2nd Regiment, United States Colored Light Artillery

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Light Artillery

Brief History
Three references have been used to learn the brief histories the Batteries of the 2nd Regiment. .

Battery "A" Organized at Nashville, Tennessee., April 30, 1864. Mustered out January 13, 1866.

Battery "B" Organized at Fort Monroe, Virginia., January 8-February 27, 1864, Mustered out March 17, 1866.

Battery "C" Organized as 1st Louisiana Battery, African Descent November 6, 1863. Designated Battery "A" March 11, 1864. Designation changed Battery "C" April 26, 1864. Mustered out December 28, 1865.

Battery "D" Organized as 2nd Louisiana Battery, African Descent. Designated Battery "B" March 11, 1864, and Battery "D" April 26, 1864. Mustered out December 28, 1865.

Battery "E" Decemer 1, 1863 as 3rd Battery Louisiana Artillery, African Descent. Mustered out September 26, 1865.

Battery "F" Organized November 23, 1863, as Memphis Light Battery, African Descent Mustered out December 28, 1865.

Battery "G" Organized May 24, 1864, at hilton head, South Carolina Mustered out August 12, 1865.

Battery "H" Organized June 4, 1864, as 1st Arkansas Colored Battery, African Descent Mustered out September 15, 1865.

Battery "I" Organized April 19, 1864 at Memphis, Tennessee Mustered out January 10, 1866.

Predecessor unit:
LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS. 1st BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY (AFRICAN DESCENT). Organized at Hebron's Plantation, Mississippi., November 6, 1863.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.