The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

22nd Georgia-- Part 4: Battle of Fredericksburg and Chancelorsville

These were the engagements the regiment was involved in while Lieutenant William Nesbit was with them.

December  13, 1862:  Battle of Fredericksburg  

APRIL 22, 1863:  Colonel Jones resigned due to disability from his three wounds.  Lieutenant Colonel  Wasden was promoted to colonel.

MAY 1-4, 1863:  Battle of Chancelorsville.

Lieutenant Francis M. Heath of Company H is killed.

MAY:  Assigned to Wright's-Girardey's-Sorrel's Brigade, R.H. Anderson's Division, 3rd Corps Army of Northern Virginia.

Captain John Jones of Company G was cashiered.

And, then came the Gettysburg Campaign.

--Old Secesh


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