Ninth New Jersey Infantry Regiment

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The Ninth New Jersey Infantry Regiment lost 7 officers and 89 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 163 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1861
September 13 – October 15 The regiment was organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, New Jersey under the command of Colonel Joseph W. Allen.
December 4 The Ninth New Jersey Infantry Regiment left the state for Washington, D.C.
December 6 Camp on Bladensburg Pike, Defenses of Washington, D.C., attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey’s Division, Army of the Potomac
December 14 On Meridian Hill
1862
January 4 Moved to Annapolis, Maryland. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Burnside’s North Carolina Expeditionary Corps
January 5

Burnside’s Expedition to Roanoke Island and Hatteras Inlet
January 15 Colonel Allen drowned when his boat capsized trying to land in the breakers. Lieutenant Colonel Heckman took command of the regiment.
February 8

Battle of Roanoke Island

Ninth New Jersey Infantry Regiment  was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Heckman. Captain Joseph J. Henry and 6 enlisted men were killed and 28 enlisted men wounded.
February Duty at Roanoke Island
February 10 Lieutenant Colonel Heckman was promoted to colonel and Adjutant Abram Zabriskie to major
February 18-20 Expedition to Winton
February 19 Skirmish at Winton
March 11-14

Expedition to New Berne, N. C.
March 14

Battle of New Berne
April 1-26 At Newport Barracks and siege operations against Fort Macon attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Dept. of North Carolina
April 7 Newport. N. C.
April 25-26

Bombardment and capture of Fort Macon
July 26-29 Expedition to Young’s Cross Roads (6 Companies) attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of North Carolina
July 27

Young’s Cross Roads
August 14-15 Reconnaissance from Newberne to Swansborough (Detachment)
August Duty at New Berne
November 1-12 Expedition to Tarboro
November 2 Action at Rawle’s Mills
November 11 Demonstration on New Berne
November 29 Colonel Heckman was promoted to brigadier general.
December 11-20

Foster’s Expedition to Goldsboro

Attached to Heckman’s Brigade, Dept. of North Carolina
December 13-14 Southwest Creek
December 14 Kinston
December 16 Whitehall
December 17 Goldsboro
December 22 Major Zabriskie was promoted to lieutenant colonel

1863
January 8 Lieutenant Colonel Zabriskie was promoted to colonel.
January 28-31 Expedition to Port Royal. S.C. attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Corps, Department of North Carolina
February 9-April 4 At St. Helena Island, S.C. attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Corps, Department of the South
April 4-10 Expedition against Charleston, South Carolina attached to District of Beaufort, North Carolina, Department of North Carolina
April 12-16 Moved from Hilton Head, South Carolina, to New Berne, North Carolina
April 17-23 Expedition to relief of Little Washington, North Carolina
April 25 Moved to Carolina City and duty there
June Attached to Jordan’s Independent Brigade, Department of North Carolina
June 13-16 Expedition from Newport Barracks to Cedar Point and White Oak River
July 4-8 Expedition to Trenton attached to District of Beaufort, North Carolina, Department of Virginia and North Carolina
July 6 Free Bridge Comfort (or Quaker Bridge)
July 26 At New Berne
August 26 At Carolina City
October 18-20 Moved to Newport News, Va. Attached to Heckman’s Command, Newport News, Virginia, Department of Virginia and North Carolina
1864
January Attached to 3rd Brigade, Heckman’s Division, Portsmouth, Virginia, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina
January 21 Regiment Veteranized
January 31-
March 17		 Veterans on furlough
February 29-
March 1		 Skirmishes on Ballahock or Bear Quarter Road and at Deep Creek
March 1 Ballahock Station, near Dismal Swamp
March 2 Deep Creek
March At Portsmouth and Getty’s Station
April Attached to 2nd Brigade, Portsmouth, Virginia.
April 13-15 Expedition to Isle of Wight County attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James
April 14 Smithfield, Cherry Grove
April 26 Moved to Yorktown
May 4-28

Butler’s operations on south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond
May 5 Occupation of Bermuda Hundred
May 6-7 Port Walthal Junction
May 9-10 Swift Creek
May 12-16 Operations against Fort Darling
May 14-16

Battle of Drury’s Bluff

Colonel Zabriskie was mortally wounded
May 16-28 Bermuda Hundred
May 28-June 1 Moved to White House, then to Cold Harbor
June 1-12

Battles about Cold Harbor
June 15-18

Before Petersburg
June 15-18

Siege of Petersburg begins

James Stewart was promoted to colonel.
July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)
September 17 Embarked for North Carolina
September 21 Arrived at Morehead City and Carolina City attached to District of Beaufort, N. C., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina
October 21 Non-Veterans left front
December 5 Moved to New Berne, North Carolina then to Plymouth, North Carolina
December 7 Non-Veterans were mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey.
December 9-14 Expedition to Williamston
December 22-24 Expedition up the Roanoke
December 25 At Plymouth, North Carolina
1865
January Attached to Sub-District of Beaufort, North Carolina, Department of North Carolina
January 7 Moved to Carolina City
February 1-5 Expedition to Hard’s Island (Companies B, E, H and I) Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division. District of Beaufort, North Carolina
March 1-April 26

Campaign of the Carolinas

Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of Beaufort, North Carolina
March 4-14 Advance on Kinston
March 8-10

Battle of Wise’s Forks
March 14 Occupation of Kinston
March 21 Occupation and Provost duty at Goldsboro
April 10-14 Advance on Raleigh attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Corps, Department of North Carolina
April 14 Occupation of Raleigh
April 26

Bennett’s House

Surrender of Johnston and his army.
April 27 At Raleigh
May 2 At Greensboro (Company G at Charlotte and Company I guard duty at Salisbury.)
July 12 The Ninth New Jersey Infantry Regiment mustered out at Greensboro, North Carolina under the command of Colonel Stewart.