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2nd Confederate
Engineer Regiment
The 2nd Confederate Engineers were assembled during the summer of 1863 with
men from almost every Confederate state east of the Mississippi River, but it
did not serve as a single command. Companies "A" and "E" were stationed at Fort
Fisher, North Carolina; "B", "F", and "I" were at Forts Gaines and Morgan, in
Alabama; "D" was at Fort McAllister, Georgia; and "C", "G", "H", and "K" were in
Virginia. The latter four companies served under Col. T. M. R. Talcott of the
1st Engineers Regiment, for the most part. The individual companies surrendered
with the army or department in which they were serving, and those with the Army
of Northern Virginia totaled 97 officers and men.
Field and Staff Officers: Major D. Wintter
The Engineers of the Battalion will be responsible at
Living Histories to demonstrate and explain the operation of this valuable but
almost forgotten department of the army. Engineers were responsible for the
building of roadways, bridges, and fortifications. At re-enactments they will
be responsible for setting up the encampment, seeing that fire wood and water
is accessible to the Battalion and as a camp safety patrol.
Anyone interested in developing this impression may contact
1st Sgt Arthur T. Green
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