22nd Iowa Infantry

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Muster In: Organized at Iowa City and mustered in September 9, 1862.¹
Muster Out: Mustered out July 25, 1865.²

Commander(s):
Commander 1
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Commander 2
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.³
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁴

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁵
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁶

Third Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | XIX Corps | Union Army (July 25-31, 1864) ⁷,⁸

• Commander:
• Unit Strength: 425 officers and men PFD (July 7, 1864)⁹
• Weapons:
• Note: The 22nd Iowa, 131st NY, and 159th NY, a portion of Second Brigade, Second Division, XIX Corps, arrived at Bermuda Hundred on July 25, 1864 aboard the steamer Cahawba. The brigade appears to have been placed in the Union trenches on Bermuda Hundred until July 31, when the entire brigade departed for Washington, D.C.¹⁰,¹¹,¹²

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹³

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁴
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (September 30, 1864)¹⁵

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁶

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁷

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁸

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁹

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battle²⁰:

• Moved to Fort Monroe, thence to City Point, Va., July 6-17.
• Embarked on the steamer Cahawba on July 17, 1864 with the 131st NY and 159th New York.²¹
• Arrived at Fortress Monroe on July 24.²²
• Proceeded up the James River to Bermuda Hundreds Landing, where the troops disembarked on July 31, and after marching seven miles joined the forces under General Butler. These three regiments were separated from the division to which they had been assigned, the other portion of it having gone direct to Washington.²³
• Placed on duty in the trenches, extending across the peninsula from the James River to Appomattox occupying a portion of the line in General Butler’s front until July 31st, when orders were received to report at Washington.²⁴
• Marched to Bermuda Hundred Landing on July 31, where they embarked on transports, proceeded down the river to Fortress Monroe and from there up the Potomac to Washington, where they arrived on August 1st and disembarked.²⁵,²⁶
• Duty at Bermuda Hundred and on north side of the James at Deep Bottom until July 30.
• Moved to Washington, D. C, July 30-August 1.

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Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

Links:

• The 22nd Iowa Infantry

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