The Mississippi 22nd Infantry Regiment, organized at Iuka, Mississippi, in August, 1861, contained 38 officers and 597 men present for duty in November. Its members were from the counties of Jefferson, Amite, Lafayette, Hinds, De Soto, and Issaquena. After fighting at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, and Corinth, the unit was assigned to Rust's and Featherston's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in various conflicts during the Vicksburg siege and for a time was stationed at Jackson. Continuing the fight under General Featherston, it was active in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and later in North Carolina. The regiment lost 13 killed and 34 wounded at Baton Rouge, had 21 killed and 64 wounded at Peach Tree Creek, and totaled 93 officers and men in December, 1864. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Company A -- Mississippi Greys (raised in Lawrence County, MS) Company B -- Hinds Light Guards (raised in Hinds County, MS) Company C -- Sarsfield Southrons (raised in Warren County, MS) Company D -- Rodney Guards (raised in Jefferson County, MS) Company E -- Liberty Guards (raised in Amite County, MS) Company F -- DeSoto Rebels (raised in DeSoto County, MS) Company G -- Black Hawk Rifles (raised in Carroll County, MS) Company H -- Lafayette Farmers (raised in Lafayette County, MS) Company I -- Swamp Rangers (raised in Washington County, MS) Company K -- Pegues Defenders (raised in Lafayette County, MS)

The 29th Mississippi Infantry Regiment 29th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862 with men from Grenada, Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha, Washington, and De Soto counties. The unit served in Mississippi, then moved to Kentucky where it saw action in Munfordville. Later it joined the Army of Tennessee and was placed in General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade where it participated in many battles from Murfreesboro to Bentonville. The 29th lost 5 killed and 36 wounded at Munfordville, had 34 killed and 202 wounded at Murfreesboro, and suffered fifty-three percent disabled of the 364 engaged at Chickamauga. It reported 191 casualties at Chattanooga and in December, 1863 was consolidated with the 30th and 34th Regiment and totalled 554 men and 339 arms. This unit reported 5 killed and 22 wounded at Resaca, and in the fight at Ezra Church the 29th/30th lost 8 killed and 20 wounded. Very few surrendered in North Carolina in April, 1865.

The Mississippi 4th Infantry Regiment was organized at Grenada as the Fourth Regiment, Second Brigade, Army of Mississippi, and enlisted for twelve months. The Fourth was among the troops posted at Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, under General Lloyd Tilghman. The troops were transferred to Fort Donelson and there captured. Following exchange they were then surrendered at Vicksburg and continued throughout the remainder of the war in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin, and Nashville, ending the war in the defense of Mobile.

The Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. About twenty-five percent of this unit was sick in June, and there were 29 officers and 541 men present for duty in July. Company I took part in the fight at Baton Rouge, then, assigned to General Beall's command, the regiment was captured at Port Hudson in July, 1863. After the exchange in December it totalled 220 effectives. Attached to Ross' and Sears' Brigade it was involved in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the defense of Mobile. The regiment reported 7 casualties at New Hope Church, 30 at Kennesaw Mountain, 5 at the Chattahoochee River, and 48 in the Battle of Atlanta. Few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

The Louisiana 22nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Moore, Louisiana, in March, 1862. Its companies were from New Orleans and the parishes of Jefferson, Washington, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James. The unit was placed in L. Hebert's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and reported 3 casualties at Chickasaw Bayou and 37 during the Vicksburg siege. After being exchanged, it was reorganized as the 22nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment Consolidated. The Louisiana 22nd Infantry Regiment Consolidated was formed in December, 1863, with men from the 22nd Infantry Regiment and other Louisiana units that were captured and exchanged at Vicksburg. The regiment served as artillerymen at Mobile assigned to Higgins' and A. Baker's Brigade, District of the Gulf. It fought at Forts Gaines and Morgan, Spanish Fort, and Fort Blakely, then surrendered on May 4, 1865.

