Download or read book Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Louisiana 22nd Infantry Regiment Consolidated written by John C Rigdon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-16 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.