11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment May 1862 to June 1865 United States of America Union Infantry Battle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of Beverly FordBattle of Locust GroveBattle of Mine RunBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Barker's MillsSiege of PetersburgFirst Battle of Deep Bottom The 11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was a regiment of infantry from New Jersey that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was recruited in May 1862 at Camp Perrine, located near the New Jersey State Prison near Trenton.Joseph G. Bilby and William C. Goble (1998). "Remember You Are Jerseymen!" A Military History of New Jersey's Troops in the Civil War. Longstreet House, Hightstown NJ. 0-944413-54-4. p.175 The regiment was led by Colonel Robert McAllister, who had seen service as lieutenant colonel in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. The regiment left New Jersey for Washington on August 25.Foster John Y. New Jersey and the Rebellion: A History of the services of the troops and people of New Jersey in aid of the Union cause Martin R. Dennis & Co. Newark, New Jersey 1868 3036919 https://archive.org/details/03036919.3369.emory.edu 276 By mid-September the 11th remain in Washington at half strength due to a measles epidemic.Bilby & Goble (1998). p. 176 The 11th saw combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862.Foster (1868). p. 276Bilby & Goble (1998). p. 177 The regiment also saw action at the following battles: Battle of Fredericksburg - December 12–13, 1862 Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863 Salem Heights, Virginia - May 3, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville - May 4, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg - July 2–3, 1863 Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863 Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863 Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - May 10–12, 1864 Barker's Mills, Virginia - June 10, 1864 Petersburg, Virginia - June 16–23 & July 1, 1864 The regiment was mustered out June 6, 1865. Commanders Colonel Robert McAllister Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Moore Original field & staff officers Company A - Captain Phillip J. Kearny Company B - Captain William H. Meeker Company C - Captain John J. Willis Company D - Captain Valentine Mutchler or Luther Martin Company E - Captain Thomas J. Halsey Company F - Captain John H. Grover Company G - Captain Theodore Stagg Company H - Captain Dorastus B. Logan Company I - Captain John T. Hill Company K - Captain William B. Dunning Casualties Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 11 Officers Died of Disease, Accidents: 0 Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 131 Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents: 107 See also List of New Jersey Civil War Units References External links 05794449.3374.emory.edu History of the Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers: from its organization to Appomattox : to which is added experiences of prison life and sketches of individual members (1898) Category:Units and formations of the Union army from New Jersey Category:1862 establishments in New Jersey Category:Military units and formations established in 1862 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865