The Civil War in the East

1st New Jersey Militia Regiment (three months service)

The 1st New Jersey (3 Months) lost 1 man to disease

 

1861

April 30

Organized at Trenton, N.J., and mustered in under Colonel Adolphus J. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel James Peckwell and Major William Michels

May 3

Left State for Annapolis, Md.

May 5

Reported to General Butler

May 6

Moved to Washington, D.C., Camp at Meridian Hill

May 23-24

Invasion of Virginia

May 24

Occupation of Arlington Heights

May 24-July 16

Duty on line of Alexandria & Loudon Railroad

July 16

Attached to 1st Brigade, Runyon's Reserve Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia

July 17-21

Advance on Manassas, Va.

July 21

Battle of Bull Run, Va. (Reserve)

July 31

Mustered out at Newark, N.J.