2nd District of Columbia Infantry Battalion explained

Unit Name:	2nd District of Columbia Infantry Battalion
Dates:	April–July, 1861
Country:	United States
Allegiance:	Union
Branch:	Infantry
Size:	Battalion
Battles:	American Civil War
Disbanded:	July, 1861

The 2nd District of Columbia Infantry Battalion was an infantry battalion that served in the Union Army between April and July, 1861, during the American Civil War.

Service

The regiment was organized at Washington, D.C. Its purpose, until June, was the defence of Washington. In June, the regiment formed part of an expedition to Rockville, Maryland, passing through Seneca Mills (on June 10) and reaching Great Falls on July 7. They were then mustered out during July, 1861.^[1]

See also

• List of District of Columbia Civil War regiments

Bibliography

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher, 1959. .

Notes and References

1. Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,019.