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1 Date of muster in, August 26, 1862, and muster out, June 18, 1865, except as noted.
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MONMOUTH COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR OF 1861-65.
Frederick W. Kerner, second lieutenant July 15, 1862; first lieutenant, vice Havens, resigned; discharged August 13, 1864, disability.
Cornelius S. Barkalow, vice Kerner, discharged ; cap- tain company I December 1, 1864.
Samuel G. Hill, sergeant company F ; first lieutenant, vice Barkalow, promoted; mustered out with company.
First Sergeant .- William T. Lafetra, sergeant Decem- ber 1, 1864; first sergeant January 1, 1865.
Sergeants .- William S. Conover, April 20, 1863 ; pro- moted to second lieutenant company F January 30, 1865.
James C. Warden, July 10, 1864; promoted second lieutenant company C November 16, 1864.
Andrew Kerr, sergeant January 1, 1865.
Henry Hayes, February 10, 1865.
John S. White, September 26, 1864; discharged at general hospital, Newark, May 3, 1865.
John C. Reynolds, January 1, 1863; discharged at Trenton, May 15, 1865.
Corporals .- Nathaniel Britton, September 1, 1864.
Wesley Layton, September 1, 1864.
Alfred Asay, June 6, 1863.
Samuel F. Holmes, September 26, 1864; discharged at Trenton, May 3, 1865.
Archibald Sutphin, November 30, 1864.
Benjamin L. Garrison, January 4, 1865.
Cornelius Gibson, February 15, 1865; discharged at Trenton, May 3, 1865.
.John Yetman, January 3, 1863; discharged at Trenton, May 3, 1865.
Musician .- William Grosse, sergeant July 21, 1862 ; musician December 31, 1862.
Privates .- Ayers, William.
Beers, Charles B., discharged Trenton, May 3, 1865. Bennett, Holmes C., discharged, hospital, Washington, D. C., April 28, 1865.
Burdge, William, recruit one year ; mustered in Sep- tember 2, 1864.
Cottrell, James, discharged Trenton, May 3, 1865. Dey, Joseph N.
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·Grover, James W., recruit one year ; mustered in Sep-
tember 2, 1864; discharged, hospital, May 3, 1865. Grover, John W., recruit one year, September 16, 1864. Hampton, James H., recruit one year, September, 1864. Hendrickson, William.
Huth, David. Irwin, George.
Irwin, Henry. Keifer, Jacob.
Lippincott, Henry, recruit one year, September 2, 1864. Lutes, James R.
Marks, George. Marriner, George W. McBride, George.
Morris, Isaiah. . Perrine, Joseph R.
Preston, Corlis.
Ross, William B., promoted sergeant-major January 20,1864.
Springsteen, Alexander. Swenderman, George.
Tanner, John.
Van Horn, John C.
Walt, George H.
White, Nicholas V.
White, Stephen S.
Yetman, William, discharged, hospital, Annapolis, Md., May 4, 1865; mustered out July 15, 1865.
Discharged.
Reid, Frank, corporal, discharged, disability, Newark, December 15, 1864.
Andrews, Garrison, private, discharged, disability, August 4, 1865.
Best, Louis, private, discharged to join regular army November 15, 1862.
Carman, William W., private, discharged, disability, May 12, 1865.
Cole, John, private, discharged July 20, 1865, for wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Fleming, Hartshorne, private, discharged, disability, April 28, 1865.
Hayes, Charles H., private, discharged, disability, March 6, 1864.
Hildebrand, Julius, private, discharged to join regular army December 1, 1862.
Hoagland, Henry L., private, discharged to join regu- lar army November 15, 1862.
Hurley, John H., private, discharged for wounds re- ceived in action.
Magee, Hercules, private, discharged, disability, April 14, 1864.
Magee, James H., recruit, discharged, disability, June 8, 1865.
McBride, John, private, discharged, disability, May 12, 1865.
Mooney, Charles C., private, discharged, disability, May 12, 1865.
Mooney, William H., private, discharged to join reg- ular army November 16, 1862.
Moore, Richmond F., private, discharged, disability, August 8, 1864.
Soden, Jonathan C., private, discharged, disability, January 27, 1864.
Tallman, Jacob, private, discharged, disability, June 17, 1864.
Van Brunt, William, private, discharged, disability, June 17, 1864.
Wagoner, Hendrickson, private, discharged, disability, November 6, 1864.
Wagoner, John H., private, discharged, disability, August 18, 1865.
