22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry

The first Baptism of Fire came on July 17, 1861 at the Battle of Scary Creek. Captain George Patton won a major victory for the Confederates, and he was wounded in the shoulder, he was left at Charleston, West Virginia. During his absence, the 22nd Virginia was placed under the command of General Henry Wise. The fighting between these two generals and the disorder of the Army of North Eastern Virginia caused General Robert E. Lee to personally take charge of the three armies. The Army of North Eastern Virginia was in total disorder after the battles of Lural Hill and Corrick's Ford. Once General Lee took the over the first army under the command of General Johnson, General Lee wanted to attack Cheat Summit Fort to regain the Parkersburg and Staunton Turnpike. The Parkersburg and Staunton Turnpike was a major roadway that allowed supplies to go into Richmond from the West.