Author : Terry Lowry
Publisher : Quarrier Press
ISBN 13 : 9781942294566
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (945 download)
Book Synopsis 22nd Virginia Infantry by : Terry Lowry
Download or read book 22nd Virginia Infantry written by Terry Lowry and published by Quarrier Press. This book was released on 2023-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1856, just six years prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War, a transplanted Richmond lawyer by the name of George S. Patton organized a militia in the Kanawha Valley of western Virginia. Originally known as the Kanawha Minutemen, they later became the Kanawha Riflemen. The company was comprised of the Kanawha Valley's social elite. They performed at public functions throughout the state, earning a reputation that they could perhaps dance better than they could fight. Such thoughts were quickly put to rest in 1861, and the Riflemen became the foundation of the 1st Kanawha Regiment, which soon after evolved into the 22nd Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. The regiment's first clash came at Scary Creek, and the men continued to perform gallantly at Cross Lanes, Carnifex Ferry, Sewell Mountain, Cotton Hill, Giles Court House, Lewisburg, Fayetteville, Charleston, Beverly, and White Sulphur Springs. The regiment lost 21% of the 550 engaged at Droop Mountain. The 22nd also participated in nearly all of the major battles in the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign, including Winchester, where Patton lost his life. This volume contains an annotated roster of over 2,300 names, battle maps, and photos of members. The roster also contains detailed data on service, including birth and death dates, and burial locations when known.
