2nd Confederate Engineers

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Muster In: Organization never completed.¹
Muster Out: April 9, 1864 (Cos. C, G, H, and K)²

Commander(s):
Commander 1
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Commander 2
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not yet in existence.³

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not yet in existence.⁴

Third Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not yet in existence.⁵

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not yet in existence.⁶

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle: Engineers | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army⁷,⁸

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: Companies C, G, H, and K of the 2nd Confederate Engineers were the only companies present at the Siege of Petersburg, and this remained true through the end of the campaign.⁹

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle: Engineers | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army (Need Source)

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: Companies C, G, H, and K of the 2nd Confederate Engineers were the only companies present at the Siege of Petersburg, and this remained true through the end of the campaign.¹⁰

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle: Engineers | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army (Need Source)

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: Companies C, G, H, and K of the 2nd Confederate Engineers were the only companies present at the Siege of Petersburg, and this remained true through the end of the campaign.¹¹

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: Engineers | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army (Need Source)

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: Companies C, G, H, and K of the 2nd Confederate Engineers were the only companies present at the Siege of Petersburg, and this remained true through the end of the campaign.¹²

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: Engineers | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army (Need Source)

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: Companies C, G, H, and K of the 2nd Confederate Engineers were the only companies present at the Siege of Petersburg, and this remained true through the end of the campaign.¹³

Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Petersburg Campaign Battles:¹⁴

• Petersburg Siege [Companies C, G, H, and K] June 1864-April 1865
• Appomattox Court House [Companies C, G, H, and K] April 9, 1865

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