NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.

Twenty-ninth Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Twenty-ninth 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 20th day of September, 1862, at which time the command was duly mustered into the service of the United States for nine months, at Camp Vredenburgh, near Freehold, N. J., by Frank D. Howell, First Lieutenant Seventeenth Infantry, United States Army, having a full complement of men. Officers, 39; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 909. Total, 948. It left the State September 28, 1862, en route to Washington, D. C. Upon arrival went into Camp on East Capitol Hill, D. C., but soon after crossed into Virginia, and was assigned to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington. It remained in this vicinity employed at various duties until the 30th of November, when under orders it proceeded to Aquia Creek, Va., and was assigned for provost duty, guarding the railroad and other duties. In January, 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 Freehold, N. J., June 30, 1863, by Robert P. King, First Lieutenant Fifteenth Infantry, United States Army.

The Regiment was first attached to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington, D. C.; 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 engagements: Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13 and 14, ’62; Chancellorsville, Va., May 2 and 3, ’63.

Field and Staff, Twenty-ninth Regiment.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	Edwin F. Applegate	Colonel	Sept. 12, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Jan. 16, ’63.
2	William R. Taylor	Colonel	Jan. 27, ’63	Jan. 27, ’63	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	Lieut. Col. Sept. 12, ’62; Col. vice Applegate resigned.
1	Joseph K. Davison	Lieut Col	Jan. 27, ’63	Jan. 27, ’63	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	Maj. Sept. 12, ’62; Lieut. Col. vice Taylor promoted.
1	Joseph T. Field	Major	Feb. 23, ’63	Feb. 23, ’63	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	Capt. Co. D, Sept. 9, ’62; Maj. vice Davison promoted.
1	Edgar Whitaker	Adjutant	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63
1	Peter J. Hendrickson	Qr. Mr	Sept. 20, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63
1	Henry G. Cooke	Surgeon	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63
1	Judson C. Shackleton	Asst. Surg	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63
2	Ezra M. Hunt	Asst. Surg	Oct. 9, ’62	Oct. 9, ’62	9 Mos		Discharged Jan. 7, ’63, S. O. No. 9, Hd. Qrs. Army of Potomac.
3	Elijah W. Lawrence	Asst. Surg	June 4, ’63	June 4, ’63	9 Mos	June 30, ’63
1	Lester C. Rogers	Chaplain	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63

Non-Commissioned Staff.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD.	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	Robert P. Miller	Serj. Maj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos		Serj. Co. E; Serj. Maj. Sept. 20, ’62; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. E, Feb. 23, ’63.
2	Burk C. Stout	Serj. Maj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	1st Serj. Co. F; Serj. Maj. March 1, ’63.
1	Jacob R. Schenck	Qr. Mr. Serj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos		Private Co. I; Qr. Mr. Serj. Sept. 20, ’62; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. I, Feb. 23, ’63.
2	Charles S. Errickson	Qr. Mr. Serj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	Private Co. E; Qr. Mr. Serj. March 1, ’63.
1	Peter J. Aumack	Com. Serj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos		Serj. Co. F; Com. Serj. Sept. 22, ’62; Private March 1, ’63.
2	William T. Hopper	Com. Serj	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	Corp. Co. A; Com. Serj. March 1, ’63.
1	Michael M. Cook	Hosp. Stew	Sept. 1, ’62	Sept. 20, ’62	9 Mos	June 30, ’63	Private Co. A; Hosp. Steward Sept. 13, ’62.

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