Thirty-seventh Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Thirty seventh Regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved July 22, 1861, and in pursuance of a call made by the President of the United States for the immediate raising by voluntary enlistment from the Militia force of the State, of troops to serve one hundred days, unless sooner discharged, and as was fully set forth in a proclamation by the Governor of this State, dated Trenton, May 16, 1864. The troops to be raised were to be organized according to existing regulations governing enlistments, and to be mustered into the service of the United States by Regiments. Under the authority thus issued the organization of two Regiments of Infantry was immediately commenced, to be known as the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Regiments. The Headquarters of the Thirty-seventh was established at Trenton; the Thirty-eighth at Camp Frelinghuysen, near Newark. The expectation of a rapid enrollment for these Regiments was not realized, and it became necessary to consolidate the two, which was done. The Headquarters of the Regiment after consolidation was established at Camp Delaware, near Trenton, and the organization designated the Thirty-seventh. It was then completed, and the command, consisting of nine Companies, was mustered into the service of the United States for one hundred days, unless sooner discharged, June 23, 1864, at Trenton, N. J., by Frank Wister, Captain Twelfth Infantry, United States Army, the strength of the command being – Officers, 35; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 743. Total, 778. It left the State June 28, 1864, en route to the front. At Baltimore, Md., the command embarked on transports, proceeded to City Point, Va., and immediately reported for duty. It was then assigned to a Provisional Brigade, Army of the James. The early service of the Regiment was varied, being assigned for provost, garrison, guard, picket and other duties, and so continued until the 28th of August, when, under orders, it marched to the extreme front, relieving veteran troops, and was assigned to duty in the trenches and fortifications before Petersburg, Va. It remained in the performance of these duties until relieved, September 25, 1864, their term of service having expired. During the month of September, and prior to its return to the State for discharge, a number of the enlisted men re-enlisted for one year, and were assigned by transfer to Battery E, First Regiment New Jersey Artillery. On the 26th of September the Regiment left the front en route to New Jersey for discharge, leaving a record gratifying and unexceptional, having gained a reputation uncommon to troops of so short a period of service, receiving a decided compliment from Major General Birney, commanding, as set forth in General Orders No. 34, Headquarters Tenth Army Corps, Army of the James, dated Before Petersburg, Va., September 25, 1864. The Regiment was mustered out of service at Trenton, N. J., Oct. 1, 1864, by James W. Long, Captain Second Infantry, United States Army.

The Regiment was first attached to a Provisional Brigade, Army of the James; then to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Tenth Army Corps.

The Regiment took an active part in the operations before Petersburg, Va., from August 28 to September 26, 1864.

Field and Staff, Thirty-seventh Regiment.

Non-Commissioned Staff.

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