2nd Maryland Infantry
| 2nd Maryland Infantry, USA | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1861–1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | One regiment |
| Engagements |
American Civil War, 1861–1865
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| Commanders | |
| Ceremonial chief | President of the United States of America |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Col. John Sommer |
American Civil War, 1861–1865
The 2nd Maryland Infantry was an American military regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It should not be confused with the 2nd Maryland Infantry, CSA, which was composed of Maryland volunteers who fought for the Confederacy during the war. The regiment fought at numerous battles during the course of the war, and lost 5 officers and 84 men killed and wounded, plus 3 officers and 134 men died of disease, for a total of 226 casualties.
The regiment was raised in Baltimore from May through October 1861. Col. John Sommer, a Mexican–American War veteran, was appointed as its first commander.
In the spring of 1862, the regiment traveled to New Bern, North Carolina, where it was incorporated into Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's IX Corps of the Army of the Potomac. In July, the Second Maryland was dispatched along with the rest of Burnside's command to aid in Maj. Gen. George McClellan's foundering Peninsula Campaign outside of Richmond, arriving shortly after the Battle of Cedar Mountain.
On August 18, 1862, the Second raided a Confederate signal station at Clark Mountain, Virginia, which resulted in the discovery of a large number of Confederate troops in the area. The information confirmed that Confederate General Robert E. Lee had turned his attention to the Union Army of Virginia—headed by Maj. Gen. John Pope—and allowed Pope to shift his forces to meet the new threat.
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