NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.

Twenty-third Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Twenty-third 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 bythe 13th day of September, 1862 at which time, the command was duly mustered into the service of the United States for nine months, at Beverly, N. J., by William B. Royall, Captain Fifth Cavalry, United States Army, having a full complement of men. Officers, 39; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 957. Total, 996. It left the State September 26, 1862, en route for Washington, D. C. Soon after its arrival, it was ordered to Frederick City, Md., where it remained until the 8th day of October, when it was assigned to the Sixth Army Corps, and soon after 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. While at Beverly, awaiting muster out of service, information was received of the invasion of Pennsylvania by General Lee with the Rebel Army, in strength. The command was immediately tendered to the Governor and accepted, and at once proceeded to Harrisburg, the threatened point. It remained in this vicinity until the danger had passed, when it returned to the State. The Regiment was mustered out of service at Beverly, N. J., June 27, 1863, by Washington I. Newton, Major Second Cavalry, United States Army.

The Regiment was attached to the First Brigade, (First New Jersey Brigade) First Division, Sixth Army Corps.

The Regiment took part in the following engagements: Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13 and 14, ’62; Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, ’63; Salem Heights, Va., May 3 and 4, ’63.

Field and Staff, Twenty-third Regiment.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	John S. Cox	Colonel	Sept. 11, ’62	Sept. 13, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Nov. 10, ’62.
2	Henry O. Ryerson	Colonel	Nov. 12, ’62	Nov. 12, ’62	9 Mos		Lieut. Col. 2d Reg., July 1, ’62; Col. vice Cox resigned; transferred to 10th Reg., March 26, ’63.
3	E. Burd Grubb	Colonel	April 9, ’63	April 9, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	1st Lieut. Co. D, 3d Reg. Nov. 8, ’61; Maj. Nov. 24, ’62; Lieut. Col. Dec. 26, ’62; Col. vice Ryerson transferred.
1	George C. Brown	Lieut. Col	Sept. 11, ’62	Sept. 13, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Dec. 25, ’62.
2	Francis W. Milnor	Lieut. Col	April 10, ’63	April 10, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Capt. Co. A, Aug. 26, ’62; Maj. Dec. 26, ’62; Lieut. Col. vice Grubb promoted.
1	Alfred Thompson	Major	Sept. 11, ’62	Sept. 13, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Nov. 13, ’62.
2	William J. Parmentier	Major	April 10, ’63	April 10, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Capt. Co. K, Aug. 26, ’62; Maj. vice Milnor promoted.
1	William G. Winans	Adjutant	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Nov. 22, ’62.
2	Jacob Perkins	Adjutant	Nov. 29, ’62	Nov. 29, ’62	9 Mos		1st Lieut. Co. G, Aug. 26, ’62; Adj. vice Winans resigned; resigned Jan. 14, ’63.
3	Samuel W. Downs	Adjutant	Feb. 17, ’63	Mar. 1, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	1st Lieut. Co. G, Jan. 8, ’63; Adj. vice Perkins resigned.
1	Abel H. Nichols	Qr. Mr	Sept. 16, ’62	Sept. 16, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	2d Lieut. Co. G, Aug. 26, ’62.
1	William Cook	Surgeon	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Feb. 13, ’63.
2	Luther C. Bowlby	Surgeon	Mar. 7, ’63	Mar. 21, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Asst. Surg. 4th Reg., Aug. 30, ’62; Surg. vice Cook resigned.
1	David G. Hetzell	Asst. Surg	Sept. 17, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63
2	Robert W. Elmer	Asst. Surg	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 19, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63
1	William T. Abbott	Chaplain	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 19, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63

Non-Commissioned Staff.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD.	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	John F. McKee	Serj. Maj	Aug. 26, ’62	Sept. 13, ’62	9 Mos		Serj. Co. A; Serj. Maj. Sept. 14, ’62; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, Dec. 26, ’62.
2	Samuel Browne, Jr	Serj. Maj	Aug. 26, ’62	Sept. 13, ’62	9 Mos		Private Co. A; Serj. Maj. Dec. 26, ’62; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, March 3, ’63.
3	Absalom B. Scattergood	Serj. Maj	Aug. 26, ’62	Sept. 13, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	1st Serj. Co. I. Serj. Maj. March 10, ’63.

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