2nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History
Organized at Arlington, Virginia, June 23 to November 11, 1863. Ordered to the Dept. of the Gulf December, 1863. Mustered out January 5, 1866. Designation changed to 74th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.

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. Company "A"   Also know as Wilder's (John) Independent company Colored volunteers. Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I Company K

National Archives Catalog

 * Regimental and Company Books of the 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment

 Digitized Documents   Approved Disapproved
 * Approved Pension File for Private Thomas Heath, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-512967)
 * Approved Pension File for Private William H. Eley, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-558903)
 * Approved Pension File for Private George Magbe (alias George Magut), Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-753662)
 * Approved Pension File for Private Scipio Capehart, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-537694)
 * Approved Pension File for Sergeant Gilbert Hudson, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-655351)
 * Approved Pension File for Sergeant George Neal, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-872060)
 * Approved Pension File for Private Edward Langly, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-530725)
 * Approved Pension File for Musician Charles H. Scott, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-609789)
 * Approved Pension File for Private Prince Bruce, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-835580)
 * Approved Pension File for Private George Mitchell, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-905970)
 * Approved Pension File for Private Nathan Ashburn, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SC-928110)
 * Approved Pension File for Winnie Holloman (now Slaughter), Mother of Private Alexander Holloman, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WC-340194)
 * Approved Pension File for Patsey Hamilton, Widow of Private Joseph Hamilton, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WC-465334)
 * Approved Pension File for Rhoda Franklin, Mother of Private Alexander Franklin, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WC-299120)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Angeline and Cornelia Johnson, Sisters of Private Isaiah Johnson, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WO-530660)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Anna Downing, Widow of Private Dennis Downing, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WO-172827)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Emeline Page, Widow of Private Joseph Page, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WO-738641)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private July Cowen, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-883326)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Maria Gross, Widow of Private Robert Gross, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WO-429324)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File of Private Henry Gaskins, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-679480)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private Dentist Gamble, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-1039692)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private Aleck Lancaster, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-790628)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private Jacob Williams (alias Jake Chambers), Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-1100969)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private James Hall (alias James Chambers), Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-1120813)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private Thomas Green, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-1056610)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private James Jamison, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-728493)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private Alik Dismoks, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-1146662)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Lavinia Morgan, Widow of Private John Morgan, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (WO-644067)
 * Disapproved Pension Application File for Private Thomas Robisho, Company A, 2nd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment (SO-1009835)

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Union Volunteers in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Union Volunteers in the Civil War describes many Union sources, specifically for the Union Volunteers, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * FamilySearch Wiki: Virginia in the Civil War