The South Carolina 22nd Infantry Regiment was organized and mustered into Confederate service in December, 1861. Some of its members were recruited in Oconee and Edgefield counties. After serving in South Carolina, the unit was sent to Virginia and assigned to General Evans', Elliot's, and Wallace's Brigade. It was active at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Sharpsburg before being ordered to North Carolina and later Mississippi. The 22nd was engaged at Jackson, moved to Charleston, and in the spring of 1864 returned to Virginia. It participated in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River and saw action around Appomattox. The unit reported 18 casualties at Secessionville, 17 at Rappahannock Station, and 84 during the Maryland Campaign. In October, 1863, it contained 360 effectives, and there were 216 killed or wounded at the Petersburg mine explosion. Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek, and on April 9, 1865, it surrendered 11 officers and 77 men. Companies Of The South Carolina 22nd Infantry Regiment Some of the members were recruited in Oconee and Edgefield counties. Col. Rivers states that he originally recruited 873 men under Col. S. B. Goodlett [actually Spartan D. Goodlett]. Co. A, from Edgefield, Capt. C. Adams; Co. B, from Spartanburg, Capt. ______; Co. C, from Spartanburg, Capt. A. Wakefield; Co. D, from Pickens, Capt. Jas. O

The Tennessee 22nd Infantry Regiment mustered into Confederate service at Camp Trenton, It moved from Trenton to Columbus, Kentucky, where on September 7, 1861 it was reported in Brigadier General Benjamin F. Cheatham's Brigade, composed of the 5th, 22nd, and 154th Senior Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and Blythe's Mississippi Infantry Battalion. It fought throughout the war with the Army of Tennessee and surrendered in North Carolina. Companies Of The TN 22nd Infantry Regiment All the companies changed letters when mustered into Confederate service. In the list below the letters used in Confederate service are shown, with prior letters indicated. W. D. Benthell, James Purl, Company A, formerly H. The Attakapas Rifles. Organized July 1,1861. Became Company C, 12th Consolidated. Men from Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Robert Wood, C. M. Wellons, Company B, formerly E. The Hatchie Hunters. Organized July 15,1861 at Camp Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee, became part of Company H, 12th Consolidated. Men from Hardeman County, Tennessee. The muster in roll for this company reads 26th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. James Richardson, Company C, formerly G, also called I. Organized July 18,1861 at Camp Trenton, became part of Company H, 12th Consolidated. Men from Hardeman County, Tennessee. W. A. Marshall, Company D, formerly A, also called G. Organized July 14,1861 at Camp Trenton. Men from Carroll County, Tennessee. B. D. Shofner, John Fields, Company E, formerly B, Organized July 22,1861 at Camp Trenton. Became part of Company G, 12th Consolidated. Men from Carroll County, Tennessee. Clay Horne, Company F, formerly F. The Kentucky Braves. Organized July 2,1861 at Camp Trenton. Became Company M,3rd Kentucky Infantry. Men from Kentucky. A.P. Hall, G. W. Parkinson, John Bell, Company G, formerly C. The Carroll Invincibles. Organized June 25,1861 at McLemoresville, Tennessee. Became part of Company G,12th Consolidated. L. P. McMurry, Benjamin Davis, Thomas Williams, Company H, formerly I. Organized June 19,1861 at Trenton. Became part of Company D,12th Consolidated. Men from Gibson County, Tennessee. William Dawson, Company I, formerly D. The Bell Grays. Organized July 22,1861 at Camp Trenton. Became part of Company F. 12th Consolidated. Men from Dyer County, Tennessee. Louis Williams, Company K. The Newbern Blues. Organized December 7,1861 at Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee. Became part of Company D,12th Consolidated. Men from Dyer County. In addition Captain Robert Looney's Company was assigned to the 22nd Regiment on August 18, 1861, but was soon transferred to the 38th Tennessee Infantry Regiment of which Captain Looney became colonel.