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The 22th Regiment North Carolina Troops
Field and Staff


(Researchers please note: I have provided links to additional sub-pages regarding information received from family members and other interested parties relating to members of this company and regiment. Also make sure to read entries made in the Guestbook of this regiment.)


(note: see below for abbreviations)
 

Colonels

Pettigrew, James Johnston
b Tyrell Co., r Charleston, SC where he was by occupation a lawyer, politician, and soldier, e at age 33, el Col. on 7-11-61, present or accounted for until p to Brig. Gen. and t on 2-26-62.
Lightfoot, Charles E.
b and r Va., e at age 28, el Col. on 3-29-62, c at Seven Pines, Va. on or about 5-31-62, cf at Fort Delaware, De., defeated for reelection on or about 6-13-62 while a prisoner of war, pa at Fort Delaware and t to Aiken's Landing, James River, Va. where he was exchanged on 8-5-62.
Conner, James
r SC, el Col. on 6-13-62, w in leg at Mechanicsville, Va. on or about 6-26-62, reported absent w until he rs on 8-13-63.
Galloway, Thomas S., Jr.
r Rockingham Co., e at age 21, el Maj. on 7-11-61, but was defeated for reelection on 6-13-62, ap Cpt. of Co. H, 45th Regiment NC Troops to rank from 2-27-63 and t to that unit, el Col. of this regiment on 9-17-63 and t back to this unit, present or accounted for until pa at Appomattox Court House, Va. on 4-9-65.

 
 

Lieutenant Colonels

Long, John O.
r Randolph Co., e at age 29, el Lt. Col. on 7-11-61, c at Seven Pines, Va. on or about 5-31-62, cf at Fort Delaware, De., defeated for reelection on 6-13-62 while prisoner of war, pa at Fort Delaware and t to Aiken's Landing, James River, Va. where he was exchanged on 8-5-62, no further records.
Gray, Robert Harper
previously served as Cpt. of Co. L of this regiment, ap Lt. Col. on 6-13-62 and t to the Field and Staff, d at Camp Gregg, Va. on 3-16-63 of "typhoid fever."
Cole, Christopher Columbus
previously served as Cpt. of Co. E of this regiment, el Maj. and t to the Field and Staff on 6-13-62, p to Lt. Col. on 3-16-63, k at Chancellorsville, Va. on 5-3-63.
Graves, George Augustus
previously served as Cpt. of Co. G of this regiment, ap Lt. Col. on 5-3-63, however, he delined the appointment.
Mitchell, William L.
previously served as Cpt. of Co. F of this regiment, el Lt. Col. on 5-3-63 and t to the Field and Staff, present or accounted for until pa at Appomattox Court House, Va. on 4-9-65.

 
 

Majors

Odell, Laban
previously served as Cpt. of Co. F of this regiment, el Lt. Col. on 5-3-63 and t to the Field and Staff, present or accounted for until pa at Appomattox Court House, Va. on 4-9-65.
Russell, Lee
previously served as Cpt. of Co. L of this regiment, el Maj. on 5-3-63 and t to the Field and Staff, c at Falling Waters, Md. on 7-14-63, cf at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC until t to Johnson's Island, Oh. on 8-8-63, released at Johnson's Island on 6-11-65 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.

 
 
 

Adjutants

Daves, Graham
b Craven Co., r Cleveland Co., served as private secretary to Gov. John W. Ellis prior to e at age 25, ap Adjutant (1st Lt.) on 7-24-61, present or accounted for until he was ap Assistant Adjutant General (Cpt.) on 4-1-62 and assigned to the staff of General Samuel G. French.
Charles, Harper Evans
served as 1st Lt. and Cpt. of Co. E of this regiment, reported on detail as acting Adjutant in 3-62.
Thacker, John H.
served as Pvt. in Co. E of this regiment, reported on duty as acting Adjutant in 7-62.
Halyburton, Alex Grayson
previously served as 1st Lt. of Co. B of this regiment, el Adjutant (1st Lt.) to rank from 8-7-62, but declined the appoinment.
Cole, James R.
r Guilford Co., ap Adjutant (1st Lt.) on 8-25-62, rs on 2-14-63 by reason of "consumption."
Wilborn, John H.
previously served as Sgt. Major of this regiment [see Sgt. Major's section below], ap Adjutant (1st Lt.) on 4-7-63, w in left leg at Chancellorsville, Va. on 5-3-63, retired to Invalid Corps on 8-13-64.

 
 

Assistant Quartermasters

Litchford, James J.
r Wake Co., e at age 41, ap Asst. Quartermaster (Cpt.) on 7-12-61, rs on 6-23-62 because his "physical condition [was] quite feeble."
Wilder, J. Dickson
previously served aas 1st Sgt. of Co. G of this regiment, ap Asst. Quartermaster (Cpt.) to rank from 7-16-62 and t to the Field and Staff, ap Asst. to the Quartermaster of the 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia on or about 9-15-64 and t.

 
 

Assistant Commissary of Subsistence

Conner, Henry W.
r McDowell Co. or in SC, e Camp Vance, ap Asst. Commissary of Subsistence on 6-13-62, reduced to ranks and t to Co. B of this regiment on or about 10-6-63 after his position was abolished by an act of congress.

