The 2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment
(African)
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Unit History
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., until 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 until March.
Designation of Regiment changed to 54th U. S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864.
