NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.

Twenty-second Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Twenty-second Regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 22, 1861, and under existing orders governing the enrollment of troops. A draft for ten thousand four hundred and seventy-eight men, to serve for nine months, unless sooner discharged, had been made upon the Governor of this State by the President of the United States, August 4, 1862, and soon after full instructions for conducting it were received from the War Department. The draft so ordered, was not to interfere with orders governing recruiting, and all enlistments up to September 1st, 1862, would be placed to the credit of the State. A general desire manifested and expressed by the State authorities as well as by prominent citizens throughout the State to avoid the draft, gave an enthusiasm to recruiting which caused the entire quota to be raised by voluntary enlistment, and in Camp by the 3d day of September, 1862, the time appointed for commencing the draft. The organization of the Regiment was fully completed, officered and equipped by the 22d day of September, 1862, at which time, the command was duly mustered into the service of the United States for nine months, at Trenton, N. J., by Thomas E. Miller, First Lieutenant Second Artillery, United States Army, having a full complement of men. Officers, 39; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 900. Total, 939. It left the State September 29, 1862, en route for Washington. Upon arrival, it was ordered into Camp, ten miles north of Georgetown, D. C., having been assigned to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington. It remained in this vicinity until about the 1st of December, when it proceeded to Aquia Creek, Va., and was assigned for provost duty, guarding the railroad and other duties. In January, 1863, the Regiment was assigned to the First Army Corps, and joined the Army of the Potomac. The Regiment continued its organization and remained in active service until the expiration of its term of service, when it was ordered to return to New Jersey for discharge. The Regiment was mustered out of service at Trenton, N. J., June 25, 1863, by Joseph P. Ash, First Lieutenant Fifth Cavalry, United States Army.

The Regiment was first attached to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington, then to Patrick’s Brigade, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, then to the Third Brigade, First Division, First Army Corps.

The Regiment took part in the following engagement: Chancellorsville, Va., May 2 and 3, ’63.

Field and Staff, Twenty-second Regiment.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN	PERIOD	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	Cornelius Fornet	Colonel	Sept. 9, ’62				Not mustered; appointment revoked.
2	Abraham G. Demarest	Colonel	Jan. 26, ’63	Jan. 26, ’63	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Maj. Sept. 9, ’62; Col. vice Fornet appointment revoked.
1	Alexander Douglas	Lieut. Col	Sept. 9, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Jan. 26, ’63.
2	Abraham VanEmburgh	Lieut. Col	Feb. 11, ’63	Feb. 20, ’63	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Capt. Co. B, Sept. 2, ’62; Lieut. Col. vice Douglas resigned.
1	Samuel D. Demarest	Major	Feb. 11, ’63	Feb. 20, ’63	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Capt. Co. C, Sept. 2, ’62; Maj. vice A. G. Demarest promoted.
1	John F. Satterthwaite	Adjutant	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Dec. 30, ’62.
2	Jacob Post	Adjutant	Jan. 1, ’63	Jan. 1, ’63	9 Mos		1st Lieut. Co. A, Sept. 2, ’62; Adj. vice Satterthwaite resigned; died of typhoid fever at Camp near White Oak Church, Va., June 1, ’63.
1	Uriel B. Titus	Qr. Mr	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63
1	Jacob Quick	Surgeon	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned March 25, ’63.
2	William S. Janney	Surgeon	Mar. 27, ’63	April 12, ’63	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Asst. Surg. 21st Reg., Sept. 12, ’62; Surg. vice Quick resigned.
1	Samuel A. Jones	Asst. Surg	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63
2	John E. Cary	Asst. Surg	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63
1	Daniel D. Sahler	Chaplain	Sept. 17, ’62				Not mustered; Com. declined Oct. 9, ’62.
2	Abraham G. Ryerson	Chaplain	Nov. 1, ’62	Nov. 1, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63

Non-Commissioned Staff.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD.	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	John Ferdon	Serj. Maj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63
1	James T. Ginnelly	Qr. Mr. Serj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos		Private Co. F, Dec. 9, ’62.
2	George P. Jenkins	Qr. Mr. Serj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Corp. Co. K; Qr. Mr. Serj. Dec. 10, ’62.
1	Frederick P. Van Riper	Com. Serj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Private Co. D.
1	Benjamin S. Mennier	Hosp. Stew	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 22, ’62	9 Mos	June 25, ’63	Private Co. I; Hosp. Steward Oct. 1, ’62.

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