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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 2nd Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry was organized at Omaha on 23 October 1862 and assigned to Fort Kearney,Nebraska. Mustered out | The 2nd Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry was organized at Omaha on 23 October 1862 and assigned to Fort Kearney,Nebraska. Mustered out 23 December 1863. The 2nd Nebraska participated in the Battle of Whitestone Hill, which began on September 3, 1863 when General Sully's troops engaged upwards of 2,000 warriors under Chief Two Bears of the Yanktonai Sioux. Of the 20 US troops killed in the battle, seven were from the Second Nebraska. Fourteen from the unit were also wounded in the action.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]</ref><br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnetr.htm#2ndcav 2nd Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 29 March 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Regiment_Nebraska_Volunteer_Cavalryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Regiment_Nebraska_Volunteer_Cavalry 2nd Nebraska Cavalry], (accessed 19 July 2012).<br> | |||
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=== 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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<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.<br> | ||
Field and Staff Officers - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/156/mode/2up roster]<br> | |||
Company A - many men from [[Douglas County, Nebraska Genealogy|Douglas County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/158/mode/2up roster]<br> | |||
Company B - many men from [[Douglas County, Nebraska Genealogy|Douglas County]], [[Washington County, Nebraska Genealogy|Washington County]], and [[Burt County, Nebraska Genealogy|Burt County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/162/mode/2up roster]<br> | |||
Company C - many men from [[Nemaha County, Nebraska Genealogy|Nemaha County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/164/mode/2up roster]<br> | |||
Company | Company D - many men from [[Sarpy County, Nebraska Genealogy|Sarpy County]] and [[Douglas County, Nebraska Genealogy|Douglas County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/168/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company E - many men from [[Nemaha County, Nebraska Genealogy|Nemaha County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/170/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company F - many men from [[Otoe County, Nebraska Genealogy|Otoe County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/174/mode/2up roster] | ||
Company | Company G - many men from [[Richardson County, Nebraska Genealogy|Richardson County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/178/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company H - many men from [[Cass County, Nebraska Genealogy|Cass County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/180/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company I - many men from [[Dakota County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dakota County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/184/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company K - many men from [[Douglas County, Nebraska Genealogy|Douglas County ]]- [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/188/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company L - many men from [[Richardson County, Nebraska Genealogy|Richardson County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/190/mode/2up roster] | ||
Company | Company M - many men from [[Otoe County, Nebraska Genealogy|Otoe County]] - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/194/mode/2up roster]<br> | ||
Unassigned Recruits - [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/196/mode/2up roster] | |||
Information about the companies and their officers came from ''Roster of Nebraska Volunteers from 1861-1869'', by Nebraska. Adjutant General's Office, (Hastings, Nebraska: Wigton and Evans, State Printers, 1888).<ref>Nebraska. Adjutant General's Office, ''Roster of Nebraska Volunteers, from 1861 to 1869'', (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). Digital copy at [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archives]. {{FSC|723082|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118454}} </ref> Digital copy at [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,696 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UNE0002RC Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*Johnson, Harrison . ''Johnson's History of Nebraska.'' | *Johnson, Harrison . ''Johnson's History of Nebraska.'' (Omaha, Nebraska : Henry Gibson, 1880), 591 pages. Digital copies at [http://tinyurl.com/3kjbbj7 Google Books] and [http://tinyurl.com/3m32kzm Internet Archives]. Book at {{FSC|197362|title-id|disp=FS Library 978.2 H2j}} | ||
*[[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 ‘Nebraska 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 ‘Nebraska 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> | ||
*[[Nebraska in the Civil War|Nebraska in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Nebraska, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Nebraska in the Civil War|Nebraska in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Nebraska, 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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Latest revision as of 15:12, 19 July 2023
Brief History
The 2nd Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry was organized at Omaha on 23 October 1862 and assigned to Fort Kearney,Nebraska. Mustered out 23 December 1863. The 2nd Nebraska participated in the Battle of Whitestone Hill, which began on September 3, 1863 when General Sully's troops engaged upwards of 2,000 warriors under Chief Two Bears of the Yanktonai Sioux. Of the 20 US troops killed in the battle, seven were from the Second Nebraska. Fourteen from the unit were also wounded in the action.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 2nd Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 29 March 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry, (accessed 19 July 2012).
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.
Field and Staff Officers - roster
Company A - many men from Douglas County - roster
Company B - many men from Douglas County, Washington County, and Burt County - roster
Company C - many men from Nemaha County - roster
Company D - many men from Sarpy County and Douglas County - roster
Company E - many men from Nemaha County - roster
Company F - many men from Otoe County - roster
Company G - many men from Richardson County - roster
Company H - many men from Cass County - roster
Company I - many men from Dakota County - roster
Company K - many men from Douglas County - roster
Company L - many men from Richardson County - roster
Company M - many men from Otoe County - roster
Unassigned Recruits - roster
Information about the companies and their officers came from Roster of Nebraska Volunteers from 1861-1869, by Nebraska. Adjutant General's Office, (Hastings, Nebraska: Wigton and Evans, State Printers, 1888).[2] Digital copy at Internet Archive.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,696 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- Johnson, Harrison . Johnson's History of Nebraska. (Omaha, Nebraska : Henry Gibson, 1880), 591 pages. Digital copies at Google Books and Internet Archives. Book at FS Library 978.2 H2j
- 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 ‘Nebraska 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.
- Nebraska in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Nebraska, 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.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
- ↑ Nebraska. Adjutant General's Office, Roster of Nebraska Volunteers, from 1861 to 1869, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). Digital copy at Internet Archives. FS Library Fiche 6118454