Historical Notes:
The Virginia 22nd Infantry Battalion [also called 2nd Battalion] was organized with six companies of the 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery. It served in Field's, Heth's, and H. H. Walker's Brigade, and fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from Cedar Mountain to Cold Harbor, then was involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River. On December 22, 1864, the battalion was disbanded and its members distributed among other Virginia commands. It reported 7 casualties at Cedar Mountain, 22 at Second Manassas, 27 at Fredericksburg, and 29 at Chancellorsville. Ten percent of the 237 engaged at Gettysburg were disabled.
Officers:
Lieutenant Colonels James C. Johnson and Edward P. Taylor, and Major John S. Bowles.
Assignments:
Field's, Heth's, and H. H. Walker's Brigade
Battles:
Battle of Cedar Mountain Second Manassas Battle of Sharpsburg Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Overland Campaign Siege of Petersburg
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1067 men.
Company A (Captain Thomas E. Burfoot's Company) (formerly Company A, 2nd Regiment, Virginia Artillery) 39 former men of Company K, 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery who re-enlisted in May 1862, were assigned to Company A when the 2nd Virginia Artillery was disbanded.
Company B (Charlotte and Lunenburg Artillery). Initially organized in December 1861 and reorganized in 1862. Reported to have formerly been Company B, 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery. Captains were Armistead W. Baily, John T. Crymes, John A. Tucker and William C. Winn.
Company D (Captain William Green Jackson's Company (formerly Company C, 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery
Company E (Captain Robert Samuel Elam's Company) (formerly Company E, 2nd Regiment Virginia Arillery)
Company G (Captain James C. Johnson's Company) (formerly Co. G, 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery) about 42 men of Company I, 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery who re-enlisted were assigned to Company G
Company H (Captain John S. Bowles' Company) (formerly Company H 2nd Regiment Virginia Artillery) Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - EditorCivil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
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