 
 

Surgeons

Hall, James K
previously served as Surgeon of the 12th Regiment NC Troops (2nd Regiment NC Volunteers), t to this regiment on or about 11-19-61, rs on 6-19-62 by reason of being 45 years of age and because "chronic diarrhoea...has completely exhausted my physical energies."
Johnson, Silas
r Alabama, t to this regiment from unspecified unit and was ap Surgeon on 7-10-62, t on or about 12-24-62, unit to which t not reported, reported on duty as Surgeon of the 10th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry in 10-63.
Robinson, P. Gervais
previously served as Asst. Surgeon of the 3rd Regiment Alabama Infantry, ap Surgeon of this regiment on or about 12-24-62, c at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 3-5 63, cf at Fort McHenry, Md. until t to Fort Delaware, De. where he arrived on 7-20-63, cf at Fort Delaware until pa and t to City Point, Va. where he was received 11-24-63 for exchange, returned to duty on unspecified date, present or accounted for until t to unspecified unit on 2-25-64, reported on duty as Surgeon of the 1st Regiment SC Infantry (McCreary's) in Nov-Dec 64.
Cheek, Benjamin A.
previously served as Asst. Surgeon of the 12th Regiment NC Troops (2nd Regiment NC Volunteers), ap Asst. Surgeon of this regiment on or about 11-19-61, rs on 7-27-62 by reason of ill health, rs accepted on 9-3-62, reappointed Asst. Surgeon on 6-15-63 to rank from 11-26-62, p to Surgeon on 11-15-64, no further records.

 

Chaplains

Cox, A. B.
r Alleghany Co., ap Chaplain of this regiment on 7-19-61, but rs on 10-5 or 10-9-6[1].
Wood, F. H.
ap Chaplain in 2-63, present or accounted for thru 10-64.

 
 

Ensigns

Pinkerton, Jesse H.
served as Sgt. in Co. K of this regiment, reported on duty as Color Bearer for this regiment in 10-62.
Oxford, Sion H.
previously served as 2nd Lt. of Co. A of this regiment, ap Ensign (1st Lt.) on or about 4-27-64 and t to the Field and Staff, w in left arm and right thigh at Wilderness, Va. on 5-5-64, rs on 2-22-65 by reason of partial paralysis of the left arm resulting from wounds received at the Wilderness.

 
 

Sergeants Major

Graham, Hamilton C.
previously served as Pvt. in Co. E of this regiment, p to Sgt. Major on 7-29-61 and t to the Field and Staff, ap 2nd Lt. on or about 8-15-61 and t to Co. I of this regiment.
Palmer, John H.
previously served as Pvt. in Co. I of this regiment, p to Sgt. Major on 7-31-61 and t to the Field and Staff, el 3rd Lt. on 6-14-62 and t back to Co. I.
Brower, John L.
served as Pvt. in Co. I of this regiment, reported on detail as acting Sgt. Major in 7-62.
Wilborn, John H.
previously served as Pvt. in Co. E of this regiment, p to Sgt. Major on or about [July 24] 1862 and t to the Field and Staff, ap Adjutant (1st Lt.) of this regiment on 4-7-63 [see Adjutant's section above.]
Hooper, Thomas James
previously served as Sgt. in Co. E of this regiment, p to Sgt. Major on 9-1-63 and t to the Field and Staff, present or accounted for thru 1-21-65.

 
 

Quartermaster Sergeants

Graves, John W.
previously served as 2nd Lt. in Co. G of this regiment, ap Quartermaster Sgt. and t to the Field and Staff on or about 8-1-61, t back to Co. G upon el as Cpt. on 10-8-61.
Brower, John L.
served as Pvt. in Co. I of this regiment, reported on duty as acting Quartermaster Sgt. in 3-62.
Craig, William F.
previously served as Sgt. in Co. K of this regiment, p to  Quartermaster Sgt. on unspecified date prior to 8-1-62 and t to the Field and Staff, dc on 8-7-62 by reason of having been el to the House of Commons of the NC General Assembly.
Rush, Joseph H.
previously served as Sgt. in Co. L of this regiment, p to Quartermaster Sgt. on 10-10-62 and t to the Field and Staff, reduced to ranks and t back to Co. L on 4-10-64.
Gallaway, A. B.
e Rockingham Co. on 10-17-64 for the war, present or accounted for until pa at Appomattox Court House, Va. on 4-9-65.

 

Commissary Sergeant

Thacker, John H.
served as Cpl. in Co. E of this regiment, ap acting Commissary Sergeant and t to the Field and Staff on or about 7-27-61, t back to Co. E. prior to 4-1-62.

 
 

Ordnance Sergeants

Robbins, Isaiah S.
previously served as Pvt. in Co. I of this regiment, p to Ordnance Sgt. and t to the Field and Staff in Jan0Mar 62, el 2nd Lt. on or about 7-18-62 and t back to Co. I.
Russell, George Lawrence
previously served as Pvt. in Co. L of this regiment, ap Ordnance Sgt. on 8-4-62 and t to the Field and Staff, present or accounted for until pa at Appomattox Court House, Va. on 4-9-65.

 
 

Hospital Steward

Reid, John T.
previously served as Sgt. in Co. K of this regiment, p ro Hospital Steward on 10-9-61 and t to the Field and Staff, present and accounted for until pa at Appomattox Court House, Va. on 4-9-65.
 
 

Abbreviations:
b=born,c=captured,d=died, e=enlisted, h=hospitalized, k=killed, m=mustered, p=promoted, r=resided, t=transferred, w=wounded, ap=appointed, cf=confined, dc=discharged, ds=deserted, el=elected, pa=paroled, rs=resigned
 
 

Source:
"North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865", Vol. VII
Editor:  Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr.
Compiled by:  N.C. Confederate Centennial Commission
pp. 10-12


 

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