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 - Internet Archive American Libraries
 * History of the Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers : its camps, marches and battles Google Books
 * A minor war history, 1861-1864 : compiled from a soldier boy's letter to "the girl I left behind me", 1861-1864 - 3 fiche.
 * 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry - wikipedia

Company Rosters

 * 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Page - New Hampshire Heritage
 * 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 company 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.
 * 2nd New Hampshire Regiment and Rosters - This is not a complete roster.

Source Material

 * Civil War Oaths, 1861-1865, New Hampshire. Adjutant General's Office - Available on microfilm at the FHL 983230.
 * 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.   Second Infantry, see page 103.
 * Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry.
 * The Civil War Solder- Gettysburg National Military Park