O Railroad Raid, July 30, August 31
• Winchester, VA - September 19, 1864
• Fisher's Hill, VA - September 22, 1864
• Rude's Hill, VA - September 24, 1864
• Weyers Cave, VA - September 27, 1864
• Cedar Creek, VA - October 19, 1864
1865
• North Carolina/Tennessee/West Virginia - March 2 - 15, 1865 Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2997 men.
The Kanawha Regiment 1st Organization - August 1861
• Company A Border Rifles, Putnam County
• Company B Mountain Cove Guards, Fayette County
• Company C Fayetteville Rifles, Fayette County
• Company D Nicholas Blues, Nicholas County
• Company E Elk River Tigers, Kanawha County
• Company F Border Rifles, Jackson County
• Company G Rocky Point Grays, Monroe County
• Company H Wyoming Riflemen, Wyoming County
• Company I Kanawha Riflemen, Kanawha County (Coal River Rifles)
• Company K Boone Company, Boone County (1st)*
• Company K Kanawha Rangers formerly Fayetteville Rifles organized as Company I, 8th Virginia Cavalry
• Company k Cavalry Fayetteville Rifles, Fayette County (3rd)*
• *Company K went through 3 organizations within a one year period.
• Artillery Kanawha Artillery: Capt. John Peter Hale
• Charleston Sharpshooters, Swann's Company (Transferred to the 59th Virginia in July 1861)
The Organization of the 22nd Virginia of May 1, 1862
• Company A Border Rifles, Putnam County
• Company B Border Rifles, Jackson County
• Company C Mountain Cove Guards, Fayette County
• Company D Nicholas Blues, Nicholas County
• Company E Elk River Tigers, Kanawha County
• Company F Rocky Point Grays, Monroe County
• Company G Wyoming Riflemen, Wyoming County
• Company H Kanawha Riflemen, Kanawha County (Coal River Rifles)
• Company I Boone Company, Boone County
• Bruce Rifles Greenbrier Rifles, Greenbrier, County
• Medical Staff and Field organization Bibliography for Research:
Sources:
Lowry, Terry. The Regimental History of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment
Wikipedia
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