22nd North Carolina Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• Also referred to as the 12th (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry

• July 11, 1861 - Organized for 12 months as the 12th (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
  • Before regiment mustered in:
    • Company C reassigned as 28th North Carolina Infantry / Company A
    • Company D reassigned as 26th North Carolina Infantry / Company A
  • Summer 1861 - Mustered into Confederate Service for 12 months at Raleigh, Wake County
• December 9, 1861 - Evansport
• April-May 1862 - Siege of Yorktown
• May 31-June 1, 1862 - Seven Pines
• June 13, 1862 - Reorganized
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• June 26, 1862 - Beaver Dam Creek
• June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
• June 30, 1862 - Frayser's Farm
• August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
• August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
• September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
• September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland [not engaged]
• September 20, 1862 - Shepherdstown Ford
• December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
• May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• July 10, 1863 - Falling Waters
• October-November 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
• November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
• May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
• May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
• May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
• August 25, 1864 - Reams' Station
• September 29-30, 1864 - Fort Harrison
• September 30, 1864 - Jones' Farm
• February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Department of Fredericksburg / District of the Aquia (August-September 1861)
• Department of Fredericksburg / District of the Aquia / Walker's Brigade (September-October 1861)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Aquia District / Walker's/French's/Pettigrew's Brigade (October 1861-April 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Whiting's Division / Pettigrew's Brigade (April-June 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / A.P. Hill's Division / Pender's Brigade (June 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Pender's Brigade (June-July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Pender's Brigade (July 1862-May 1863)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Pender's/Wilcox's Division / Scales' Brigade (May 1863-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: J. Johnston Pettigrew (Colonel)
• Christopher C. Cole (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• James Conner (Colonel)
• Thomas S. Galloway (Jr.) (Major, Colonel)
• George A. Graves (Lieutenant Colonel - declined commission)
• Robert H. Gray (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Charles E. Lightfoot (Colonel)
• John O. Long (Lieutenant Colonel)
• William L. Mitchell (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Laban Odell (Major)
• W. Lee Russell (Major)

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. North Carolina. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 101, 116-117, 121)