New Jersey Civil War Union Infantry Units

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 * 1st Battalion, New Jersey Veteran Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in May 21, 1861. Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Virginia, June 29, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry 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. Mustered out at Cloud's Hills, Virginia., July 24, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in April 30, 1861. Mustered out at Newark, New Jersey, July 31, 1861.


 * 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry (3 months, 1861 Organized at Camp Parker, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in August 15, 1863. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Mississippi, November 1, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Veteran Infantry Organized at Trenton, New Jersey. Enrolled April 26 and mustered in May 1, 1861. Mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey, July 21, 1861, expiration of term.


 * 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Veteran Infantry Organized at Camp Bayard, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" January 26, Company "C" January 22, Company "E" January 4, Company "F" January 12, Companies "G" and "H" January 6, 1864; Company "D" December 2, 1863; Company "B" January 29, and Companies "I," "K," "L" and "M" March 24, 1864. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., August 1, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in June 4, 1861. Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Virginia, June 29, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry (3 months, 1861) Regiment organized at Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in April 27, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Virginia, July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21 (Reserve). Mustered out July 31, 1861.


 * 4th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in August 19, 1861. Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Virginia, July 9, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in April 27, 1861. Battle of Bull Run July 21 (Reserve). Mustered out July 31, 1861. Expiration of term.


 * 5th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 6th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry&amp; Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in August 19, 1861. Before Petersburg until October 12. Non-Veteran mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey, September 7, 1864. Veteran Battalion consolidated with 8th New Jersey Infantry October 12, 1864.


 * 7th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 8th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton,New Jersey, and mustered in September 14. Duty at Washington until July. Mustered out July 17, 1865.


 * 9th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, September 13 to October 15, 1861. Mustered out at Greensboro, North Carolina, July 12, 1865.


 * 10th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Beverly, New Jersey, October 9, 1861, under authority of the War Department, as the "Olden Legion. Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Virginia, June 22, 1865.


 * 11th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in August 15, 1862. Mustered out near Washington, D. C., June 6, 1865. Veterans and recruits transferred to 12th New Jersey Infantry.


 * 12th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 13th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Frelinghuysen, Newark, New Jersey, and mustered in August 25, 1862 Mustered out near Washington, D. C., June 8, 1865.


 * 14th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Vredenburg near Freehold, New Jersey, and mustered in August 26, 1862. Mustered out near Washington, D. C., June 18, 1865.


 * 15th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Fair Oaks, near Flemmington, New Jersey, and mustered in August 25, 1862. Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Virginia, June 22, 1865.


 * 20th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Failed to complete organization.


 * 21st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in September 15, 1862. Mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey, June 19, 1863.


 * 22nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in September 22, 1862. Ordered home for muster out June, reaching Trenton June 22. Mustered out June 22, 1863.


 * 23rd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Beverly, New Jersey, and mustered in September 13, 1862. Regiment volunteered for service before muster out during the Gettysburg (Pennsylvania.) Campaign, and moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mustered out June 27, 1863.


 * 24th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Cadwallader, Beverly, New Jersey, and mustered in September 16, 1862. Mustered out at Beverly, New Jersey, June 29, 1863.


 * 25th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Beverly, New Jersey, and mustered in Companies "A," "C," "E," "H" and "K" September 18, and Companies "B," "D,@ "F." "G" and "I" September 26, 1862. Mustered out at Beverly, New Jersey, June 20, 1863.


 * 26th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Frelinghuysen, Newark, New Jersey, and mustered in September 18, 1862. Mustered out at Newark,New Jersey, June 27, 1863.


 * 27th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Frelinghuysen, Newark, New Jersey, and mustered in September 3, 1862. Moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania., June 26, thence to New Jersey and mustered out July 2, 1863.


 * 28th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Freehold and mustered in September 15, 1862. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Mustered out July 6, 1863.


 * 29th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Freehold, New Jersey, and mustered in September 20, 1862. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June. Mustered out July 6, 1863.


 * 30th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Flemmington, New Jersey, and mustered in September 17, 1862. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June. Mustered out June 27, 1863.


 * 31st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Flemmington, New Jersey, and mustered in September 17, 1862. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June. Mustered out June 24, 1863.


 * 33rd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Newark, New Jersey, and mustered in September 3, 1863. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., July 17, 1865.


 * 34th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organization commenced at Beverly, New Jersey. Company "A" mustered in September 3; Company "C" September 21, and Company "G" September 23, 1863. Transferred to Trenton, New Jersey, October 3, 1863, and Company "B" organized October 15; Company "D" October 6; Company "E" October 26; Company "F" October 8; Company "H" October 6; Company "I" October 20, and Company "K" November 9, 1863. Mustered out April 10, 1866. Discharged at Trenton, New Jersey, April 30, 1866.


 * 35th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Flemmington, New Jersey, and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" August 28; Company "B" September 25; Company "C" September 15; Company "D" October 13; Companies "E" and "F" September 18; Company "G" September 21 at Freehold; Company "I" September 18, and Company "K" September 15, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June 5, and duty there until July. Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 37th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Delaware, Trenton,New Jersey, and mustered in June 23, 1864. Mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey, October 1, 1864


 * 38th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" September 22, Company "B" September 9, Company "C" September 10, Company "D" September 24, Company "E" October 1, Company "F" September 22, Company "G" September 27, Company "H" September 30, Company "I" September 12, and Company "K" September 15, 1864. Left State by detachments, Companies "B," "C," "I" and "K" September 20, 1864; Companies "A," "D" and "F" September 29, 1864, and Companies "E," "G" and "H" October 4, 1861, for City Point, Virginia. Attached to Separate Brigade, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, and assigned to garrison duty at Fort Powhatan, James River, until April, 1865.&lt;br Moved to City Point and mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 39th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Newark, New Jersey, October 3, 1864. Moved to City Point, thence to Washington and Alexandria April 20-27. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 17, 1865.


 * 40th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, February 2, 1865. Washington, D. C., May 18-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out July 13, 1865.


 * 41st Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.