N.J. Civil War Record: Page 1427.

Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865 No Comments

Company A, National Guard, of Trenton.

This Company was fully organized in the Militia of New Jersey, November 30, 1860, and at the breaking out of the war was in a fine state of drill and discipline. On the 16th of April, 1861, a meeting of the Company was called for the purpose of responding to the call of President Lincoln for 75,000 men, but before action could be taken, Captain Murphy was directed by Special Orders from the Adjutant General’s Office of the State, to immediately guard the large amount of military stores at the New Jersey State Arsenal, at Trenton, N. J. The same night the Company marched to the Arsenal and went into service – thus being the first Company under arms in the North. Before their term of service was completed, a large number of the men of this organization joined the United States Regular and Volunteer Armies. After the three months’ service was completed, the Company was again recruited and volunteered as Company A, First Batallion, Pennsylvania Emergency. During the whole war the Company was emphatically the school of officers, and the Company boasts to-day, with none to challenge it, that it sent, for its size, more men to the war than any organization in the North.

NO. NAME. RANK. COM. OR ENROLLED. MUST’D IN. PERIOD MUST’D OUT. REMARKS.
1 William R. Murphy Captain April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 Robert C. Belville 1st Lieut April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 Joseph Ott 2d Lieut April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 Barzillai Ridgway 3d Lieut April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 Charles G. McChesney 1st Serj April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 J. Harris Cogill Sergeant April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
2 George M. Cogill Sergeant April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
3 Edward T. Green Sergeant April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 Frederick S. McNeely Corporal April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
2 James B. Coppuck Corporal April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
3 S. Meredith Dickinson Corporal April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos    Appointed Paymaster U. S. ship Dale, June 17, ’61.
4 John T. Ryan Corporal April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61 Corp. June 16, ’61.
5 George Heisler Corporal April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 James S. Pullen Musician April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
2 Edward D. Fox Musician April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
1 Abbott, Joseph Jr Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
2 Aitken, William Private June 16, ’61 June 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
3 Baker, William H Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
4 Bechtel, William H Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
5 Bennett, George A Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
6 Bennett, Aaron Private June 16, ’61 June 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
7 Bluemel, Henry Private June 16, ’61 June 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
8 Biles, Charles Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
9 Biles, Henry D Private June 16, ’61 June 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
10 Burroughs, Garret S Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
11 Cane, Gustavus Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
12 Christopher, Mark Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
13 Coleman, Caleb Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
14 Dean, George H Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
15 Disbrow, Benjamin L Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
16 Disbrow, John C Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
17 Dod, Albert B Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos    Appointed Capt. 15th U. S. Inf., May 14, ’61.
18 Fuller, Henry Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
19 Gaston, William B Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
20 Green, Charles E Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
21 Hall, Caldwell K Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
22 Heilent, Charles Private June 16, ’61 June 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
23 Hendrickson, Montgomery P Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
24 Higbee, George H Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
25 Hunt, James C Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
26 Hutchinson, John P Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
27 Ivory, Richard C Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   
28 Johnson, Edward N Private April 16, ’61 April 16, ’61 3 Mos July 16, ’61   

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