GENERAL AND GENERAL STAFF OFFICERS OF THE VOLUNTEER ARMY, APPOINTED FROM NEW JERSEY.

Major Generals.

Philip Kearny, Brig. Gen. May 17, ’61; Maj. Gen. July 4, ’62; killed at Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, ’62. Commands – 1st Brigade, (1st N. J. Brigade) Franklin’s Division. – 3d Division, 3d Corps, Army of Potomac.

Gershom Mott, Lieut. Col. 5th Reg., N. J. Vols., Aug. 23, ’61; Col. 6th Reg., N. J. Vols., May 7, ’62; Brig. Gen. Sept. 7, ’62; Bvt. Maj. Gen. Aug. 1, ’64; Maj. Gen. May 26, ’65; resigned Feb. 20, ’66. Commands – 3d Brigade, (2d N. J. Brigade), 2d Division, 3d Corps. – 2d Division, 3d Corps, Army of Potomac.

Judson Kilpatrick, 2d Lieut. 1st U. S. Art., May 6, ’61; Lieut. Col. 7th Reg., New York State Vol. Cav., (Harris Light Cav.) to date, Aug. 1, ’61; Brig. Gen. June 13, ’63; Bvt. Maj. Gen. Jan. 12, ’65; Major Gen. June 18, ’65; resigned Jan. 1, ’66. Commands – 3d Cav. Division, Army of Potomac. – Cav. Corps, Army of Tennessee.

Brigadier Generals.

William R. Montgomery, Col. 1st Reg., N. J. Vols., May 21, ’61; Brig. Gen. to date, May 17, ’61; resigned April 4, ’64.

George W. Taylor, Col. 3d Reg., N. J. Vols., May 23, ’61; Brig. Gen. May 9, ’62; died Aug. 31, ’62, at Alexandria, Va., of wounds received in action at 2d Bull Run, Va. Command – 1st Brigade, (1st N. J. Brigade,) Franklin’s Division, Army of Potomac.

Joseph W. Revere, Col. 7th Reg., N. J. Vols., Aug. 31, ’61; Brig. Gen. Nov. 29, ’62; resigned May 25, ’65.

Charles A. Heckman, Col. 9th Reg., N. J. Vols., Feb. 19, ’62; Brig. Gen. Nov. 29, ’62; resigned May 25, ’65.

William Birney, Col. 4th Reg., N. J. Vols., Jan. 8, ’63; Col. U. S. Colored Troops, June 7, ’63; Brig. Gen. May 22, ’63; Bvt. Maj. Gen. March 13, ’65; mustered out Aug. 24, ’65.

Charles G. Harker, Capt. 15th U. S. Inf., Oct. 24, ’61; Col. 65th Reg., Ohio Vols., Nov. 11, ’61; Brig. Gen. Sept. 20, ’63; killed in action at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga., June 27, ’64.

George D. Bayard, Capt. 4th U. S. Cav., Aug. 20, ’61; Col. 44th Reg., Pa. Vols., (1st Pa. Cav.,) Aug. ’61; Brig. Gen. April 28, ’62; killed in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, ’62.

James H. Stokes, Capt. and A. A. G. Aug. 22, ’64; Brig. Gen. July 20, ’65; mustered out Aug. 24, ’65.

Aides de Camp.

Bradbury C. Chetwood, 2d Lieut. 1st U. S. Art., Oct. 24, ’61; Maj. and A. D. C., Aug. 20, ’62; resigned April 16, ’63, to return to Regular Army.

John C. Hopper, Capt. and A. D. C. March 31, ’62; resigned June 11, ’64.

Nehemiah Merritt, Capt. and A. D. C. May 13, ’62; Bvt. Maj. March 13, ’65; mustered out Aug. 10, ’65.

Edward P. Brownson, Capt. and A. D. C. June 3, ’62; died Aug. 25, ’64 of wounds received in action at Sabine Cross Roads, La., April 13, 64.

Joseph C. Jackson, 2d Lieut. Co. C, 1st Reg., N. J. Vols., Oct. 11, ’61; Capt. and A. D. Sept. 30, ’62; Lieut. Col. 26th Reg., N. J. Vols., Dec. 2, ’62; Bvt. Col. and Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols., March 13, ’65; resigned.

Adjutant General’s Department.

Charles C. Suydam, Capt. and A. A. G. March 6, ’62; Lieut. Col. and A. A. G. Aug. 20, ’62; resigned Dec. 31, ’63.

Eugene W. Guindon, 1st Lieut. Co. H, 2d Reg., N. J. Vols., Nov. 27, ’62; Maj. and A. A. G. May 7, ’63; Bvt. Lieut. Col. March 19, ’65; mustered out Nov. 11, ’65.

Carrington H. Raymond, 1st Lieut. Co. D, 7th Reg., N. J. Vols., Oct. 31, ’61; Maj. and A. A. G. June 23, ’63; resigned Feb. 1, ’65.

Jacob R. Freese, Capt. and A. A. G. Aug 24, ’61; resigned Dec. 31, ’63.

George B. Halsted, Sec. to Flag Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy, April 16, ’61; Sec. to Flag Officer Goldsborough, U. S. Navy, Sept. 24, ’61; resigned Nov. 9, ’61; Com. 1st Lieut. (at large) Nov. 2, ’61, Staff of Gen. Kearny; Capt. and A. A. G. March 6, ’62; taken Pris. of War at Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, ’62; Bvt. Maj. April 9, ’65; mustered out March 12, ’66.

Robert T. Dunham, Adj. 3d Reg., N. J. Vols., May 31, ’61; Capt. and A. A. G. July 14, ’62; dishonorably discharged Aug. 18, ’65.

Thomas W. Eayre, Capt. Co. I, 5th Reg., N. J. Vols., May 16, ’62; Capt. and A. A. G. Oct. 20, ’62; killed in action at Spottsylvania, C. H., Va., May 12, ’64.

Azor S. Marvin, Jr., Capt. and A. A. G. Oct. 29, ’62; resigned Jan. 18, ’65.

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