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4th Regiment, New Jersey Militia


HISTORICAL NOTES: The Fourth New Jersey Militia Regiment was organized at Trenton, New Jersey. April 27, 1862. It mustered in for three months service. May 3 Left State for Annapolis, Maryland. May 5 Reported to General Butler May 6 Arrived Washington, D.C. May 24 Occupation of Arlington Heights, Virginia. July 16 Advance on Manassas, Va. The regiment was in reserve and suffered no casualties. July 31 The Fourth New Jersey Militia Regiment mustered out. OFFICERS:
  • Colonel Matthew Miller,
  • Lieutenant Colonel Simpson R. Stroud
  • Major Robert C. Johnson
  • ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Attached to Runyon’s New Jersey Brigade, Defenses of Washington at Meridian Hill
  • July Attached to 1st Brigade, Runyon’s Reserve Division, Army of Northeast Virginia
  • SERVICE:
  • Duty on line of Alexandria & Loudon Railroad and Construction of Fort Runyon.
  • July 21 - Battle of Bull Run
  • ROSTERS:
    The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 21 men.

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