From: Ben Kemp
WRIGHT, JOHN — Age, 39 years. Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Troy [NY], to serve two years; mustered in as musician, Co. C [22nd NY Volunteer Infantry], June 6, 1861; promoted fife major, same date; transferred as musician to [regimental] band, date not stated ; discharged, August 15,1862, by act of Congress [disbanding regimental bands].
From: Celticinca
I was able to find a John Wright in the Civil war records; Company E, 22 Reg. NYI was the a cavalry 22nd Regiment. he was listed as going in as a corporal and discharged as a First Sergeant. here is the history of the 22nd Cavalry Regiment feel free to use any of this on John:
22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry:
Overview: Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" December 20, 1868; Companies "B¿ and "C" January 5; Companies "D," "E" and "F" January 10; Companies "G," "H" and "I" February 2; Company "K" February 6; Company L" February 12, and Company "M" February 23, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., March 4, 1864. Attached to 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, March and April, 1864. 4th Division, 9th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August. 1864; and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, to July, 1865.
Service: Duty at Alexandria, Va., to April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21 (Battalion). Escort ambulance trains to Fredericksburg May 9, and picket duty there till May 28. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Long Bridge June 12. Riddell's Shop June 13. White Oak Swamp June 13. Malvern Hill June 15. Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad June 22-30. Ream's Station June 22. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23 (Detachment). Dinwiddie Court House June 22. Black and White Station June 23. Nottaway Court House June 23. Stony Creek Station June 23. Staunton River Bridge (or Roanoke Station) June 25. Sappony Church (or Stony Creek) June 28. Ream's Station June 29-30. Before Petersburg till July 30. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Winchester August 17. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Kearneysville August 25. Near Brucetown and near Winchester September 7. Locke's Ford September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal Pike September 21. Fisher's Hill, Luray Valley and Milford, September 22. Waynesboro September 29 and October 2. Tom's Brook ("Woodstock Races") October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 10. Newtown and Cedar Creek November 12. Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson, November 22. Moorefield Pike November 30. Expedition to Lacy's Springs December 19-22. Lacy's Springs December 21. Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, W. Va., February 4-6, 1865. Sheridan's Raid, Waynesboro, March 2. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Detached from Division to guard prisoners from Waynesboro to Winchester March 3-8. Harrisonburg March 5. Mt. Jackson and Rude's Hill March 7. Duty at and in the vicinity of Winchester till July. Scout from Winchester to Edenburg March 17-19 (Detachment). Operations in the Shenandoah Valley April 26-May 5. Mustered out August 1, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 20 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
WRIGHT, JOHN — Age, 39 years. Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Troy [NY], to serve two years; mustered in as musician, Co. C [22nd NY Volunteer Infantry], June 6, 1861; promoted fife major, same date; transferred as musician to [regimental] band, date not stated ; discharged, August 15,1862, by act of Congress [disbanding regimental bands].
From: Celticinca
I was able to find a John Wright in the Civil war records; Company E, 22 Reg. NYI was the a cavalry 22nd Regiment. he was listed as going in as a corporal and discharged as a First Sergeant. here is the history of the 22nd Cavalry Regiment feel free to use any of this on John:
22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry:
Overview: Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" December 20, 1868; Companies "B¿ and "C" January 5; Companies "D," "E" and "F" January 10; Companies "G," "H" and "I" February 2; Company "K" February 6; Company L" February 12, and Company "M" February 23, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., March 4, 1864. Attached to 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, March and April, 1864. 4th Division, 9th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August. 1864; and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, to July, 1865.
Service: Duty at Alexandria, Va., to April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21 (Battalion). Escort ambulance trains to Fredericksburg May 9, and picket duty there till May 28. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Long Bridge June 12. Riddell's Shop June 13. White Oak Swamp June 13. Malvern Hill June 15. Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad June 22-30. Ream's Station June 22. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23 (Detachment). Dinwiddie Court House June 22. Black and White Station June 23. Nottaway Court House June 23. Stony Creek Station June 23. Staunton River Bridge (or Roanoke Station) June 25. Sappony Church (or Stony Creek) June 28. Ream's Station June 29-30. Before Petersburg till July 30. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Winchester August 17. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Kearneysville August 25. Near Brucetown and near Winchester September 7. Locke's Ford September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal Pike September 21. Fisher's Hill, Luray Valley and Milford, September 22. Waynesboro September 29 and October 2. Tom's Brook ("Woodstock Races") October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 10. Newtown and Cedar Creek November 12. Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson, November 22. Moorefield Pike November 30. Expedition to Lacy's Springs December 19-22. Lacy's Springs December 21. Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, W. Va., February 4-6, 1865. Sheridan's Raid, Waynesboro, March 2. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Detached from Division to guard prisoners from Waynesboro to Winchester March 3-8. Harrisonburg March 5. Mt. Jackson and Rude's Hill March 7. Duty at and in the vicinity of Winchester till July. Scout from Winchester to Edenburg March 17-19 (Detachment). Operations in the Shenandoah Valley April 26-May 5. Mustered out August 1, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 20 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
From: Ben Kemp
WRIGHT, JOHN — Age, 39 years. Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Troy [NY], to serve two years; mustered in as musician, Co. C [22nd NY Volunteer Infantry], June 6, 1861; promoted fife major, same date; transferred as musician to [regimental] band, date not stated ; discharged, August 15,1862, by act of Congress [disbanding regimental bands].
