2nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military    in the Civil War

Brief History

Organized at Arlington, Virginia., June 20 to November 11, 1863. Ordered to the Dept. of the Gulf December, 1863. Mustered out January 5, 1866. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865