22nd NC Infantry Regiment
Organization: Organized with 12 companies as the 12th Infantry Regiment Volunteers at Raleigh, Wake County, on July 11 1861. Companies C and D became Companies A, 28th, and A,26th Infantry Regiments before the regiment was mustered in. Mustered into Confederate service for 12 months at Raleigh, Wake County, during the summer of 1861. Reorganized on June 13, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia,on April 9, 1865.
First Commander: J. Johnston Pettigrew (Colonel)
Field Officers:
Christopher Columbus Cole (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
James Conner (Colonel)
Thomas S. Galloway, Jr. (Major, Colonel)
George A. Graves (Lieutenant Colonel) (declined)
Robert Harper Gray (Lieutenant Colonel)
Charles E. Lightfoot (Colonel)
John O. Long (Lieutenant Colonel)
William L. Mitchell (Lieutenant Colonel)
Laban Odell (Major)
W. Lee Russell (Major)
Companies:
Company A: Caldwell Rough & Ready Boys (Capt. T.D. Jones' company)
Company B: McDowell Rifles
Company C: Surry Regulars
Company D: Jefferson Davis Mountain Rifles
Company E: Guilford Men
Company F: Allegheny True Blues
Company G: Caswell Rifles
Company H: Stokes Boys
Company I: Randolph Rifles or Davis Guards
Company K: McDowell Boys (Capt. A. Burgin's company)
Company L: Uwharrie Grays or Uwharrie Rifles (Capt. Robert H. Gray's company)
Company M: Randolph Hornets (Capt. John M. Odell's company)
Assignments:
District of the Aquia, Dept. of Fredericksburg (August - September 1861)
Walker's Brigade, District of the Aquia, Dept. of Fredericksburg (August - September 1861)
Walker's-French's-Pettigrew's Brigade, Aquia District, Department of Northern Virginia (October 1861-April 1862)
Pettigrew's Brigade, Whiting's Division, Department of Northern Virginia (April-June, 1862)
Pender's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (June 1862)
Pender's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (June-July 1862)
Pender's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (July 1862 - May 1863)
Scales' Brigade, Pender's-Wilcox's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (May 1863-April 1865)
Battles:
Evansport (Dec 9, 1861)
Yorktown Siege (April-May 1862)
Seven Pines (May 31-June 1 1862)
Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862)
Beaver Dam Creek (June 26, 1862)
Gaines'Mill (June 27, 1862)
Frayser's Farm (June 30, 1862)
Cedar Mountain (Aug 9, 1862)
2nd Bull Run (Aug 28-30,1862)
Harpers Ferry (Sept 12-15, 1862)
Antietam (not engaged) (Sept 17, 1862)
Shepherdstown Ford (Sept 20, 1862)
Fredericksburg (Dec 13, 1862)
Chancellorsville (May 1-4, 1863)
Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
Falling Waters (July 10, 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (Oct-Nov 1863)
Mine Run Campaign (Nov-Dec 1863)
The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
North Anna (May 22-26, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
Reams' Station (Aug 25, 1864)
Fort Harrison (Sept 29-30, 1864)
Jones' Farm (Sept 30, 1864)
Hatcher's Run (Feb 5-7, 1865)
Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)
Sources:
Information gathered & written by Christopher Army & Alyce Gray Army
We are in a constant search for additional information. We are looking specifically for diaries, pictures or any additional information on the 22nd. Please email us for questions, comments etc.
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This page is dedicated to Calvin Gray, Pvt. 22nd NC Regiment Company M, who made and survived that July 3rd Gallant Charge.