United States Regiments & Batteries > New Jersey > 24th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
The 24th New Jersey Infantry Regiment lost 3 officers and 46 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 53 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
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1862
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| The regiment was organized at Camp Cadwallader, Beverly, N.J. | |
| September 16 | The 24th New Jersey Infantry mustered in for nine months Federal service under the command of Colonel William B. Robertson |
| September 30 | Left New Jersey for Washington, D.C. Attached to District of Washington at Camp Ingham on East Capital Hill |
| October 14 | At Camp Nixon near Chain Bridge attached to Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defenses of Washington |
| October 18 | Picketed Leesburg Road and fatigue duty at Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy |
| October 25 | At Camp Cumberland |
| December 1-9 | March to Falmouth, Virginia attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
| December- | At Camp Knight |
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1863
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| January | At Camp Robertson |
| April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
| May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| June 29 | The 24th New Jersey Infantry mustered out at Beverly, N.J. |