United States Regiments & Batteries > New Jersey > 21st New Jersey Infantry Regiment
The 21st New Jersey Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 20 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 30 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
1862
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The regiment was organized at Trenton, New Jersey under Colonel Gilliam Van Houten | |
September 15 | The regiment mustered in for nine months Federal service. |
September 16 | Left State for Washington, D.C. |
September 18 | Moved to Frederick, Maryland and Joined Army of the Potomac on battlefield of Antietam, Maryland. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac |
September-October | Duty at Hagerstown, Md., and guard duty at Dam No. 5 |
October 29-November 19 | Movement to Falmouth, Virginia. |
December 11-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
December 11 | Covered laying of pontoons and Bowling Green Road in support of Weirs’ Maryland Battery. |
1863
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January 20-24 | “Mud March” |
January-April | Duty near White Oak Church and constructing corduroy road below Fredericksburg |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
April 29-May 2 | Operations at Franklin’s Crossing |
May 3 |
Battle of Maryes Heights, (Second Battle of Fredericksburg) |
May 3-4 |
Salem Heights |
May 4 |
Banks’ FordThe regiment was on the left flank of the Union line, attacked by Early’s division in an hour and a half of severe fighting. Colonel Van Houten was mortally wounded and captured. |
June 19 | The 21st New Jersey Infantry Regiment was mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey. |