2nd Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry

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Brief History
The 2nd Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Portsmouth and mustered in between May 31 to June 8, 1861. The length of service was for 6 months. They mustered out on the 19th of December 1861.

For more information about the 2nd Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry and its history, see:


 * A history of the Second Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, by Martin A. Haynes - Internet Archive American Libraries An alphabetical roster starts on page 345.  A copy of this book can be found on microfiche at the Family History Library.   FHL US/CAN 6118821.
 * History of the Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers : its camps, marches and battles Google Books. The appendix contains a roster os officers and enlisted men by company starting on page 179.  This book is also available at the Family History Library.
 * A minor war history, 1861-1864 : compiled from a soldier boy's letter to "the girl I left behind me", 1861-1864, by Martin A. Haynes - Online Book -  - 3 fiche.
 * 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry - wikipedia

Company Rosters

 * 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Page - New Hampshire Heritage
 * 2nd New Hampshire Regiment and Rosters - This is not a complete roster.
 * Roster of 2nd Regiment NH Volunteers - Genealogy Trails
 * The following rosters come from the book, History of the Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers : its camps, marches and battles, by Martin A. Haynes.


 * Company A - Roster starts on page 181.
 * Company B - Roster starts on page 184.
 * Company C - Roster starts on page 186.
 * Company D - Roster starts on page 189.
 * Company E - Roster starts on page 191.
 * Company F - Roster starts on page 194.
 * Company G - Roster starts on page 196.
 * Company H - Roster starts on page 199.
 * Company I - Roster starts on page 201.
 * Company K - Roster starts on page 204.
 * Other Recruits - Roster starts on page 207.

Source Material

 * Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry.
 * Civil War Oaths, 1861-1865, New Hampshire. Adjutant General's Office - Available on microfilm at the FHL 983230.
 * Muster out roll of the Second New Hampshire Regiment of the War of rebellion a partial record of members who have died since the printing of the regimental history and roster in 1896, with various contemporary obituary notices and biographical sketches, compiled by Martin A. Haynes - Also available on microfiche at the Family History Library.
 * New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion, by Otis F.R. Waite. Available at the FHL Book 974.2 M2w.  Also available online with Google Books.  This book shows a list of the field, staff and company officers, and the official record of each.  Information on the Second Infantry, starts on page 103.
 * North Barnstead New Hampshire's Harriet P. Dame: the "Florence Nightingale" of The Civil War- Army nurse with the Second Regiment N.H. Volunteers
 * Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866 Internet Archive American Libraries - Book that contains a good summary of each New Hampshire regiment. Also contains alphabetical rosters that list the birth place, age or enlistment, place of residence at the time of enlistment. Also available at the FHL Book 974.2 M23nh or microfilm FHL US/CAN 1697872 Item 1-2.
 * The Civil War Soldier- Gettysburg National Military Park