2nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War

1861
April 20	The 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment organized for three months Federal service at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg. It was under the command of Colonel Frederick S. Stumbaugh, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Welsh and Major James Given. Company A: Franklin County Company B: Franklin County Company C: Franklin County Company D: Perry County Company E: Adams County Company F: Lancaster County Company G: Chester County Company H: Centre County Company I: Dauphin County Company K: York County
April 21	Moved by rail to Cockeysville, Md. The destruction of a railroad bridge by Baltimore secessionists prevented the regiment from proceeding to Washington as intended.
April 23	Returned to York, Pa., and duty there.
June 1	Moved to Chambersburg. Attached to Wyncoop’s 2nd Brigade, Keim’s 2nd Division, Patterson’s Army.
June 16	Moved by rail to Hagerstown, then went into camp at Funkstown
June 23	Ordered toward the Potomac, encamping about four miles from the river
July 2	Falling Waters The regiment was in support but was not engaged. It crossed the Potomac and advanced to Martinsburg.
July 3	Occupation of Martinsburg
July 15	Advance on Bunker Hill
July 17	Moved to Charlestown
July 23	Marched to Harper’s Ferry then moved by rail to Harrisburg
July 26	The 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment mustered out. Two men had died of disease during the regiment’s enlistment.