2nd Delaware Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Wilmington, Del., June 12 to October 7, 1861. Moved to Baltimore, Md., October, 1861. Attached to Dix's Command until June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1864.
SERVICE.--
- Duty at Baltimore, Md., until June, 1862.
- November 14-22, 1864 -
Expedition through Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia
- Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac, on the Peninsula, Va., June, 1862.
- June ?-September 2, 1862 -
The Peninsula Campaign
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- June 27, 1862 -
Skirmish at Savage's Station, Virginia
- June 27, 1862 -
Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
- June 29, 1862 -
Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
- June 29, 1862 -
Battle of the Peach Orchard, Virginia
- June 30, 1862 -
Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
- June 30, 1862 -
Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
- July 1, 1862 -
Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
- June 27, 1862 -
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
- June ?-September 2, 1862 -
- At Harrison's Landing to August 16.
- Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence Centreville, August 16-30.
- Cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run August 31-September 2.
- September 3-20, 1862 -
The Maryland Campaign
- Sharpsburg September 15.
- September 17, 1862 -
Battle of Antietam, Maryland
Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up Loudon Valley and movement to Falmouth Va., October 30-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24.
- April 27-May 6, 1863 -
The Chancellorsville Campaign
- May 1-5, 1863 -
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-5, 1863 -
- June 11-August 1, 1863 -
The Gettysburg Campaign
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 1-3, 1863 -
Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Advance from line of the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 29. Mine Run November 28-30. At and near Stevensburg until May, 1864.
- Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7.
- May 4-June 12, 1864 -
The Overland Campaign
- May 5-7, 1864 -
Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
- May 8-21, 1864 -
Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- May 12, 1864 -
Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- May 22-26, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
- May 26-28, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
- May 28-31, 1864 -
Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
- June 1-12, 1864 -
Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
- May 5-7, 1864 -
- Before Petersburg June 16-July 1.
- Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon R. R., June 22-23.
- July 1, 1864 - Mustered out of federal service at expiration of term
- Veterans and Recruits transferred to (II) 1st Delaware Infantry
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 93 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 101 Enlisted men by disease. Total 201.
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 760, 827, 896, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 1017)
- Delaware Units
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