The Civil War in the East

40th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

 

The 40th New Jersey Infantry Regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed and 17 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1864

October 24

Company A mustered in and left State for siege operations outside Petersburg, Va., attached to 4th New Jersey Infantry

December 24

Company B mustered in and left State

1865

January 12

Company B attached to 4th New Jersey Infantry

January 21

Company C mustered in and left State, attached to 4th New Jersey Infantry

January 27 - 31

Company D mustered in and left State for Petersburg, Va.; attached to 4th New Jersey Infantry

February 2

Company E mustered in

February 5-7

Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run

February 6

Company E left State for Petersburg, Va., attached to 4th New Jersey Infantry

February 9 - 10

Company F mustered in and left State for Petersburg, Va.

February 16 - 17

Company G mustered in and left State for Petersburg, Va.

February 22 - 23

Company H mustered in and left State for Petersburg, Va.

March 2 - 4

Company I mustered in and left State for Petersburg, Va.

March 7

Companies A - F assumed Regimental organization and attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps under Colonel Stephen Gilkyson

March 10 - 12

Company K mustered in and left State for Petersburg, Va.

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

April 2

Assault on and capture of Petersburg

April 3-9

Pursuit of Lee

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

April 23-27

March to Danville and duty there

May 18-June 3

March to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D.C.

June 8

Corps Review

July 13

Mustered out