1st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry

Brief History
The 1st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry was organized at Trenton, New Jersey, under authority of the War Department August 14, 1861, as Halsted's Cavalry. Company "F" mustered out at Washington May 25, 1865. The rest of the regiment mustered out at Cloud's Hills, Virginia, July 24, 1865.


 * The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 8 March 2013).
 * The Wikipedia article, 1st New Jersey Infantry(accessed 8 March 2013).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,402 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

New Jersey State Archives also has a searchable database with an online Roster for this regiment with remarks.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'New Jersey in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * New Jersey in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New Jersey, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Ferguson, Joseph. Life-struggles in rebel prisons : a record of the sufferings, escapes, adventures and starvation of the Union prisoners. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992),