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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 2nd Regiment, New York Infantry organized at Troy, New York and mustered in May 14 1861. The regiment mustered out May 26, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], accessed 4 January 2011.</ref>  
The 2nd Regiment, New York Infantry mustered in May 17 1861 and mustered out May 26, 1863. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>.  
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*[https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry/2nd-infantry-regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment] at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf1.htm#4 2nd Regiment Infantry (Troy Regiment)] at The Civil War Archive
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_New_York_Infantry_Regiment 2nd New York Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin<br> ===


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.  
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 H - many men from Green Island in [[Albany County, New York#Military|Albany County]]
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=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
 
*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,+New+York+Infantry%22 1,433 men] on its roster for this unit.
 
=== 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 ‘New York in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<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>
 
*[[New York in the Civil War|New York in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, 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>
 
*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/2nd-new-york/ Timeline of the Second New York Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East
 
*Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. [http://tinyurl.com/25xganj Google Books], [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11490201 other libraries with this book], {{FSC|187084|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Library Film 1486494-6}}


*''The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers.'' Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1473658 Other libraries with this book], {{FSC|691427|item|disp=FS Library Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9}}''
=== Other Sources  ===


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 2nd Regiment, New York Infantry mustered in May 17 1861 and mustered out May 26, 1863. [1].

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

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