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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
2nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry was organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, N. J., May 27, 1861. It was mustered out at Hall's Hill, Va., July 11, 1865. ;<ref>National Park Service, [ | 2nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry was organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, N. J., May 27, 1861. It was mustered out at Hall's Hill, Va., July 11, 1865. ;<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,161 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UNJ0002RI01 Roster]. | |||
For more information on Unit see | |||
Civil War in the East, [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NJ/NJ02.php 2nd Regiment New Jersey Infantry] (accessed 8 March 2013) | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘New Jersey in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘New Jersey in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[New Jersey in the Civil War|New Jersey in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New Jersey, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[New Jersey in the Civil War|New Jersey in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New Jersey, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
Harris, Harry L. ''A history of the Second Regiment, N. G. N. J, Second N. J. Volunteers, Spanish War, Fifth New Jersey Infantry : together with a short review covering early military life in the state of New Jersey.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2008), {{FSC|1381476|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.9 M2}}. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:New_Jersey_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 18 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
2nd Regiment, New Jersey Infantry was organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, N. J., May 27, 1861. It was mustered out at Hall's Hill, Va., July 11, 1865. ;[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,161 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
For more information on Unit see
Civil War in the East, 2nd Regiment New Jersey Infantry (accessed 8 March 2013)
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘New Jersey in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- New Jersey in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New Jersey, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
Harris, Harry L. A history of the Second Regiment, N. G. N. J, Second N. J. Volunteers, Spanish War, Fifth New Jersey Infantry : together with a short review covering early military life in the state of New Jersey. (Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2008), FS Catalog book 974.9 M2.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).