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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)'' | ||
= | The 22nd regiment of the Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Swigert, Greenup County, Kentucky, on the 12th day of December, 1861, under D. W. Lindsey.Colonel. Of their service at Vickburg, Major General John A. McClernand said, “Men never fought more gallantly---nay more desperately.” For eight long hours they held their ground; neither the blazing sun nor the deadly fire of the enemy shook them. <ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 128-131. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> The 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Louisa, Kentucky, January 20, 1862. It was at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, until January, 1865 and mustered out January 20, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 7th Kentucky Infantry.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
The 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Louisa, Kentucky, January 20, 1862. It was at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, until January, 1865 and mustered out January 20, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 7th Kentucky Infantry.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||