2nd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment

United States Regiments & Batteries * Connecticut

1861
May 7 The 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered into United States service for 90 days at New Haven, Connecticut. It was under the command of Colonel Alfred H. Terry, Lieutenant Colonel Young and Major Colburn.

Three companies were made up of old and established militia units: the “Mansfield Guards” of Middletown under Captain Dickinson, the New Haven “Grays” under Captain Osborn, and the National Guard of Birmingham under Captain Russell, The remaining comanies were recruited after President Lincoln’s call for volunteers.
May 10 The regiment left the State for Washington, D.C. on the steamship Cahawba with 798 men. Most of the regiment was armed with Shaps rifles, with two companies armed with Springfield muskets.
May 14 Arrived in Washington, camping at Meridian Hill on the north side of the city. Assigned to the Department of Washington.
May 16 Crossed the Long Bridge into Virginia and continued on to Taylor’s Tavern on Oak Hill.
June Attached to Key’s 1st Brigade, Tyler’s Division, McDowell’s Army of Northeastern Virginia
June 1-3 Advance to Vienna and Falls Church, Virginia.
June 4- July 15 Picket duty at Falls Church.
July 16-21 Advance on Manassas.
July 17 Occupation of Fairfax Court House.
July 21
Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas

The regiment crossed Bull Run at a ford just north of the Stone Bridge and advanced to the Robinson House, where it fought until the collapse of the Federal army. It lost 2 men killed or mortally wounded and 16 men captured. After the battle the regiment fell back in good order to Centreville and continued on to Oak Hill.
July 22-23 The regiment worked with the 1st and 3rd Connecticut Infantry Regiments to strike the deserted camps of other regiments, saving large quantities of arms and equipment.
August 7 The 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment mustered out in New Haven