Battle Unit Details

UNION NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS

22nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry

Overview:
Organized at Trenton, N. J., and mustered in September 22, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 29, 1862. Attached to Abercrombie's Provisional Brigade, Casey's Division, Defences of Washington, to December, 1862. Patrick's Command, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.

Service:
Duty in the Defences of Washington till November, 1862. Moved to Aquia Creek, Va., and duty there guarding railroad till January, 1863. Moved to Belle Plains and joined Army of the Potomac January 10, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Duty at Belle Plains till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June, reaching Trenton June 22. Mustered out June 22, 1863.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 40 Enlisted men by disease. Total 41.

Soldiers:
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