22nd Infantry Regiment Misc Photos 1883-1902

May 1883 - An officer stands in front of a Company of the 22nd Infantry at Fort Lewis, in Hesperus, Colorado.
When this photo was taken Colonel D.S. Stanley commanded the 22nd Infantry and the Post at Fort Lewis.
On this date Regimental Headquarters along with Companies B, G, H and K were the garrison at Fort Lewis.
The soldiers are standing at "parade rest" in their parade uniforms with white gloves.

Josef Waznak of the 22nd Infantry, photographed by 22nd Infantry musician
Christian Barthelmess. The sky blue color and detachable hood/cape of his greatcoat
denotes he is wearing the Model 1884 version of that garment. Private Josef Waznak
became a member of Company D 22nd Infantry at Fort Keogh, Montana on August 7, 1892
and served with his Company until August 10, 1895 when he was discharged at
Fort Assinibone, Montana.

Photograph from the Time Life book THE OLD WEST: THE SOLDIERS by David Nevin published 1974.
Uniform and enlistment details by the webmaster

"Twenty-second Infantry firing prone at long-range targets on the rifle range
half a mile north of Fort Keogh, using Springfield rifles, about 1890."
(Ed., Note the huge cloud of smoke from the black powder rifles.
The Soldier nearest the camera is a Corporal, designated by his chevrons
and the single white stripe down his trouser legs.)

Photo by Christian Barthelmess ( Musician, 22nd Infantry )
From the book Photographer On An Army Mule
by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess
University of Oklahoma Press

"Fort Keogh folks liked to square dance and often at a summer picnic improvised
a dance floor by pegging canvas to the ground, as at this Twenty-second Infantry party.
Right center, hand on hip, Musician Block; extreme right Q.M.Sgt. and Mrs. Michael G. Giltinan;
extreme left, their daughter, Genevieve."
(Ed., the model 1872 forage caps date this photo as circa 1888-1895.)

Photo by Christian Barthelmess ( Musician, 22nd Infantry )
From the book Photographer On An Army Mule
by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess
University of Oklahoma Press

"Twenty-second Infantry band in full dress, in front of the band quarters at Keogh,
with Christian Barthelmess seated left. (Photograph not taken by Barthelmess.)"
(Ed., photo circa 1888-1895)

From the book Photographer On An Army Mule
by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess
University of Oklahoma Press

A photo of some of the officers of the 22nd and 14th Infantry, taken at Fort Keogh August 1892.
Officers of the 22nd Infantry in the photo are:
Front row:
far left - Captain Benjamin C. Lockwood, Company D
third from right - Lieutenant Colonel John H. Page, Executive Officer
Back row:
far left - 2nd Lieutenant William A. Phillips, Company G
third from right - 1st Lieutenant Jacob F. Kreps Company E
second from right - 2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Hamilton, Company D
far right - Captain John G. Ballance, Regimental Adjutant

Uncredited photo of Company C 22nd Infantry taken at Fort Keogh.
The caption on the back of this photo reads:
"C company 22nd Infantry prepairing (sic) to depart to Lame Deer Indian Agency
to watch Indian veterans of Custer Massacre."
The Soldiers have been issued Model 1892 .30-40 "Krag" rifles, indicating this photo
was taken at Ft. Keogh during the time frame 1893-1896.

"Soap Suds Row home of Sgt. Tackelberry, Twenty-second Infantry,
one of the early log homes at Fort Keogh. Most western posts had areas called
Soap Suds Row because many enlisted men's wives laundered for their own and officers'
families. The shack in rear of this home housed the family water barrels."
(Ed., photo dated circa 1895-96, by the model 1895 forage cap worn by SGT Tackelberry.)

Photo by Christian Barthelmess ( Musician, 22nd Infantry )
From the book Photographer On An Army Mule
by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess
University of Oklahoma Press

"Officers' wives occasionally visited them in their camps on practice marches.
.....The stove-equipped tent bears stenciled insignia of both the Twentieth and Twenty-second Infantry."
(Ed., again, photo taken in either 1895 or 1896.)

Photo by Christian Barthelmess ( Musician, 22nd Infantry )
From the book Photographer On An Army Mule
by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess
University of Oklahoma Press

"The Twenty-second Infantry leaves Fort Keogh in 1896, by train."
(Ed., After being stationed at Ft Keogh for eight years, the entire Regiment
moved to Fort Crook, Nebraska during the month of June 1896.
One Soldier on the platform is wearing a white cloth covered cork summer helmet,
officer on platform far right has what appears to be an M1840 'Foot' officer's sword.)

Photo by Christian Barthelmess ( Musician, 22nd Infantry )
From the book Photographer On An Army Mule
by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess
University of Oklahoma Press

The 22nd Infantry Regiment on the parade ground at Fort Crook,
Regimental Band on the left, Officers' Row in background. Photo dated June 1896.

Caption reads:
Band, 22nd U.S. Infantry, Fort Crook, Neb.
Winners of First Prize at Minneapolis, July 5, 1897 - Seven Bands Competing

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry marching from Fort Crook to Schuyler, Nebraska, some 75 miles away,
dated September 1, 1897. Photo by William H. McKay of Omaha, Nebraska.

Enlargement of section of above photo, showing the advance guard of Company C leading the march.
One of those three officers leading the column should be Captain William H. Kell who was
Commanding officer of Company C and also commanded 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry on this march.

Photo of an unknown Sergeant of
Company M 22nd Infantry

Photo taken by William H. McKay of Omaha,
Nebraska, while the Regiment was based
out of Fort Crook.

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Enlarged section of above photo. Note the cap badge for Company M 22nd Infantry.
Also note the whiskey bottle stuck in the Sergeant's coat. The pistols are definitely non Army issue.
The medal with the U.S. flag is an Army-Navy Union Society medal. The other medal is most likely
a shooting award of some kind. The badges on his collar are US Army marksman buttons
of the second pattern. They date this photo as having been taken 1896-1897.

Mess area of Company H 22nd Infantry at Tampa, Florida April-June 1898
as the Regiment prepared for deployment to Cuba.

Photo identified as G Company 22nd Infantry but may be D Company.
Parade dress uniforms with white gloves, Krag rifles and dark blue cartridge belts.
The two buglers seated front, have Musician insignia on their 1895 forage caps.
The Sergeant immediately behind and between the buglers is wearing the model 1902 rank chevron.
The mix of newer and older model chevrons suggest this photo was most likely taken 1902-1903,
during the Regiment's break from Philippine service. Apparently the Model 1902 uniforms and caps
had not yet been issued to the 22nd Infantry.

Non Commissioned Officers of Company D 22nd Infantry in parade dress with white cardboard collars.
The two Sergeants, seated, left front, and the Corporal, standing, center rear, wear the model 1902 rank chevrons,
while all other NCO's wear the older 19th century chevrons. All Soldiers wear the model 1895 forage cap.
The mix of newer and older model chevrons suggest this photo was most likely taken 1902-1903, during the Regiment's break
from Philippine service. During these years, Company D was moved about from forts in Nebraska to Oklahoma to Kansas.
The two Soldiers standing in the back row on the extreme left and extreme right wear musician insignia on their caps,
and are the same two buglers in the photo named as G Company which is immediately above this photo.
The same First Sergeant is in both photos also.