NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.

Fourth Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Fourth Regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 22, 1861, as set forth in an official letter from the President of the United States, dated Washington, D. C., July 24, 1861, and from War Department, Washington, D. C., dated July 29, 1861. The Regiment was fully organized, equipped and officered by the 19th day of August, at which time it was duly mustered into the service of the United States, for three years, at Camp Olden, Trenton, N. J., by Captain Alfred T. A. Torbert and Captain David B. McKibbin, U. S. Army. It left the State, August 20th, 1861, with a full complement of men. Officers, 38; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 871; Total 909. Upon arrival at Washington, the Regiment was assigned to the Brigade of Brigadier General Kearny – then consisting of the First, Second and Third Regiments, New Jersey Volunteers. Under the provisions of General Orders, No. 191, War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C., June 25, 1863, the greater part of the Regiment re-enlisted in the field, for three years or during the war; those who did not re-enlist and who were with the Regiment, were mustered out at expiration of service, in the field, at various dates and places, by Captain A. M. Tyler, Assistant Commissary of Musters, First Division, Sixth Army Corps; while those who were absent by authority, reported by order, at Trenton, N. J., and were mustered out by Captain James W Long, Second Infantry, U. S. Army. During the fall and winter of 1864 – 65, the strength of the Regiment was greatly augmented by the forwarding of a large number of Recruits and Substitutes. The Regiment continued its organization and remained in active service until the close of the war, when it was mustered out at Hall’s Hill, Va., July 9, 1865, by Major A. M. Tyler, Assistant Commissary of Musters, First Division, Provisional Corps, in compliance with orders from War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C., July 1st, 1865.

This Regiment constituted one of the Four Regiments composing what was generally known as the First Brigade, New Jersey Volunteers, and was first attached to the First Brigade, (Kearny’s) Franklin’s Division; afterward to the First Brigade, First Division, First Army Corps, then to the First Brigade, First Division, Sixth Army Corps, and at the close of the war was assigned to what was known as the Provisional Corps, Army of the Potomac.

The Regiment took part in the following engagements: West Point, Va., May 7, ’62; Gaines Farm, Va., June 27, ’62; Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, ’62; White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, ’62; Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, ’62; Manassas, Va., August 27, ’62; Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, ’62; Crampton’s Pass, Md., Sept. 14, ’62; Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, ’62; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13 and 14, ’62; Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, ’63; Salem Heights, Va., May 3 and 4, ’63; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 and 3, ’63; Fairfield, Pa., July 5, ’63; Williamsport, Md,, July 6, ’63; Funktown, Md., July 12, ’63; Rappahannock Station, Va., Oct. 12, ’63. Rappahannock Station, Va., Nov. 7, ’63; Mine Run, Va., Nov. 30, ’63; Wilderness, Va., May 5 to 7, ’64; Spottsylvania, Va., May 8 to 11, ’64; Spottsylvania C. H., Pa., May 12 to 16, ’64; North and South Anna River, Va., May 24, ’64; Hanover C. H., Va., May 29, ’64; Tolopotomy Creek, Va., May 30 and 31, ’64; Cold Harbor, Va., June 1 to 3 ’64; Before Petersburg, Va., (Weldon Railroad,) June 23, ’64; Snicker’s Gap, Va., July 18, ’64; Strasburg, Va., August 15, ’64; Winchester, Va., August 17, ’64; Charlestown, Va., August 21, ’64; Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, ’64; Fisher’s Hill, Va., Sept. 21 and 22, ’64; New Market, Va,, Sept. 24, ’64; Mt. Jackson, Va., Sept. 25, ’64; Cedar Creek and Middletown, Va., Oct. 19, ’64, Hatcher’s Run, Va., Feb. 5, ’65; Fort Steedman, Va., March 25, ’65; Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 2, ’65; Sailors’ Creek, Va., April 6, ’65; Farmville, Va., April 7, ’65; Lee’s Surrender, (Appomattox, Va.,) April 9, ’65.

Field and Staff, Fourth Regiment.

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