1862
Feb. 1730 men from the regiment are detailed by McClellan to join the gun-boat expedition on the Mississippi
Feb. 27The 2nd MA leaves Frederick, MD and re-enters Virginia. Spends the night at Harper's Ferry.
Feb. 28The 2nd MA at Charlestown, VA
Mar. 11The 2nd MA at Winchester, VA
Mar. 22Williams Division, on its way to reinforce Gen. McDowell, is sent back to Winchester in a hurry after the Battle of Kernstown. Several members of Co. G, on Provost Duty in the town, take part in the fight
Apr. 1Banks begins his pursuit of Stonewall Jackson up the Valley
May 13The 2nd MA at Strasburg. Banks now only has command of two brigades. The rest have been detached to aid the push against Richmond
May 23Jackson attacks & routs the Federals at Front Royal
May 24The 2nd MA engages in rear guard action against Jackson's advance and holds him at bay from Newtown all the way to Winchester
May 25THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTER. The 2nd MA finds itself on the opposite side of the Potomac
June 11The 2nd MA revisits Winchester
June 15Gordon promoted to Brigadier General. George Andrews succeeds him in command of the 2nd MA
June 26Gen. John Pope arrives to show the eastern armies how it's done
July 19The 2nd MA at Little Washington
Aug. 9THE BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN
Aug. 19The 2nd MA receives 90 new recruits
Aug. 20Rappahannock ramblings
Aug. 29-30As the rear guard of Banks' entire force, the 2nd MA is not close enough to participate in Second Bull Run
Sept. 4 Once again on the wrong side of the Potomac
Sept. 5Pope is relieved. McLellan is once again called upon the save the Union!
Sept. 12The 2nd MA becomes part of the 12th Corps of the Army of the Potomac
Sept. 14The regiment passes through Frederick, MD
Sept. 17THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM; Lt. Col. Wilder Dwight is mortally wounded.
Sept. 22Back to Maryland Heights where the regiment finds itself once again guarding the upper Potomac
Oct. 15MG Henry Warner Slocum assumes command of the 12th Corps
Oct. 22Lt. Col. James Savage, wounded at Cedar Mt., dies in captivity
Oct. 30The 2nd MA near Sharpsburg for 5-6 weeks
Nov. 9Col. Andrews is promoted to Brigadier General. In the absence of Col. Quincy, recovering
from his Cedar Mt. wounds, command of the 2nd MA falls to William Cogswell
Nov. 24Cogswell leads a raid against guerillas at Shepherdstown, VA
Dec. 13The 2nd MA "invades" Virginia for the 4th time
Dec. 16The 2nd MA at Fairfax Court House. Does not participate in the disaster at Fredericksburg