Unit Name: | 2nd Louisiana Regiment New Orleans Infantry |
Dates: | 1864 |
Country: | United States of America |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | Union Army |
Type: | Infantry |
Battles: | American Civil War |
The 2nd New Orleans Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]
The regiment was established at New Orleans, Louisiana, in early 1864, and was on garrison and guard duty in the New Orleans defenses. It operated at Calcasieu Pass between May 6 and 10. The unit was disbanded on August 4, its organization incomplete, and its men transferred to the 1st New Orleans Infantry Regiment.