The Civil War in the East

3rd New Jersey Militia Regiment (three months service)

1861

 

Organized at Trenton, N.J

April 27

Mustered in under Colonel William Napton, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Moore and Major James S. Yard

May 3

Left State for Annapolis, Md.

May 5

Reported to General Butler

May 6

Arrived Washington, D.C.
Attached to Runyon's New Jersey Brigade, Defenses of Washington at Meridian Hill

May 24

Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va. Construction of Fort Runyon.

June

Duty on line of Alexandria & Loudon Railroad

July

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

July 16

Advance on Manassas, Va.

July 21

Battle of Bull Run (Reserve)

July 31

Mustered out