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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry was organized at Baltimore, Md., June to September, 1861. | The 2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry was organized at Baltimore, Md., June to September, 1861. It had duty in the Department of Washington till July and mustered out July 7, 1865.<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> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
* | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmdinf1.htm#2ndinf 2nd Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive. | ||
* | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Maryland_Infantry_Regiment_(Union) 2nd Maryland Infantry] at Wikipedia. | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. | 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
There were no cities or counties given in rosters for this unit.<br> | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*"2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry," in ''History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5''. Baltimore : Guggenheimer, Weil & Co., 1898-1899. Vol. 1, pg. 71-109. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/396666 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyrosterofm01mary/page/70/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000367/html/am367--71.html Maryland State Archives]. | |||
*''History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5.'' By L. Allison Wilmer. Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil & co., 1898. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/06098502.3360.emory.edu Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*Research in Military Records: Civil War [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/index.html National Archives]<br> | *Research in Military Records: Civil War [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/index.html National Archives]<br> | ||
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*[[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 ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[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 ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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> | ||
*[[Maryland in the Civil War|Maryland in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Maryland in the Civil War|Maryland in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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*[[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> | *[[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> | ||
=== Resources === | |||
=== Resources === | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Maryland_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Maryland_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:47, 1 March 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry was organized at Baltimore, Md., June to September, 1861. It had duty in the Department of Washington till July and mustered out July 7, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 2nd Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
- 2nd Maryland Infantry at Wikipedia.
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
There were no cities or counties given in rosters for this unit.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- "2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry," in History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5. Baltimore : Guggenheimer, Weil & Co., 1898-1899. Vol. 1, pg. 71-109. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Maryland State Archives.
- History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5. By L. Allison Wilmer. Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil & co., 1898. Online at: Internet Archive
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Research in Military Records: Civil War National Archives
- 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 ‘Maryland 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.
- Maryland in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, 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 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.
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).