25th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment

25th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry

Flag of New Jersey
Active September 1, 1862 to June 20, 1863
Country United States of America
Allegiance Union
Branch Union Army
Type Infantry
Engagements Fredricksburg, Siege of Suffolk

The 25th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was an American Civil War infantry regiment from New Jersey that served a nine-month enlistment in the Union Army.

It was organized with five companies ("A", "C", "E", "H", & "K") from Passaic County, New Jersey in Northern New Jersey. Companies F, G and I were recruited from Cape May County, New Jersey, Company D from Cumberland County, New Jersey and Company B from Atlantic County, New Jersey. The regiment trained at Camp in Beverly, before being sent out to Washington, DC. There, it was attached to the 2nd brigade Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington, D. C until December, 1862. Next it was attached to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863 and then to the 3rd Brigade until April, 1863. Finally, it was attached to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps to June, 1863.[1]

The regiment fought in two engagements–the December, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg and the Siege of Suffolk, April 11 - May 4, 1863.[2]

Many of the veterans of the 25th New Jersey went on to serve in other regiments, most notably the 33rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and the 38th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.

Original Field and Staff

Mustered in September, 1862:

Original company commanders

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ National Park Service Regiment Details for the 25th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry
  2. ↑ National Park Service Regiment Details for the 25th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry
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