Publisher's Synopsis
The Indiana 22nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Madison in July, 1861, and was mustered in at Indianapolis, Aug. 15. On October 8, 1862, at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the regiment suffered 65.3% casualties with 56 killed, one of the highest percentages of casualties suffered by any American Civil War regiment in a single engagement. The 22nd continued throughout the war in the west, participating in the Atlanta and Carolina's Campaigns. After the surrender of Johnston's army, it moved to Washington and was mustered out July 24, 1865. Companies of the Indiana 22nd Infantry Regiment: Company A - Jennings County Company B - Jackson County Company C - Brown County Company D - Clark County Company E - Bartholomew County Company F - Switzerland and Vigo counties Company G - Bartholomew County Company H - Carroll, Floyd, Washington, and Scott counties Company I - Monroe County Company K - Jefferson County
