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General Heth misjudged the numbers of the Union Army under General Crook, which led to ultimate disaster. Organized in state service ca. The 22nd Virginia left Petersburg during June 1864 to attack the Federals there and relieve pressure of Federal occupation of the town. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia . The purpose of the raid was to destroy the over hangs where the B&O Railroad was vital. From the regiments baptism of fire on the banks of Scary Creek in the Kanawha Valley, to the high mountain ranges of Gauley, Sewell, and Cotton Hill, the 22nd Virginia Infantry spent the first three years of the war fighting in all the major battles in West Virginia, and suffered the highest rate of casualties of any Confederate regiment engaged in the clashes at Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, and Droop Mountain. 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment). Lieutenant Colonel Patton was wounded and about a dozen other men were killed or wounded. Our organization is committed to supporting soldiers of the 22nd Infantry, past and present, with the following: Hosted every 18 months, our reunions are a time to stand down, explore a new city and unwind with fellow members of the 22nd Infantry Veterans. Benjamin C. McCurry 48th Georgia Infantry- Col. William Gibson (w/c), Capt.