From: Celticinca
I was able to find a John Wright in the Civil war records; Company E, 22 Reg. NYI was the a cavalry 22nd Regiment. he was listed as going in as a corporal and discharged as a First Sergeant. here is the history of the 22nd Cavalry Regiment feel free to use any of this on John:
22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry:
Overview: Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" December 20, 1868; Companies "B¿ and "C" January 5; Companies "D," "E" and "F" January 10; Companies "G," "H" and "I" February 2; Company "K" February 6; Company L" February 12, and Company "M" February 23, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., March 4, 1864. Attached to 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, March and April, 1864. 4th Division, 9th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August. 1864; and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, to July, 1865.
Service: Duty at Alexandria, Va., to April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21 (Battalion). Escort ambulance trains to Fredericksburg May 9, and picket duty there till May 28. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Long Bridge June 12. Riddell's Shop June 13. White Oak Swamp June 13. Malvern Hill June 15. Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad June 22-30. Ream's Station June 22. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23 (Detachment). Dinwiddie Court House June 22. Black and White Station June 23. Nottaway Court House June 23. Stony Creek Station June 23. Staunton River Bridge (or Roanoke Station) June 25. Sappony Church (or Stony Creek) June 28. Ream's Station June 29-30. Before Petersburg till July 30. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Winchester August 17. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Kearneysville August 25. Near Brucetown and near Winchester September 7. Locke's Ford September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal Pike September 21. Fisher's Hill, Luray Valley and Milford, September 22. Waynesboro September 29 and October 2. Tom's Brook ("Woodstock Races") October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 10. Newtown and Cedar Creek November 12. Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson, November 22. Moorefield Pike November 30. Expedition to Lacy's Springs December 19-22. Lacy's Springs December 21. Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, W. Va., February 4-6, 1865. Sheridan's Raid, Waynesboro, March 2. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Detached from Division to guard prisoners from Waynesboro to Winchester March 3-8. Harrisonburg March 5. Mt. Jackson and Rude's Hill March 7. Duty at and in the vicinity of Winchester till July. Scout from Winchester to Edenburg March 17-19 (Detachment). Operations in the Shenandoah Valley April 26-May 5. Mustered out August 1, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 20 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
WRIGHT, JOHN — Age, 39 years. Enlisted, May 22, 1861, at Troy [NY], to serve two years; mustered in as musician, Co. C [22nd NY Volunteer Infantry], June 6, 1861; promoted fife major, same date; transferred as musician to [regimental] band, date not stated ; discharged, August 15,1862, by act of Congress [disbanding regimental bands].
From: Celticinca
I was able to find a John Wright in the Civil war records; Company E, 22 Reg. NYI was the a cavalry 22nd Regiment. he was listed as going in as a corporal and discharged as a First Sergeant. here is the history of the 22nd Cavalry Regiment feel free to use any of this on John:
22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry:
Overview: Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" December 20, 1868; Companies "B¿ and "C" January 5; Companies "D," "E" and "F" January 10; Companies "G," "H" and "I" February 2; Company "K" February 6; Company L" February 12, and Company "M" February 23, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., March 4, 1864. Attached to 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, March and April, 1864. 4th Division, 9th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August. 1864; and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, to July, 1865.
Service: Duty at Alexandria, Va., to April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21 (Battalion). Escort ambulance trains to Fredericksburg May 9, and picket duty there till May 28. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Long Bridge June 12. Riddell's Shop June 13. White Oak Swamp June 13. Malvern Hill June 15. Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad June 22-30. Ream's Station June 22. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23 (Detachment). Dinwiddie Court House June 22. Black and White Station June 23. Nottaway Court House June 23. Stony Creek Station June 23. Staunton River Bridge (or Roanoke Station) June 25. Sappony Church (or Stony Creek) June 28. Ream's Station June 29-30. Before Petersburg till July 30. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Winchester August 17. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Kearneysville August 25. Near Brucetown and near Winchester September 7. Locke's Ford September 13. Battle of Winchester September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal Pike September 21. Fisher's Hill, Luray Valley and Milford, September 22. Waynesboro September 29 and October 2. Tom's Brook ("Woodstock Races") October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 10. Newtown and Cedar Creek November 12. Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson, November 22. Moorefield Pike November 30. Expedition to Lacy's Springs December 19-22. Lacy's Springs December 21. Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, W. Va., February 4-6, 1865. Sheridan's Raid, Waynesboro, March 2. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Detached from Division to guard prisoners from Waynesboro to Winchester March 3-8. Harrisonburg March 5. Mt. Jackson and Rude's Hill March 7. Duty at and in the vicinity of Winchester till July. Scout from Winchester to Edenburg March 17-19 (Detachment). Operations in the Shenandoah Valley April 26-May 5. Mustered out August 1, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 20 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
Inscription
Co. E, 22nd Regt. New York Volunteers
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