New Jersey Civil War Union Units 1st through 9th

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The information in this list of New Jersey Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

All 1st Units

 * 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.

Organized at Trenton, New Jersey, 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. [1]
 * 1st Regiment New Jersey Cavalry


 * 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.

All 2nd Units

 * 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry Overview:Organized at Camp Parker, Trenton, N. J., and mustered in August 15, 1863. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss., November 1, 1865.
 * 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.

All 3rd Units

 * 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Veteran Infantry Organized at Camp Bayard, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in by companies between December 2, 1863 and March 24, 1864. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., August 1, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 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.

Units 4th through 6th

 * 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 Cavalry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in August 22, 1861. Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 126 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 85 Enlisted men by disease. Total 223.


 * 5th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, N. J., and mustered in August 22, 1861. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 29, 1861. Consolidated with 7th New Jersey Infantry November 6, 1864.


 * 6th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry 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.

Units 7th through 9th

 * 7th Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in September 3, 1861. Duty at Washington, D. C., until July. Mustered out July 17, 1865. Non-Veterans mustered out at Trenton October 7, 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 Cavalry "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.