Transferred.
Schenck, Uriah, corporal, to veteran reserve corps, November 1, 1863; discharged January 16, 1864.
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HISTORY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
Myers, John D., musician (recruit), to company K., second regiment.
Agen, Baxter, private (one year recruit), to company I.
Allen, George, private, to veteran reserve corps, June 15, 1864; discharged July 8, 1865.
Bunting, Charles H., private, to veteran reserve corps, June 15, 1864; discharged July 8, 1865.
Clemens, John G., private, to veteran reserve corps, June 15, 1864; discharged July 13, 1865.
Emmons, William N., private, to veteran reserve corps, September 1, 1863; discharged August 28, 1865.
Everingham, Lewis J., private, to company I, recruit one year, 1864.
Harris, John, private (recruit 1864, one year,) to com- pany I.
Hulse, Daniel, private, to company K.
Kelly, Patrick, private, to company C.
Lafetra, -, private, to company K, second regi- ment (recruit March 15, 1864).
McGinty, Anthony, private, to United States navy (recruit March 15, 1864).
Mitchell, Samuel, private, to company I (recruit August 24, 1864).
Schroff, Frank, private, to veteran reserve corps, Jan- uary 15, 1864.
Smith, John, private, to company K, second regi- ment (substitute).
Stein, Jacob, private, to company C (recruit August 24, 1864).
Died.
William B. Cottrell, sergeant, killed Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
Daniel A. Carhart, sergeant, died of disease at Wash- ington, September 16, 1864.
Charles H. Stokey, died of disease at Monocacy, Md., December 13, 1862.
Joseph Lake, corporal, died December 9, 1863, of wounds received in battle Mine Run.
Charles M. Potter, corporal, killed in battle Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.
Joseph V. Magee, corporal, died July 25, 1864, of wounds received in battle Monocacy, July 9, 1864.
Abijah Applegate, wagoner, killed in action Monoc- acy, July 9, 1364.
Borden, Henry, private, killed in action Monocacy, July 9, 1864.
Brand, Brindley, private, died December 6, 1864, of wounds received in battle Monocacy, July 9, 1864. Brown, William, private (recruit), April, 1864, killed in battle Monocacy, July 9, 1864.
Clayton, Isaac, private, died of disease, December 29, 1862.
Cowell, John, private, died of disease, January 5, 1863.
. Dangler, Allen, private, died of disease in prison, Richmond, Va., February 10, 1864.
Gibson, Isaac H., private (recruit), 1863, died July 17, 1864, of wounds received at Monocacy, July 9, 1864.
Hankinson, Nathaniel W., private, killed in battle Mine Run, November 27, 1863.
Layton, Charles P., private, killed in battle Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864.
Layton, Peter, private, died of disease, November 29, 1863.
Le Compte, David, private, died of disease, February 24, 1865.
Llewellyn, John H., private, died of disease, October 29, 1864.
Orr, Joseph, private, died of disease, April 12, 1864. Osborn, John H., private, died of disease in prison, Richmond, Va., February 10, 1864.
Parker, Charles, private, died of disease, November 8,1862.
Reynear, Theodore F., private, died of disease, De- cember 28, 1862.
Soden, Peter, private, died of disease in prison, Rich- mond, Va,, July 8, 1864.
Stillwell, William, private, died of disease, July 31, 1864.
Taylor, Barzillai, private, killed in battle Mine Run, November 27, 1863.
Taylor, Samuel, private, died of disease, November 29, 1862.
Van Buren, White, private, died of disease in prison, Richmond, Va., February, 7, 1864.
Wilson, Thomas J., private, died of disease in prison, Danville, September 18, 1864.
COMPANY D.1
Captains .- James W. Conover, died at Frederick City,
Md., August 4, 1864, of wounds received in battle at Monocacy, July 9, 1864.
Henry D. Bookstaver, first lieutenant company K, August 25, 1862; captain, vice Conover, died; discharged May 22, 1865, disability.
First Lieutenants .- Henry J. Conine, promoted cap- tain company A, November 21, 1863.
Wm. H. Craig, second lieutenant August 15, 1862; first lieutenant, vice Conine, promoted; commis- sioned captain August 9, 1864; not mustered ; dis- charged November 8, 1864, for wounds received in battle Monocacy July 9, 1864.
James Fletcher, November 20, 1864, vice Craig, dis- charged.
Second Lieutenants .- James H. Riddle, December 6, 1863, vice Craig, promoted; commissioned first lieutenant August 9, 1864; not mustered ; dis- - charged, disability, October 17, 1864.
