Dated Middletown, Nov. 6^th, 1862. Requesting all members to attend a special meeting to settle outstanding accounts and for the purpose of adopting measures for a more permanent organization. Sent to Dewitt C. Sage.  Order by E.W.N. Starr. Measures 5”x8”. , printed.

The company was organized at Middleton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, on 19 April, 1861, and was accepted in state service at New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, on 7 May, 1861.  The "Mansfield Guards" of Middletown, Captain Dickinson, the New Haven "Grays," Captain Osborn, and the National Guard of Birmingham, Captain Russell, were old, well drilled, and popular militia Organizations; the other companies were wholly enlisted under the President's call.

The Second Regiment was fortunate in its officers, most of them being trained soldiers of the State Militia, Colonel Terry having served as colonel, Lieut.-Colonel Young as brigadier-general, Major Colburn as major, Adjutant Russell as adjutant, and many of its captains and lieutenants as line officers. Eight companies were armed with Sharps' rifles and two with Springfield muskets.  The regiment was mustered into the United States service at Brewster's Park, New Haven, May 7, 1861.

The regiment was raised to serve for 3 months, but its members did see action during that short period of time.  At the expiration of its term of service the Second regiment returned to New Haven, where, on the 7th day of August, 1861, its men were mustered out, some to close their military career, but most of them to make use of their experience, training, and discipline in the three years' regiments of the State, wherein a large number became valuable officers.

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