22nd Texas Infantry Regiment

American Civil War
- Battle of Milliken's Bend (1863)
- Battle of Mansfield (1864)
- Battle of Pleasant Hill (1864)
- Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (1864)

CommandersNotable
commandersRichard B. Hubbard

Military unit

Texas Infantry Regiments (Confederate)

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The 22nd Texas Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Texas that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. In August 1862, the regiment was enrolled in Confederate service, and for its entire career served west of the Mississippi River in the region known as the Trans-Mississippi Department.^[1] The unit was assigned to the 1st Brigade of the Texas infantry division known as Walker's Greyhounds.^[2] In 1863, the regiment played a secondary role at Milliken's Bend. Within the month of April 1864, the regiment fought in three major battles at Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins' Ferry. Though the formal surrender occurred on 26 May 1865, the soldiers disbanded to their homes before that date.^[1]

Service

On 16 October 1864, Captain John Guynes of Company F was shot for encouraging his soldiers to desert. He was motivated by the belief that the regiment was going to transfer to the east bank of the Mississippi River. Guynes was popular with his men and respected by other officers, however, appeals to spare his life were denied.^[3]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Hathcock 2011.
^ Blessington 1875, pp. 49–50.
^ Blessington 1875, pp. 279–280.

References

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 4. Secaucus, N.J.: Castle. 1987 [1883]. ISBN 0-89009-572-8.
Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
Blessington, Joseph P. (1875). "The Campaigns of Walker's Texas Division". New York, N.Y.: Lange, Little & Co. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
Clements, Derek A. (2017). "Engagement at Jenkins Ferry". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
Dobak, William A. (2011). "Freedom by the Sword: The U.S. Colored Troops 1862–1867" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army. p. 193. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
Hathcock, James A. (2011). "Twenty-Second Texas Infantry". Austin, Tex.: Handbook of Texas. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
"Battle of Milliken's Bend, June 7, 1863". National Park Service. 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.