The Civil War in the East

4th New Jersey Militia Regiment (three months service)

1861

 

Organized at Trenton, N.J

April 27

Mustered in under Colonel Matthew Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Simpson R. Stroud and Major Robert C. Johnson

May 3

Left State for Annapolis, Md.

May 5

Reported to General Butler

May 6

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

May 24

Occupation of Arlington Heights, Va. Duty on line of Alexandria & Loudon Railroad and Construction of Fort Runyon.

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