The 22nd Maine Infantry was organized in Bangor, Maine and mustered in October 10, 1862, for nine months' service under the command of Colonel Simon G. Jerrard.
The regiment left Maine for Washington, D.C., October 21. Duty at Arlington Heights, Virginia, until November 3. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Virginia, November 3, then to Ship Island, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2–15. Attached to Grover's Division, Department of the Gulf, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIX Corps, Army of the Gulf, to July 1863. Moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 16, 1863. Duty there until March. Operations against Port Hudson, Louisiana, March 7–20. Moved to Donaldsonville March 26, then to Brashear City. Operations in western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11–20. Porter's and McWilliams' Plantations at Indian Bend April 13. Irish Bend April 14. Moved to Franklin April 15. Bayou Vermilion April 17. Moved to New Iberia April 25; to Washington May 6, then to Brashear City May 11–27. Moved to Port Hudson May 28. Siege of Port Hudson June 1-July 8. Assault at Port Hudson June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 8. Ordered home July 24.
The 22nd Maine Infantry mustered out of service August 14, 1863.
Casualtiesedit
The regiment lost a total of 180 men during service; 1 officer and 8 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 169 enlisted men died of disease.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Smith, Ned. The 22nd Maine Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: A History and Roster (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.), 2010. ISBN0-7864-4893-8
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
May 12, 2024
22nd, maine, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeoctober, 1862, august, 1863countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryengagementsbayou, teche, campaign, siege, port, hudson, contents, servic. The 22nd Maine Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 22nd Maine Infantry RegimentActiveOctober 10 1862 to August 14 1863CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBayou Teche Campaign Siege of Port Hudson Contents 1 Service 2 Casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 ReferencesService editThe 22nd Maine Infantry was organized in Bangor Maine and mustered in October 10 1862 for nine months service under the command of Colonel Simon G Jerrard The regiment left Maine for Washington D C October 21 Duty at Arlington Heights Virginia until November 3 Moved to Fortress Monroe Virginia November 3 then to Ship Island Mississippi and New Orleans Louisiana December 2 15 Attached to Grover s Division Department of the Gulf to January 1863 1st Brigade 4th Division XIX Corps Army of the Gulf to July 1863 Moved to Baton Rouge Louisiana January 16 1863 Duty there until March Operations against Port Hudson Louisiana March 7 20 Moved to Donaldsonville March 26 then to Brashear City Operations in western Louisiana April 9 May 14 Teche Campaign April 11 20 Porter s and McWilliams Plantations at Indian Bend April 13 Irish Bend April 14 Moved to Franklin April 15 Bayou Vermilion April 17 Moved to New Iberia April 25 to Washington May 6 then to Brashear City May 11 27 Moved to Port Hudson May 28 Siege of Port Hudson June 1 July 8 Assault at Port Hudson June 14 Surrender of Port Hudson July 8 Ordered home July 24 The 22nd Maine Infantry mustered out of service August 14 1863 Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 180 men during service 1 officer and 8 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 169 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel Simon G JerrardSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal List of Maine Civil War units Maine in the American Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Smith Ned The 22nd Maine Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War A History and Roster Jefferson NC McFarland amp Co 2010 ISBN 0 7864 4893 8 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 22nd Maine Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1219393977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
