22nd
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Trenton, N.J., and mustered in September 22, 1862. Left State for
Washington, D.C., September 29, 1862. Attached to Abercrombie's Provisional
Brigade, Casey's Division, Defences of Washington, to December, 1862. Patrick's
Command, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty
in the Defences of Washington till November, 1862. Moved to Aquia Creek, Va.,
and duty there guarding railroad till January, 1863. Moved to Belle Plains and
Joined Army of the Potomac January 10, 1863. "Mud March" January
20-24. Duty at Belle Plains till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April
27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of
Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June, reaching Trenton
June 22, Mustered out June 22, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 40 Enlisted men by disease. Total 41.