22nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
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.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - primarily from Caldwell County

Company B - primarily from McDowell County

Company C - primarily from Surry County (not mustered)

Company D - primarily from Ashe County (not mustered)

Company E - primarily from Guilford County

Company F - primarily from Alleghany County

Company G - primarily from Caswell County

Company H - primarily from Stokes County

Company I - primarily from Randolph County

Company K - primarily from McDowell County

Company L - primarily from Randolph County

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865 Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

Other Sources

 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive