John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster of The Tennessee 22nd Infantry Battalion John C Rigdon

The Tennessee 22nd Infantry Battalion was organized in January, 1863 by the addition of five companies which had been organized in September and October, 1862 to four companies which had previously served in the 4th (John P. Murray's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, which was disbanded in January, 1863. The battalion joined the Army of Tennessee at Shelbyville, after the Battle of Murfreesboro, and was placed in Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk's Corps, Major General B. F. Cheatham's Division, Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright's Brigade, which consisted of the 8th, 16th, 28th, 38th, 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and the 22nd Battalion plus Carnes's Battery. The battalion fought throughout the remainder of the war with the Army of Tennessee including the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin and Nashville, The Carolinas Campaign and surrendered in North Carolina. Companies of the Tennessee 22nd Infantry Battalion Co. "A". Organized October 1, 1862 at McMinnville. Men from White County. Co. "B". Organized October 1, 1862 at McMinnville. Men from White County. Co. "C". Organized September 10, 1862 at Pikeville, Bledsoe County. Co. "D". Organized November 26, 1862 at McMinnville, Warren County. This company was incomplete, and March 28, 1863 was ordered disbanded the men distributed to other companies, the order was apparently not carried out. Co. "E". Organized September 25, 1862 in Van Buren County. Co. "F". Organized July 31, 1862 at Pikeville, Bledsoe County. Formerly Company "K", 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Co. "G". Organized August 28, 1862 at Pikeville, Bledsoe County. Formerly Co. "G", 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Co. "H". Organized October 2, 1862 at Mill Creek, Putnam County. Formerly Co. "B", 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Co. "K". Organized August 22, 1862 at Dixon Springs, Smith County. Formerly Co. "E", 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. There was no Company "I".