United States Regiments & Batteries > New Jersey > 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
The 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment lost 8 officers and 232 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 131 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Salem Church, Virginia, on the New Jersey Brigade monument at Gettysburg, and by a monument on the Spotsylvania battlefield.
1862
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July-August | The 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Fair Oaks near Flemington, New Jersey. Companies A&G were recruited in Hunterdon, B&H in Warren, C&F in Morris, D, I&K in Sussex County, and E in Somerset. |
August 25 | Mustered in 925 officers and men for three years service under Colonel Samuel Fowler, Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Campbell and Major James M. Brown. |
August 27 | Left New Jersey for Washington, D.C. |
September | At Tennallytown, D.C. Constructed Fort Kearny. |
September 30 | Moved to Frederick, Md. then to Bakerville, attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac |
October 29- November 19 |
Movement to Falmouth, Virginia. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of FredericksburgMajor Brown was wounded. |
1863
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January 20-24 | “Mud March” |
January-April | Duty near Falmouth, Va. |
February 26 | Major Brown resigned. |
March 6 | Colonel Fowler resigned due to physical disability caused by severe typhoid fever. He would die in January of 1865. |
April 10 | William H. Penrose, Adjutant of the 3rd United States infantry, was transferred to the 15th New Jersey and promoted to colonel. |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
April 29-May 2 | Operations at Franklin’s Crossing |
May 3 |
Battle of Maryes Heights (Second Fredericksburg)Colonel William Penrose took command of the brigade as senior colonel, and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Campbell took command of the regiment. |
May 3-4 |
Salem HeightsFrom the monument at Salem Church:May 3rd, 1863. Loss: |
May 4 |
Banks’ Ford |
May 12 | Captain Daniel R. Burrell of Company I, 7th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was transferred to the 15th New Jersey as major. |
May 21 | Major Burrell resigned. |
May 24 | Captain Lamber Boeman of Company A was promoted to major. |
June 11-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
June 27 | Colonel William Penrose resumed command of the regiment. |
July 2-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was commanded by Colonel William H. Penrose. It brought 441 men to the field and lost three wounded. |
July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Virginia. |
July 5 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania. |
July 10-13 | At and near Funkstown, Maryland. |
July-September | In camp near Warrenton |
September 15 | At Culpeper |
October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 7 |
Rappahannock Station |
November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
1864
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December-May | Duty at Brandy Station |
May 3-June 15 |
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
May 8-21 |
Spotsylvania Court House |
May 9 | Colonel Penrose took command of the brigade as senior colonel after General Sedgwick was killed and several officers moved up the chain of command, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Campbell in command of the regiment. |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient, “Bloody Angle”From the monument to the 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment on the west side of the Mule Shoe:Erected by the State of New Jersey Engaged, 429. Loss – 116 Killed; 153 Wounded; 38 Missing. |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 1-12 |
Battle of Cold Harbor |
June 17-19 |
First Assault on Petersburg |
June 17-19 |
Siege of Petersburg begins |
June 22-23 |
Jerusalem Plank Road |
July 9-11 | Moved to Washington, D.C. |
July 11-12 |
Repulse of Early’s attack on Fort Stevens and the northern defenses of Washington, D.C. |
July 14-23 | Pursuit of Early to Snicker’s Gap |
July 17-18 |
Snicker’s Ferry |
August 7- November 28 |
Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign |
August 14-15 | Strasburg |
August 15 | Cedar Creek |
August 17 | Winchester |
August 21-22 | Charlestown |
September 19 |
Third Battle of Winchester |
September 22 |
Battle of Fisher’s Hill |
October 19 |
Battle of Cedar CreekColonel Penrose and Lieutenant Colonel Campbell were both wounded in the arm, and Captain Ebenezer Davis of Company A was wounded in the early morning Confederate surprise attack. Major Boeman was killed while temporarily commanding the 10th New Jersey Infantry Regiment. The regiment lost its colors, but they were recovered that afternoon by the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment. |
October-December | Duty in the Shenandoah Valley. Colonel Penrose returned to regimental command and Lieutenant Colonel Campbell was detailed to General Meade’s staff while recovering from his wound. |
December |
Siege of PetersburgMoved to Washington, D.C. then returned to Petersburg |
1865
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January 31 | Captain Ebenezer Davis of Company A was promoted to major. |
February 5-7 |
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run |
February 26 | Colonel Penrose took command of the brigade. |
March 28- April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
April 2 |
Assault and capture of Petersburg |
April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee and his army. |
April 23-27 | March to Danville |
May 18-June 3 | March to Richmond, Va. then to Washington, D.C. |
June 8 | Corps Review |
June 22 | The 15th New Jersey Infantry Regiment mustered out at Hall’s Hill, Va. |