2nd Arkansas Regiment Infantry.
Organized at
Springfield, Mo., and
Fort Smith, Ark., October, 1863, to March, 1864.
Organization completed at
Fort Smith March 13, 1864.
Attached to District of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to January, 1864.
District of the Frontier, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, January, 1864.
2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Army Corps, to March, 1864.
1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to May, 1864.
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Corps, to December, 1864.
1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to February, 1865.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865.
Service.
Skirmish at
Clarksville December 15, 1863.
Affair at
Jacksonport, Ark., November 21, 1863.
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At
Fort Smith till March, 1864.
Steele's Expedition to
Camden March 23-May 3.
Prairie D'Ann April 9-12.
Moscow April 13.
Limestone Valley April 17 (Detachment).
Jenkins' Ferry,
Saline River, April 30.
Duty at
Little Rock till July and at
Lewisburg till September.
Ordered to
Little Rock September 10, and duty there till October 18.
Escort train to
Fort Smith October-November.
Moved to
Clarksville December 31, and duty there and at
Fort Smith till August.
Mustered out August 8, 1865.
African Descent.
Organized in
Arkansas at large September 4, 1863.
Attached to District Eastern Arkansas, Dept. Arkansas, to January, 1864.
District Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. Arkansas, January, 1864.
Post of
Little Rock, Ark., 7th Corps, to March, 1864.
Service.
Post and
Garrison duty at
Helena, Ark., till January, 1864.
Repulse of
Holmes' attack on
Helena July 4, 1863 (before muster in).
Ordered to
Little Rock, Ark., January, 1864, and Post duty there till March.
Designation of Regiment changed to 54th U. S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864, which see.