John D. Franklin, February 25, 1865, rice Riddle, discharged.
1 Mustered in August 26, 1865; mustered out June 18, 1865, except as noted.
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MONMOUTH COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR OF 1861-65.
First Sergeant .- Gilbert Lane, August 31, 1864; com- missioned second lieutenant company E June 26, 1865; not mustered.
Sergeants .- John T. Reed, discharged, Trenton, May 3, 1865.
Jacob S. Widener, July 10, 1863.
Richard S. Borden, December 7, 1863, discharged, Trenton, May 15, 1865.
Jackson Conk, August 31, 1864.
Corporals .- John B. Emmons, July 10, 1863; dis- charged, Newark, May 3, 1865.
Joseph Brown, March 1, 1864.
Robert T. Duncan, discharged, Trenton, May 3, 1865. Charles S. Jobes, discharged, Newark, May 3, 1865. William Lacore.
Grandin Hampton.
William Stillwagon, August 31, 1864; discharged, Newark, May 3, 1865.
Corporal .- John H. Matthews, February 1, 1865.
Musician .- Cornelius B. Harvey, promoted principal musician May 1, 1863.
Privates .- Anderson, William A.
Applegate, Asher.
Bennett, Joseph L.
Bond, William R.
Brewer, Isaac.
Brown, William L.
Clayton, Edward.
Clayton, William.
Clayton, William H.
Condit, Charles, recruit, September, 1864; discharged, Newark, May 3, 1865.
Cook, Abram N., discharged, Newark, May 3, 1865. Cook, Andrew J.
Cook, Samuel.
Dow, Clinton.
Duncan, Joseph P.
Emmons, Charles W.
Fielder, Benjamin H., one year recruit, August, 1864. Ford, David J.
Imlay, John. Lawyer, Joseph J. Lewis, Joseph O.
Longstreet, Abraham. Mathews, Charles T. Mathews, James H.
McDermott, Charles V., discharged, Trenton, May 15, 1865. Minton, James F. Minton, William H.
Moore, William S., discharged, Trenton, May 3, 1865. Morton, David W. Patterson, Caleb. Pettit, Richard B. Pullen, Charles. Pullen, William H. H. Reed, Joseph.
Reynolds, John T., discharged, Newark, May 4, 1865. 17
Sherman, Gordon. Stimax, James. Strickland, Alexander. Sullivan, Daniel.
Truex, John, discharged, Trenton, May 3, 1865.
Wagoner, Reuben H., discharged, Newark, May 3, 1865. Discharged.
Brower, Charles A., at Chester, Pa., June 1, 1865; wounds received in battle Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; loss of leg.
Caffrey, Charles S., discharged, disability, Newark, January 28, 1864.
Clayton, John V., discharged to join regular army, December 28, 1862.
Clayton, Thomas, discharged, disability, August 19, 1865.
Gaskin, Benjamin W., discharged, disability, Newark, December 13, 1864.
Girard, Frederick, discharged to join regular army, November 4, 1862.
Gravatt, John, discharged, disability, September 30, 1863.
Holmes, Edward, discharged, disability, Baltimore, September 26, 1863.
McCormick, Jeremiah, discharged, disability, Newark, July 11, 1865.
Morton, Nicholas P., discharged, disability, Philadel- phia, October 11, 1864.
Sherman, William B., discharged, disability, Trenton, June 30, 1863.
Transferred.
Charles H. Curtis, corporal, to veteran reserve corps, December 19, 1864; discharged June 29, 1865.
Nathan C. Ripley, corporal, to veteran reserve corps, March 15, 1865.
Augustus Linder, musician ; principal musician, Au- gust 26, 1862; transferred to company D, second regiment, December 19, 1864.
Allen, John, recruit, February: 1865; transferred to second regiment.
Bowden, Charles J., recruit, 1865; transferred to second regiment.
Brown, Nelson P., to veteran reserve corps, January 1, 1865; discharged June 29, 1865.
Bunn, Mathias, recruit, March, 1864, to company E.
Cottrell, Daniel G., recruit, 1865, to company D, second regiment.
Creighton, George, recruit, 1865, to second regiment. Curley, Michael, recruit, 1865, to company C.
Doran, John, recruit, 1865, to second regiment.
Hagerman, Nicholas, to veteran reserve corps, Janu- uary 15, 1864; discharged June 26, 1865.
