District of Columbia 2nd Regiment, Infantry


HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Infantry was organized at Washington, D.C., February 26, 1862. It was camped near Shepherdstown September 20. It mustered out September 12, 1865.
ASSIGNMENTS: Attached to Sturgis' Brigade, Military District of Washington, D.C.. to February, 1863, and 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, Tyler's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. District of Alexandria, 22nd Army Corps, to September, 1865.
SERVICE:

1862

February 26
Organized at Washington, D.C. under Colonel Isaac A. Peck and Lt. Colonel Charles M. Alexander


 
Attached to Sturgis' Brigade, Military District of Washington, D.C. for duty in the Defenses of Washington and Alexandria

June 7


Colonel Peck resigns

June 12


Lt. Colonel Alexander promoted to colonel


September 6-22
Maryland Campaign. Attached temporarily to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.


September 16-17
Battle of Antietam

September 19
Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown Ford and near Williamsport

September 20
Near Shepherdstown

October
Return to duty in the Defenses of Washington and Alexandria

1863

December
Colonel Alexander takes command of Tyler's Division

1864

March
Assigned to 1st Brigade, Tyler's Division, 22nd Army Corps, which was commanded by Colonel Alexander


May
Assigned to District of Alexandria, 22nd Army Corps

1865

February 16


Colonel Alexander musters out. Colonel William Graham takes command of the regiment


September 12
Mustered out

BIBLIOGRAPHY: for researching Washington, DC Units in the Civil War.

Baker, Lafayette C. The United States Secret Service in the Late War... St. Louis, MO: Holloway, 1889. pp. 167-203. E608.B1815.
Bolton, Horace W. Personal Reminiscences of the Late War. Chicago: H.W. Bolton, 1892. 219 p. E601.B69.
Carlilie, Richard. "The 1st District of Columbia Cavalry." Military Images Magazine (Sep/Oct 1986): pp. 11-13. Per.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Powder Springs, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2003. E491.D992.
See also the following pertinent personal papers in the U. S. Military History Institute's Archives:
    Baker, Lafayette C. - CWMiscColl (Official papers concerning claim of COL's widow, Jan 18, 1865-1869)

REFERENCES:
Dyer, Frederick H. - A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_District_of_Columbia_Infantry



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