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*Mustered in May 7, 1861.
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*Mustered out August 7, 1861.
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*Organized at New Haven.
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*Regimental History - [http://www.ct.gov/mil/cwp/view.asp?a=1351&q=270360 The Second Connecticut Volunteers] - Connecticut Military Department
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=779646&disp=Catalogue+of+the+1st%2C+2d%2C+3d%2C+4th% Catalogue of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, Connecticut volunteers, 1861] by the Adjutant General's Office at the Salt Lake City Family History Library.
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/n3/mode/2up Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties] to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/n7/mode/2up Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations ]: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries (1869) by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Ingersoll, Colin M. (Colin Macrae), 1819-1904 - Online Book
=== Brief History  ===
*[http://connecticut-genealogy.blogspot.com/2010/06/civil-war-soldiers-2nd-connecticut.html Civil War Soldiers] - 2nd Connecticut Infantry Regiment - Alphabetical roster of regiment with name and place enlisted.


The 2nd Connecticut Regiment Infantry was organized at New Haven, Connecticut.  It was mustered in May 7, 1861 and was mustered out of service August 7, 1861, at New Haven, Connecticut.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], accessed 6 December 2010.</ref>
The regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties.  


For more information about the 2nd Connecticut Infantry and its history, see: <br>
Rifle Company A - New London and Windham Counties


*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment 2nd Connecticut Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia
Rifle Company B&nbsp; - New London County
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf1.htm#2ndinf 2nd Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive
*[https://portal.ct.gov/mil/mapo/history/units/history-of-the-second-connecticut-volunteers History of the Second Connecticut Volunteers] at  Connecticut Military Department.


=== Companies in this Regiment  ===
Rifle Company C - New London County


Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always.  This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut.
Rifle Company D - Hartford County


Infantry Company A was largely formed by men from [[Middlesex County, Connecticut Genealogy|Middlesex County]].
Rifle Company E - Litchfield County  


Infantry Company B
Rifle Company F - New Haven County


Infantry Company C was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]]. 
Infantry Company A - Middlesex County  


Infantry Company D was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]].
Infantry Company B - Hartford and Litchfield Counties


Rifle Company A 
Infantry Company C - New Haven County


Rifle Company B 
Infantry Company D - New Haven County


Rifle Company C was largely formed by men from [[New London County, Connecticut Genealogy|New London County]]. 


Rifle Company D


Rifle Company E was largely formed by men from [[Litchfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Litchfield County]].
Also see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Connecticut_in_the_Civil_War Connecticut in the Civil War].
 
Rifle Company F was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]].
 
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
 
*''Catalogue of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, Connecticut volunteers, 1861.'' Adjutant General's Office, United States Army.  Connecticut Infantry Regiment 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5th.  Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991. {{FSC|779646|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN film 6082888}}(*).
*''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864.'' Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office.  Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864; page 24. {{FSC|2842034|item|disp=FS Catalog film 1550802}}. '''''Online at:'''''  {{FSDL|62610}}, [https://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/24/mode/1up Internet Archive].
*''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries.'' Adjutant General's Office. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991; page 26. Includes index.  {{FSC|783975|item|disp= FS Catalog film 6082887}}(*), {{FSC|44904|item|disp= FS Catalog film 1033670, item 1}}. '''''Online at:'''''  {{FSDL|64771}}, [https://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/26/mode/1up Internet Archive].
*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%222nd+Regiment,+Connecticut+Infantry%22 904 men] on its roster for this unit.
*''Record of service of Connecticut men in the army and navy of the United States during the War of the Rebellion.'' [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0000140178&view=1up&seq=39 Second Connecticut Volunteers] at HathiTrust. Alphabetical roster of regiment with name and place enlisted.
 
=== Other Sources  ===
 
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Connecticut in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
 
*[[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Connecticut, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
 
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate 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. <br>
 
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br>
 
*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/connecticut/2nd-connecticut/ Timeline of the 2nd Connecticut Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East
 
*Tyler, Elnathan B. ''"Wooden nutmegs" at Bull Run : a humorous account of some of the exploits and experiences of the three months Connecticut brigade, and the part they bore in the national stampede.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1977), {{FSC|465306|item|disp=FS Library film 1550300, item 24}}
 
=== References ===
 
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[[Category:Connecticut_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]

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The regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties.

Rifle Company A - New London and Windham Counties

Rifle Company B  - New London County

Rifle Company C - New London County

Rifle Company D - Hartford County

Rifle Company E - Litchfield County

Rifle Company F - New Haven County

Infantry Company A - Middlesex County

Infantry Company B - Hartford and Litchfield Counties

Infantry Company C - New Haven County

Infantry Company D - New Haven County


Also see Connecticut in the Civil War.

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