Hall, Joseph, recruit, 1865, to company D, second regiment.
Hampton, Russell, recruit, 1864, to company D, second regiment.
Hess, George, recruit, 1865, to company D, second regiment.
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HISTORY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
Hyers, Barzillai, to veteran reserve corps, March 16, Gorman, William, killed in battle, Monocacy, July 9, 1864; discharged July 5, 1865. 1864.
Imlay, Thomas, transferred to regular army.
Jamison, Isaac, to veteran reserve corps, June 15, 1864; discharged July 18, 1864.
Jones, James, recruit, 1865, to second regiment.
Little, George L, recruit, 1864, to second regiment.
Little, Robert W. C., recruit, 1864, to second regi- ment.
Mathews, Charles J., to veteran reserve corps, March 15, 1864; discharged June 18, 1865.
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Mathews, Merwin O., recruit, 1865, to second regi. ment.
Monroe, James, recruit, 1865, to second regiment. Parker, Jonathan, recruit, 1865, to second regiment. Reeder, Frank, recruit, 1865, to second regiment. Richardson, Morris, recruit, 1865, to second regiment. Riddle, Hyers, to United States navy, April 10, 1864. Sherman, Benajah, recruit, August, 1863, to second regiment.
Sherman, James W., to United States navy.
Smith, William, recruit, February, 1865, to fifteenth regiment.
Stenhouse, Ebenezer, recruit, April, 1863, to com- pany K.
Sutton, Charles, to company E, October 11, 1862.
Vanhise, John S., recruit, March, 1864, to second regiment.
Wallace, Peter, recruit, February, 1865, to second regiment.
Yard, Alexander, to company L, first cavalry, Au- gust 29, 1865.
Yetman, Tunis, to veteran reserve corps, April 17, 1864, discharged September 9, 1864.
Died.
William Church, first sergeant, killed in battle Mon- ocacy, July 9, 1864.
Henry Van Kirk, corporal, died of disease, Wash- ington, D. C., September 25, 1863.
Addison, William, died of disease, Brandy Station, Va., January 9, 1864.
Armstrong, Jacob L., died December 20, 1864, wounds received in battle near Petersburg.
Barker, Robert, died of disease, Philadelphia, April 19, 1865.
Bills, William H., killed in action, Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Brown, Peter, died Richmond, Virginia, prisoner of war, July 9, 1864, wounds received in battle.
Camp, George H., died of disease, Brandy Station, February 9, 1864.
Estell, Andrew J., died of disease, Frederick, Md., December 30, 1862.
Estell, William H., killed in battle, Spottsylvania Court-House, May 13, 1864.
Gorham, David, recruit, February, 1864; killed in battle, Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Hawkins, James, recruit, February, 1864: died of wounds received Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. Havens, Edward, died of disease, Frederick, Md., December 20, 1862.
Lewis, William H., died of disease, Freehold, N. J., December 7, 1863.
Martin, Levi, died of disease, South Amboy, Decem- ber 11, 1863.
Runyon, Robert, died of disease, Washington, D. C., September 24, 1863.
Shores, William A. N., killed in battle, Monocacy, July 9, 1864.
Soden, Daniel P., killed in battle, Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864. -
Strickland, Joseph, died of disease, December 30, 1863.
Vandusen, Jeremiah, died of accidental wound re- ceived at Winchester, Va., October 31, 1864.
COMPANY G.1
Captains .- John V. Alstrom, promoted major, third cavalry, May 6, 1864.
William W. Conover ; July 20, 1864, captain, vice Al- strom, promoted ; first lieutenant, March 4, 1864; second lieutenant, August 16, 1862; resigned April 7, 1865, disability.
First Lieutenants,-George W. Patterson, resigned March 1, 1864, disability.
George W. Robbins, November 1, 1864, vice Conover, promoted ; captain, company C, January 4, 1865. Charles H. White, January 25, 1865, vice Robbins, promoted; commissioned captain ; not mustered. First Sergeants .- Harvey G. Conover, promoted to second lieutenant, company H, January 25, 1863. William H. Foster, June 20, 1864: promoted ser- geant-major, September 18, 1864.
James W. Hill, January 1, 1865.
Sergeants .- Albert C. Harrison, commissioned first lieutenant, company E, June 26, 1865; not mus- tered.
James W. Hartshorne, February 1, 1864; promoted to first lieutenant, company I, December 13, 1864. Joseph Johnson, September 26, 1864.
Charles Conrow, January 1, 1865.
