The 2nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

 that served in the Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

. It is also known as the Troy Regiment.

Service

The regiment was organized in Troy, New York

Troy, New York

Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...

and was mustered in for a two year enlistment on May 14, 1861.

The regiment was mustered out of service on May 26, 1863.

Casualties

The regiment suffered 26 deaths from wounds and 22 from other causes, for a total of 48 fatalities.

External links

• New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 2nd Infantry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, and historical sketch for the 2nd New York Infantry Regiment.