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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Military Records|Connecticut Military Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut|Connecticut]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut Military Records|Connecticut Military Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery'' | ||
''[[Image:2nd_Regiment,_Connecticut_Heavy_Artillery,_Ronald_Slidell_MacKenzie_(1840-1889).jpg|right|250px|Ronald Slidell MacKenzie (1840-1889), 2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery]]'' | |||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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=== Companies in this regiment === | === Companies in this regiment === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 4178 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UCT0002RAH Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 4178 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UCT0002RAH Roster]. | ||
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. This regiment was composed of men from Litchfield County, Connecticut, but the companies were credited to towns in [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield County]] as follows: | 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. This regiment was composed of men from Litchfield County, Connecticut, but the companies were credited to towns in [[Litchfield County, Connecticut|Litchfield County]] as follows: | ||
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Company I - Woodbury | Company I - Woodbury | ||
Company K - Made up from recruits from 25 different towns | Company K - Made up from recruits from 25 different towns | ||
=== Company Rosters === | === Company Rosters === | ||
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*[http://www.stamfordhistory.org/cw_2reg.htm Stamford Roster], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). | *[http://www.stamfordhistory.org/cw_2reg.htm Stamford Roster], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). | ||
*[http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/2ndCHA.htm 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment Descendants Association], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). | *[http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/2ndCHA.htm 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment Descendants Association], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). | ||
=== References === | |||
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[[Category:Connecticut_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Connecticut_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||