Augustus J. White, May 1, 1865.
Corporals .-- Henry Hendrickson, discharged, Trenton, May 3, 1865.
William H. Bryan, discharged, Trenton, May 15, 1865. Mathias Walters.
John H. King, substitute, one year.
Thomas S. Tallman, May 1, 1865.
William Parker, May 1, 1865.
Musician .- Charles A. Wood.
Wagoner .- John McCluskey.
1 Mustered in August 26, 1862 and mustered out June 18, 1865, unless otherwise noted.
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MONMOUTH COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR OF 1861-65.
Privates.
Blower, William H.
Brown, James L. dis-
charged, Annapolis, Md, May 4, 1865.
Casey, William.
Cooper, Nelson.
Stryker, William H.
Cottrell, Gershom M.
Tallman, Curtis W.
Disbrow, Solomon.
Thomas, Joseph W., dis- charged, Trenton, May 3, 1865.
Doran, James.
Finn, Hamilton T.
Havens, Edwin L.
Thompson, Daniel W.
Tilton, Charles H.
Truex, Elias L., dis-
Lewis, Michael. charged, Trenton,
McBride, Edward, mus- May 3, 1865.
tered in. October 5, 1862.
Williams, White. Wright, Weaver G.
Discharged.
Tertullus S. Diblin, sergeant, at Newark, August 26, 1863, disability.
William A. Prickett, sergeant, at Washington, D. C., January 26, 1864, to accept promotion to captain in twenty-fifth regiment, United States colored troops.
Abram T. Metzgar, corporal, discharged, Newark ; arm amputated.
Brown, Thomas, discharged, disability, May 12, 1865. Cottrell, David S., discharged, disability, July 7, 1865. Henderson, Samuel, discharged, disability, December 16, 1864.
Imlay, Theodore E., discharged, disability, January 29, 1864.
Mount, George H., discharged, disability, December 9, 1863.
Palmer, David S., discharged, disability, January 30, 1865.
Palmer, Valentine, discharged, disability, June 11, 1865.
Poling, Hendrick S., discharged, disability (wounded in battle), August 7, 1865.
Slocum, George W., discharged, disability, April 28, 1865.
Slocum, John, discharged, disability, December 28, 1864.
Slocum, Jordan E., discharged, disability, February 5, 1865.
Springstein, Charles, discharged, disability, March 8, 1865. Strain, William, discharged, disability, January 26, 1865.
Van Brunt, Lewis, discharged to join regular army, December 25, 1862.
Wilson, George K., discharged, disability, February 11, 1865.
. Wilson, John, discharged to join regular army, De- cember 25, 1862.
Worrel, Henry, discharged to join regular army, December 25, 1862.
Transferred.
Joseph P. Chadwick, sergeant, to United States navy, April 9, 1864.
George W. White, corporal, to United States navy, April 9, 1864.
Samuel A. Elmer, corporal, to veteran reserve corps, September 30, 1864.
Akley, Elijah, to United States navy, April 9, 1864. Carroll, Andrew, recruit 1864; transferred to com- pany D.
Conrow, Thomas, to veteran reserve corps, September 30, 1864.
Fisher, Thomas, to veteran reserve corps, discharged July 5, 1865.
Grover, William V., to veteran reserve corps; dis- charged July 14, 1865.
Hance, Isaac, recruit 1864; transferred to company F. Hopping, George W., to signal corps, October 6, 1863. Johnson, Samuel, recruit 1865; transferred to com- pany I.
Katon, Richard, recruit 1864; transferred to company K. second regiment.
Keach, Elisha J., to United States navy, April 9, 1864. Smith, Alexander F., to United States navy, April 9, 1864.
Twiford, David H., to United States navy, April 9, 1864.
Vanderpool, John, recruit 1865; transferred to second regiment.
Vandyke, John Wesley, to veteran reserve corps; discharged, disability, July 7, 1865.
Died.
Jacob D. Griffin, corporal, June 4, 1864, of wounds received at battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Spafford R. Jackson, corporal, of disease on board United States transport "Atlantic ;" buried at sea.
Anderson, Isaac L., of disease at Danville, Va., March 6, 1865 ; prisoner of war.
Arrants, William H., of disease at Monocacy, Md., December 30, 1862.
Cottrell, John B., killed in battle, Opequan, Va., Sep- tember 19, 1864.
Emily, Alonzo, of disease at Monocacy, Md., De- cember 1, 1862.
