2nd Colorado Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
- Company A also referred to as Ford's Company Volunteers
- Company B also referred to as Dodd's Company Volunteers
- Organized at Fort Garland, Canon City, Fort Lyon and Denver, Colo., December, 1861
- Ford's Independent Company, organized at Canon City, Colo., August to December, 1861, assigned as Company "A."
- Company left Canon City December 12 and arrived at Fort Garland December 21, and mustered in December 24, 1861
- Ford's Company at Fort Garland until February 4, 1862, then marched to Santa Fe, N. Mex., February 4-March 4, 1862, thence to Fort Union, N. Mex., March 5-11
- Todd's Independent Company organized at Canon City August to December, 1861
- Assigned as Company "B." Left Canon City December 7 and marched to Fort Garland.
- Mustered in December 14, 1861
- Todd's Company marched to Santa Fe, N. Mex., thence to Fort Craig and Joined Canby.
- December 20, 1861-July 1, 1862 -
The New Mexico Campaign
(not explicitly referenced on unit homepage)- February 20, 1862 -
Skirmish at Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory
(Company B) - February 21, 1862 -
Engagement at Valverde, New Mexico Territory
(Company B) - March 2-4, 1862 -
Evacuation of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory
(Company A) - April 8, 1862 -
Skirmish at Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory
- March 26, 1862 -
Skirmish at Apache Canyon, New Mexico Territory
(Not referenced on Dyer, but listed on unit homepage) - March 28, 1862 -
Engagement at Glorietta Pass, New Mexico Territory
(Not referenced on Dyer, but listed on unit homepage)
- February 20, 1862 -
- April 15, 1862 -
Action at Peralta, New Mexico Territory
(Not referenced on Dyer, but listed on unit homepage) - July 15, 1862 -
Skirmish at Apache Canyon, New Mexico Territory
(Not referenced on Dyer, but listed on unit homepage) - Duty at Fort Craig, Santa Fe and Fort Union until February, 1863
- October 9-November 25, 1862 -
Expedition from Fort Union, New Mexico Territory
(Company C)[1] - March to Fort Lyon, Colo. Duty there, at Denver and Fort Garland until March
- Ordered to Camp Scott, Kansas
- At Camp Leroy, Kansas, June
- May 28, 1863 -
Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
- (Co. "C" at Council Grove, Kansas District of the Border, July, 1863.)
- Escort train from Fort Scott to Fort Smith, Ark., June-July (Cos. "A," "B.")
- Engagement at Cabin Creek, I.T., July 1-2, and at Elk Creek near Honey Springs, I. T., July 17.
- Duty in Cherokee Nation at Fort Blunt July, and at Fort Smith, Ark., operating on line of the Arkansas River until November.
- Action at Perryville, I. T., August 26.
- Texas Prairie August 29 (Co. "F").
- Skirmish at Webber Falls September 9.
- Ordered to Springfield, Mo., October, 1863, for consolidation with 3rd Colorado Infantry to form 2nd Colorado Cavalry.
Regimental Roster
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Regiment Statistical Information
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Legacy
This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
Notes
- ↑ Unit homepage originally lists dates as October 29-November 23, 1862, some confusion as to actual dates
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 983, 986, 988, 989, 1005-1006)