The regiment lost 199 men during the service. Three officers and 48 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and another three officers and 145 enlisted men died of disease.

Twenty-second Infantry KENTUCKY (3-YEARS) Twenty-second Infantry -Cols, Daniel W. Lindsey, George W. Monroe, Lieut.-Col., William J. Worthington; Majs., Wesley Cook, John Hughes. This regiment was organized at Camp Swigert, Greenup county, Dec. 12, 1861. Co. A. was recruited from the city of Louisville and Franklin county; B and C from Greenup county; D from Carter county; E from Lewis county; F from Franklin and Greenup counties; G from Carter and Boyd counties; H and I from Carter county, and K from the city of Louisville. A detachment of the regiment, and the 14th Ky. infantry, under command of Lieut.-Col. Monroe, at the battle of Middle creek charged and dislodged from a strong position the command of Gen. Williams, which movement the commanding officer, Gen. Garfield, reported as "determinate of the day." Immediately after reaching the Ohio River, on its retreat from Cumberland gap, Morgan's division, which included the regiment, was ordered up the Kanawha valley, with the exception of Gen. Baird's brigade, to the relief of Gen. Cox. After driving the enemy beyond Gauley Bridge the same command was ordered south and reached Memphis, Tenn., about Nov. 15, 1862. The regiment; still composing a part of Morgan's division, of Sherman's command, proceeded down the Mississippi River and attacked the works of the enemy at Chickasaw bayou, where the regiment lost a number in killed and wounded, among whom were those gallant officers, Capts. Garrard and Hegan, and Lieut. Truett, killed, and Lieut.-Col. Monroe, Capts. Bruce and Gathright, and Lieuts. Bacon and Gray, wounded. Shortly after the battle of Chickasaw bayou, the Army of the Mississippi, under Mai.-Gen. McClernand, captured and destroyed Arkansas Post, in which affair the regiment bore an honorable part. After remaining at Young's point and Milliken's bend two or three months, the regiment, with McClernand's corps (the 13th), of which it formed a part, took the lead in the movement by way of Bruinsburg to invest Vicksburg from the rear. The regiment performed an important part in all the engagements incident thereto, as well as in the capture of Vicksburg. It veteranized at Baton Rouge in March, 1864, and was consolidated with the 7th Ky. veteran infantry, the nonveterans being mustered out at Louisville, Ky., Jan. 20, 1865.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 333

Kentucky 22nd Volunteer Infantry Militia (Union)

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