Erickson, Jonathan, killed in battle, Hanover Court- House, Va., May 3, 1864.
Fields, Elliott, killed in battle Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1863.
Haley, George, died of disease, Strasburg, Va., Sep- tember 20, 1864.
Hires, Josiah, died of disease, Monocacy, Md., De- cember 11, 1862.
Holloway, Samuel, died of disease, Monocacy, Md. March 18, 1863.
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Howland, Eseck. Johnson, Charles.
Mount, James. Polhemus, Aaron, dis-
charged, Trenton, May 12, 1865.
Smith, Joseph R.
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McClain, David H., died of disease, Washington, D. C., July 17, 1864.
Pearce, Asher, died June 24, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Reynolds, William, died June 15, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Tilton, Richard C., died of disease, Annapolis, Md., December 17, 1863.
Van Brunt, Benjamin, died of disease, Monocacy, Md., December 5, 1862.
White, John H., killed in battle, Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1853.
List of eleven deserters omitted.
The Twenty-ninth Regiment (nine months') was raised in August and September, 1862. It was organized at "Camp Vredenburgh," near Freehold, where, on the 20th of September, it was mustered into the service of the United States for a term of nine months' service, by First Lieutenant Frank D. Howell, of the Seven- teenth United States Infantry. On the 28th of the same month it left the rendezvous with full ranks and proceeded to Washington, D. C., where it was encamped on Capitol Hill, but soon after crossed the Potomac into Virginia, where it was assigned to a provisional brigade in the division of General Silas Casey and posted in the southern defenses of Washington. There and in the vicinity it remained until November 30th, when it moved to Aquia Creek, Va., and became a part of the Army of the Potomac, then preparing for action, under the command of General Burnside. During the great battle of Fredericksburg, on the 13th of December, the regiment was under the tremen- dous fire of the Confederates, and it performed its duties gallantly and well. On the stormy night of the 15th it withdrew to the north side of the Rappahannock, recrossing the pontoon bridge under a terrific fire from the enemy's bat- teries, evineing the utmost bravery and steadi- ness. During the winter it occupied a camp near Belle Plain (taking part in the famous "Mud March" in January), and when General Hooker opened the spring campaign of 1863, which resulted in the bloody battle of Chancel- lorsville, the regiment participated in the con- flict on the extreme left, holding its position under fire with perfect coolness and sustaining a considerable loss in killed and wounded. The
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battle resulted disastrously to the Union arms, and this regiment, which had advanced across the Rappahannock on the 29th of April, re- crossed to the north shore on the 6th of May and reoccupied its winter camp near Belle Plain. About the 12th of June it moved, with the other commands of the Army of the Potomac, to meet the Confederate forces, which were then entering Maryland on the campaign of Gettysburg. On the 15th it reached Centreville, Va., where it was (with its brigade) relieved from duty with the corps to which it had been attached and ordered to Washington, whence, on the 17th, it moved homeward under orders for discharge, and reached Freehold on the 19th. Its term of service had expired, and it was mustered out by Lieutenant Robert P. King, of the Fifteenth United States Infantry, on the 30th of June, 1863.
The original commanding officer of the Twenty-ninth was Colonel Edwin F. Apple- gate, of Freehold, proprietor and editor of the Monmouth Inquirer. The regiment was made up of Monmouth County men, with the ex- ception of one company (H), which was from Ocean County, though in this, also, there were a number of Monmouth County men. Follow- ing are given the roster of the field and staff of the regiment, and the lists of the officers and men of the nine Monmouth County companies,' viz. :
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonels .- Edwin F. Applegate, September 20, 1862; resigned January 16, 1863.
William R. Taylor, lieutenant-colonel, September 12, 1862; colonel, vice Applegate, resigned.
Lieutenant-Colonel .- Joseph K. Davison, major, Sep- tember 12, 1862; lieutenant-colonel, vice Taylor, promoted.
Major .- Joseph T. Field, captain, company D, Sep- tember 9, 1862; major, vice Davison, promoted.
Adjutant .- Edgar Whitaker, September 20, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Quartermaster .- Peter J. Hendrickson, September 20, 1861 ; mustered out with regiment.
Surgeon .- Henry G. Cooke, September 20, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
1 The lists are from Adjutant-General Stryker's " Officers and Men of New Jersey in the War of the Rebellion." The date of muster in is September 20, 1862. and of muster out. June 30, 1862, except where otherwise noted. This re- mark applies to the field and staff, and to all the companies of the regiment.
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