22nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment explained

Unit Name:	22nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Dates:	April 23, 1861 – July 31, 1861
Country:	United States
Allegiance:	Union
Branch:	United States Army Union Army
Type:	Infantry
Nickname:	Philadelphia Light Guard
Commander1:	Turner G. Morehead
Commander1 Label:	Colonel

The 22nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a three-month infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

This regiment was organized at Philadelphia and mustered into federal service on May 1, 1861. This regiment was also a Philadelphia militia regiment and was recruited in that city. It was known as the Philadelphia Light Guard.

After mustering in, it went into camp near Philadelphia. In May the regiment was ordered to Baltimore and encamped at Locust Point. Later, it moved to Patterson's park and at Mount Clare. It performed guard and police duty in Baltimore until mustered out on August 7, at Philadelphia.

Organizational affiliation

Attached to the defenses of Baltimore in the Department of Annapolis commanded by Brigadier General Benjamin F. Butler (until May 15) and then Major General George Cadwalader.

List of battles

The regiment participated in no battles during its service.

Detailed service

• Left Philadelphia for Baltimore, MD., May 17
• Duty near Fort McHenry, Locust Point, Patterson's Park and Mt. Clair till August
• Mustered out in Philadelphia, August 7, 1861

Casualties

The regiment suffered no losses during its service..

Regimental staff

• Colonel Turner G. Morehead
• Lieutenant-Colonel William L. Curry
• Major John McManus

See also

• List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units
• Pennsylvania in the Civil War

Notes/References

Footnotes

Citations

References

• Book: Dyer, Frederick Henry. Frederick H. Dyer. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Dyer Pub. Co.. Des Moines, IA. 1908. B01BUFJ76Q. PDF. August 8, 2015. 32, 219, 279, 1584.
• Book: Federal Publishing Company. Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, And Delaware. Federal Publishing Company. The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861–65 – Records of the Regiments in the Union army – Cyclopedia of battles – Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers.. I. 1908 . . 694018100 . PDF . 364.
• Web site: Hawks . Steve A. . 22nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment . The Civil War in the East . 2009 . . September 7, 2023.
• Web site: Hawks . Steve A. . Department of Annapolis – May 1861 . The Civil War in the East . 2009 . . September 7, 2023.