31st New Jersey Infantry Regiment

Organized at Flemmington, N.J.

September 17, 1862

Mustered in

September 26

Left State for Washington, D.C. attached to Abercrombie's Provisional Brigade, Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington

October

Duty in the defenses of Washington

November

Moved to Aquia Creek, Va., and duty there guarding railroad

December

Patrick's Command, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac

January, 1863

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

January 20-24

"Mud March"

February-April

Duty at Belle Plain

April 27

Chancellorsville Campaign

April 29-May 2

Operations at Pollock's, Mill Creek

May 2-5

Battle of Chancellorsville

June

Ordered home for muster out

June 24, 1863

Mustered out