2nd United States Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

DESIGNATIONS

• In Kansas January, 1861. Companies "C" and "K" reached Washington, D.C., July, 1861
• Attached to Department of Pennsylvania / 1st Division (Cadwallader) / 4th Brigade (Miles), Brigaded with:
  • 9th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • 13th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • 16th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • 3rd United States Regular Infantry
• Attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 2nd Division (Hunter) / 1st Brigade (Porter), Brigaded with:
  • 8th New York State Militia Infantry
  • 14th New York Infantry
  • 84th New York Infantry
  • 27th New York Infantry
  • 3rd United States Regular Infantry
  • 8th United States Regular Infantry
  • 1st United States Cavalry
  • 3rd United States Cavalry
• Porter's City Guard, Washington, D.C., to March, 1862
• Regiment concentrated at Washington, December, 1861, except Company "H" at Fort Larned, Kan.
• Attached to Syke's Regular Infantry Brigade, Army Potomac, March to May, 1862
• 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to September, 1863
• 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to March, 1864
• 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to April, 1864
• 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864
• Provost Guard, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to October, 1864
• Newport Barracks, Ky., to October, 1865.

SERVICE.--

• July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign (Companies C and G (or K?))
  • July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia (Companies C and G (or K?))
• Duty as City Guard at Washington, D.C., until March, 1862.
• Moved to the Virginia Peninsula.
• March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 26, 1862 - Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
    • June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Turkey Bridge, Virginia
    • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Moved to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centerville August 16-28. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 28-September 2. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30.

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
  • September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland
• At Sharpsburg until October 29.
• Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19.
• Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15.
• "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
  • July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Pursuit of Lee, July 5-24. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Near Greenwich April 11, 1864 (Cos. "C," "H," "K").

• 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 (Companies B/C/F/H/I/K)
  • 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 (Companies B/C/F/H/I/K)
    • June 1-3, 1864 - Battle of Bethesda Church, Virginia

Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to October, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm, September 29-October 2. Moved to Newport Barracks, Ky., October, 1864, and duty there until October, 1865. Company "B" moved from Kansas to St. Louis, Mo., February, 1861. Expedition to Booneville June 13-17. Capture of Jefferson City June 13. Action at Booneville June 17. Company "E" moved to St., Louis, Mo., July, 1861. Lyon's Springfield Campaign July-August. Companies "B" and "E" action at Dug Springs August 2. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10, Joined Regiment in Washington, D.C., December, 1861. Company "H" at Fort Laramie until June, 1863. Joined Regiment at Benson's Mills, Va., June 13, 1863.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 88 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 58 Enlisted men by disease. Total 155.

Legacy

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Sources

• Regulars - Reenacting Group
• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 270, 758, 761, 828, 895, 897, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 934, 941, 1710)