30 April
1861 |
Mustered
into service. |
30
July |
Arrived in
Camp at Iuka. |
10
Sept. |
Ordered to
Memphis to join 22nd Regiment. |
23
Sept. |
Arrived
Columbus, Kentucky. |
6
Oct. |
Went into
winter camp at Camp Beauregard, Grove County,
Ky. |
29
Dec. |
Shifted
winter camp to Bowling Green, Ky. |
12 Feb.
1862 |
Began
retreat back into Tennessee. |
23
Feb. |
Arrived in
Iuka. |
6-7
April |
Battle of
Shiloh |
8
April |
Retreated
to positions around Corinth |
27
April |
Battle of
Farmington. |
29 May-1
June |
Rear guard
for retreat from Corinth, heavy skirmishing at Tuscumbia
crossing. |
12-22
June |
Encamped
at Kunewa. |
23
June |
Enroute to
Vicksburg. Upon arrival encamped at Bovina and Four-Mile Bridge.
Picketed the river and engaged in attempt to capture mortar boats
about ten miles below Vicksburg. |
29
July |
Departed
Vicksburg for Camp Moore, La. |
5
Aug. |
Battle of
Baton Rouge |
7
Aug. |
Retired to
Fort Hudson, where they assisted in erecting
fortifications. |
24
Aug. |
Departed
for Jackson: arriving on 29th, spent 12 days at Sulphur Springs
relaxing. Assigned to General Bowen's Brigade. |
12
Sept. |
Departed
Jackson for Grand Junction, Tenn. |
Late
Sept. |
The 22nd
captured Federal outpost at Chewalla. |
3 - 4
Oct. |
Battle of
Corinth. Captured the Parrot gun, "Lady Richardson," in attack on
Corinth. |
5
Oct. |
Heavy
skirmishing at Tuscumbia River crossing as part of rear guard
action, and almost continuous skirmishing on the entire march to
Holly Springs. |
9
Nov. |
Skirmishing at Coldwater with frequent skirmishes as they
fell back to Oxford, Water Valley . |
5
Dec. |
Heavy
engagement at Coffeeville. |
6
Dec. |
Withdrew
back and went into winter quarters at Grenada. |
31 Jan.
1863 |
Ordered to
Vicksburg, where they went into camp near
Edwards. |
1
March |
Moved to
Chickasaw Bayou. |
19
March |
Embarked
on steamer up Sunflower River to Rolling Fork. |
20 - 30
April |
Engaged
Porter's gunships and Sherman's ground forces along Black Bayou on
several ocassins. |
1
May |
Marched to
Fort Pemberton, then on to Grenada. |
12- 16
May |
Marching/
countermarching around Edwards. |
16
May |
Battle of
Bakers Creek or Champion Hill. |
17 -21
May |
Marching
through Federal Army, to Crystal Springs and back to
Jackson. |
22
May |
Joined
General Johnson's Army at Canton. |
9 -16
July |
Defense of
Jackson in trenches (near the Moody Place). |
17
July |
Retreated
to Morton. Later went into winter quarters at
Goodman. |
February
1864 |
Retreated
before Sherman's march to Meridan to Demopolis,
Ala. |
April |
Ordered to
Georgia to reinforce General Johnson. |
12-16
May |
Engaged at
Resaca. |
19
May |
Skirmished
at Cassville. |
25 May - 4
June |
Heavy
Skirmishing on the Dallas and New Hope Church line and under heavy
bombardment night and day. 31 May assaulted federal positions with
heavy losses. |
27
June |
Repulsed
fierce federal assault at Kennesaw Mountain. |
20
July |
Battle of
Peachtree Creek. Totally engaged. Terrible
losses. |
31
August |
Engaged at
Rough and Ready. |
31
August |
Engaged at
Flint Creek. |
October |
Campaign
against the Chattanooga and Atlanta R.R.. Captured Federal posts at
Big Shanty, and Acworth. |
26 -29
October |
Skirmished
near Decatur, Ala. |
20
Nov. |
Crossed
Tennessee River. |
26
Nov. |
Engaged
Schofield at Columbia. |
30
Nov. |
Assaulted
Federal works at Franklin. Lost regimental colors. Had 276 of 1208
killed or wounded in the brigade
(Featherstone's) |
15-16
Dec. |
Repulsed
numerous attacks by Thomas. Although their lines held, those on the
flanks did not and many were captured. After this battle the 22nd
only had 104 men and officers remaining in the entire regiment. (727
in the brigade) The regiment acted as the rearguard under Gen. N.B.
Forrest until Hood's army was safely across the Tennessee River;
almost constantly skirmishing with the Federal
cavalry. |
25 - 26
Dec. |
Engaged at
Sugar Creek and Anthony Hill . |
28
Dec. |
Crossed
the Tennessee River. |
January
1865 |
Winter
quarters at Tupelo. |
1
February |
Ordered to
Newberry, S.C. |
10
March |
Battle of
Kinston. |
19 -21
Mar. |
Battle of
Bentonville. |
26
April |
surrendered near Durham Station,
N.C. |