22nd Massachusetts Infantry
Posted to the Project on 27 Sep 07
Known as the Henry Wilson Regiment (a former colonel and senator), the 22nd Massachusetts came from the counties of Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Their commander at Gettysburg was Lt. Col. Thomas Sherwin, Jr. (1839-1914), a Harvard educated teacher in Bolton who would become later a pioneer in the telephone industry. The 2nd Company of Massachusetts Sharpshooters was also attached to this unit.
In the fight near the Wheatfield, the regiment suffered over 30 casualties on July 2, 1863.
The monument is a simple granite memorial that features the state seal carved on the front ot the die.
22nd Massachusetts Infantry
5th Corps 1st Division 1st Brigade
Lt. Col. Thomas Sherwin, Jr. (1839-1914)
Engaged 348; 3 killed, 27 wounded, 1 missing
Monument: Sickles Avenue, “The Loop” - Wheatfield