

22nd MVI Departs on the Gettysburg Campaign
Posted by webguy on Friday 31 May 2013 22nd MVI Departs on the Gettysburg Campaign (May 28 - June 7 1863) One hundred and fifty years ago today, the historical 22nd Massachusetts had just embarked on what would become known as the Gettysburg Campaign. The first stage of the campaign was a pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, which had given the Army of the Potomac the slip in Virginia, moving away to the north. The 22nd MVI had been on picket duty on May 28 for Hooker'