2nd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry | |
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Active | 1862–1865 |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | USA |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Nathan W. Daniels |
The 2nd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1] It was organized in New Orleans and was tasked with defending the city until being redeployed to Ship Island in Mississippi. Its higher-ranking officers were white and lower grade officers and enlisted men were mixed heritage and African American.