2nd Maryland Eastern Shore Infantry (U)

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
 
 
 In Brief
Organized at Charlestown, Kent County, Md., October 2 to December 28, 1861. Attached to Dix's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia Middle Department to July, 18¢2. District of Eastern Shore, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to March, 1863, 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Lockwood's Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Maryland Heights, Division West Virginia, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry, Division of West Virginia, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division of West Virginia, to October, 1864. Reserve Division, District of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, to February, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty on eastern shore of Maryland until March, 1862, and at Baltimore until October, 1862. On eastern shore of Maryland until June, 1863, At Baltimore June, 1863. Joined Lockwood's Brigade at Frederick, Md., July 6, 1863. Pursuit of Lee July 6-14. 
* July 14, 1863 - Engagement at Falling Waters, Maryland
Assigned to duty at Maryland Heights July 17. Duty there and guarding Baltimore & Ohio Railroad until April. 1864. Hunter's Expedition to Lynchburg, Va., May 26-July 1. Advance on Staunton May 26-June 6. Action at Piedmont and Mt. Crawford June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Lexington June 12. Buchanan June 14. Liberty June 16. Lynchburg June 17-18. Retreat to the Ohio River June 19-July 1. Salem June 21. Moved to Shenandoah Valley July 1-17. Snicker's Gap July 18. Battle of Winchester July 24. Martinsburg July 25. Strasburg August 14-15. Bolivar Heights August 24.
* September 3, 1864 - Engagement at Berryville, Virginia
* Guard duty in West Virginia until February, 1865. 
* February 23, 1865 - Regiment consolidated with 1st Maryland Eastern Shore Infantry (U) to form (II) 11th Maryland Infantry (U)
 
 
 1861
THE Second Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry, was composed of eight companies. The regiment was organized at ]]Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland]], from October 2d to December 28, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the original members (except veterans) were mustered out, and the
organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until January 23, 1865, when it was consolidated with the 1st Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry.
Companies A, B, C, D and E were recruited in Kent County; Company F at Baltimore City; Companies G and H in Harford County.
The regiment, after perfecting its organization, was assigned to special duty on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia during the winter of 1861-62.
 
 
 1862
In March, 1862, the regiment was transported by boat to Baltimore, but in October, 1862, returned to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and in the spring of 1863 were assigned to duty on the lower Potomac.
 
 
 1863
In June, 1863, the regiment was ordered by General Schenck, in command of the Middle Department, to proceed to Baltimore, in order to reinforce the Army of the Potomac in repelling the invasion of Maryland by the Confederate Army under General Robert E. Lee, as well as to protect Baltimore City from an attack.
The regiment joined General Lockwood's Brigade of the 12th Army Corps at Frederick, Maryland, in July, 1863, during the pursuit of the enemy's army. After Lee's Army recrossed into Virginia, the regiment was assigned to duty on the upper Potomac, in Maryland and West Virginia.
 
 
 1864
The 2d Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry, formed a part of General David Hunter's Army, who advanced up the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in May, 1864, and participated in the battles fought by that Army at Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864, and at Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 1864, after the repulse of that Army at Lynchburg, Va., and its retirement through the Kanawha Valley to the Ohio river.
The 2d Eastern Shore Infantry shared all the hardships and trials incident to that march and retreat through the mountains of Western Virginia.
When the Army of Western Virginia moved eastward again and joined the 6th and 19th Army Corps, the 2d Eastern Shore Regiment came with them and participated in the fight at Snicker's Gap, Va., July 18, 1864, and Winchester, Va., July 24, 1864.
 
 
 1865
The regiment remained in the Department of West Virginia until January 23, 1865, when it was consolidated with the 1st Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry.
The 2d Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry, marched one thousand and forty-one (1041) miles; they were transported by rail nine hundred and sixty-seven (967) miles, and by boat nine hundred and fifteen (915) miles; or an aggregate of two thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (2923) miles.
The 2d Regiment Eastern Shore Infantry participated in the following engagements, viz.: Falling Waters, Md., July 14, 1863;'Piedmont, Va., June 5, 1864; Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Snicker's Ford or Gap, Va., July 18, 1864; Winchester, Va., July 24, 1864; Berryville, Va., September 3, 1864.
The casualties from death in this regiment during its term of service was as follows: Killed in battle, nine (9) enlisted men; died of disease, wounds, etc., one (1) commissioned officer and sixty-two (62) enlisted men—total, sixty-three (63), or an aggregate death list of seventy-two (72).
 
 
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== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
 
 
 Field and Staff Officers
 
 
 Company A
 
 
 Company B
 
 
 Company C
 
 
 Company D
 
 
 Company E
 
 
 Company F
 
 
 Company G
 
 
 Company H
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== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 763, 952, 1233)
* (Pages 629-649)
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