NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.

Thirtieth Regiment – Infantry – Volunteers.

The Thirtieth 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 1, 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 17th day of September, 1862, at which time the command was duly mustered into the service of the United States for nine months, at Flemington, N. J., by Samuel M. Sprole, Captain Fourth Infantry, United States Army, having a full complement of men. Officers, 39; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 972. Total, 1,011. It left the State September 30, 1862, en route to Washington, D. C. Upon arrival went into Camp near Tennallytown, D. C., and was soon after assigned to a Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington. The Regiment remained in this vicinity, perfecting itself in drill and discipline for active service, until about December 1, 1862, when under orders it proceeded to Aquia Creek, Va., en route to the front. At this point the Regiment was assigned to duty with the Provost Guard of the Army of the Potomac, and here remained until the 10th of January, 1863, when under orders it marched to the front and joined the main army, having been assigned to the First Army Corps. 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 Flemington, N. J., June 27, 1863, by George L. Browning, Second Lieutenant Fourteenth 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 engagement: Chancellorsville, Va., May 2 and 3, ’63.

Field and Staff, Thirtieth Regiment.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST’D IN.	PERIOD	MUST’D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	Alexander E. Donaldson	Colonel	Sept. 11, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned March 4, ’63.
2	John J. Cladek	Colonel	Mar. 4, ’63	Mar. 4, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Lieut. Col. Sept. 11, ’62; Col. vice Donaldson resigned.
1	Arthur S. Ten Eyck	Lieut. Col	April 5, ’63	April 15, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Capt. Co. A, Sept. 5, ’62; Maj. March 12, ’63; Lieut. Col. vice Cladek promoted.
1	Walter Camman	Major	Sept. 11, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Feb. 17, ’63.
2	William A. Henry	Major	April 5, ’63	April 15, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	1st Lieut. Co. D, Feb. 10, ’63; Adj. March 16, ’63; Maj. vice Ten Eyck promoted.
1	John W. Mann	Adjutant	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Discharged Jan. 15, ’63, S. O. 93, Par. 10, War Dept., A. G. O., Washington, D. C.
2	J. Augustus Fay, Jr	Adjutant	April 17, ’63	April 21, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	1st Lieut. Co. H, Sept. 9, ’62; Adj. vice Mann discharged.
1	John V. Voorhees	Qr. Mr	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned Nov. 29, ’62.
2	Lemuel R. Young	Qr. Mr	Dec. 10, ’62	Dec. 18, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Qr. Mr. Serj.; Qr. Mr. vice Voorhees resigned.
1	Joseph W. Woolverton	Surgeon	Sept. 26, ’62	Nov. 7, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	Asst. Surg. 14th Reg., July 11, ’62.
1	Alexander Barclay, Jr	Asst. Surg	Sept. 15, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Resigned March 5, ’63.
2	George E. Summers	Asst. Surg	Sept. 19, ’62	Sept. 19, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63
3	John T. Lanning	Asst. Surg	Mar. 18, ’63	April 3, ’63	9 Mos	June 27, ’63
1	John L. Janeway	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	George E. Dayton	Serj. Maj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Private Co. B; Serj. Maj. Sept. 18, ’62; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. I, Jan. 28, ’63.
2	Abram Quick	Serj. Maj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Corp. Co. A; Serj. Maj. Feb. 25, ’63; died of typhoid fever at Belle Plains, Va., April 9, ’63.
3	Joseph H. Mulford	Serj. Maj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Serj. Co. B; Serj. Maj. April 9, ’63; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. H, April 17, ’63.
4	George W. Swain	Serj. Maj	Aug. 25, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Private Co. H; Serj. Maj. April 17, ’63; Private Co. H, May 1, ’63.
5	Ira F. Morgan	Serj. Maj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos		Private Co. C; Drum Maj. Sept. 18, ’62; Serj. Maj. May 1, ’63; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. K, May 9, ’63.
6	John S. Ten Eyck	Serj. Maj	Sept. 3, ’62	Sept. 17, ’62	9 Mos	June 27, ’63	1st Serj. Co. A; Serj. Maj. May 30, ’63.

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