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Civil War Roster, 2nd NJ Infantry (3 years), Union

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Img First Last RankCompany OFT
HenryAbbottPvtCompany G
e. Feb 23 '65; mi. Feb 23 '65; mo. July 13 '65; Drafted; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg; dg. at Trenton, NJ, July 7, '65
Jacob D.AbramsPvtCompany F
e. Mar 24 '65; mi. Mar 24 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. A, 15th Reg
Aaron C.AckermanPvtCompany K
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; dg. at Convalescent Camp, Alexandria, Va., Jan 28 '63; Disability
Andrew H.AckermanPvtCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; Promoted 1st Lt Co. A, 11th Reg., July 21, '62
Edgar P.Ackerman2nd LtCompany K
e. May 19 '63; mi. June 1 '63; Private May 30, '61; Qr. Mr. Serj. Jan 1 '63; 2nd Lt vice Jenkins promoted; dismissed Sept 30 '63
Edgar P.AckermanQM SgtCompany A
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; Private Co. K; Qr. Mr. Serj. Jan 1 '63; p. 2nd Lt Co. K, June 1, '63
DavidAckermannPvtCompany G
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; mo. May 29 '64
James M.AdamsPvtCompany B
e. Apr 10 '65; mi. Apr 10 '65; mo. July 11 '65
JohnAdamsPvtCompany E
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; mo. June 21 '64
JohnAdamsPvtCompany G
e. Mar 22 '65; mi. Mar 22 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg.; absent, sick at Harewood US Army Gen. Hosp., Washington, DC, May 5, '65
Oliver T.AdamsPvtCompany F
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; dg. at Camp Seminary, Va., Sept 6 '61; Disability
Stewart B.AdamsPvtCompany I
e. Mar 20 '65; mi. Mar 20 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. D, 15th Reg
WilliamAdamsCorpCompany K
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; mo. June 21 '64; Corp. Oct 23 '62
WilliamAdamsPvtCompany C
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; dg. at Alexandria, Va., March 3 '62; Disability
WilsonAdamsPvtCompany I
e. Mar 20 '65; mi. Mar 20 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Drafted; tr. from Co. D, 15th Reg
AbrahamAgnewPvtCompany I
e. Feb 25 '64; mi. Feb 25 '64; Recruit; Absent, sick, July 25, '64
Sandford S.AlbertsonPvtCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; Died of typhoid fever at Division Hosp., New Bridge, Va., June 20, '62
JohnAlbrechtPvtCompany E
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; dg. at Camp near White Oak Church, Va., March 16 '63; Disability
WilliamAlbrechtPvtCompany G
e. Mar 22 '65; mi. Mar 22 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg
ChristopherAlbrichtPvtCompany D
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; dg. at Camden Street, US Army Gen. Hosp., Baltimore, Md., Oct 31 '62; Disability
AdolphAlexanderPvtCompany E
e. Feb 6 '62; mi. Feb 26 '62; dg. March 30 '62; Disability
WilliamAlexanderPvtCompany K
e. Apr 6 '65; mi. Apr 6 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Recruit; tr. from Co. K, 14th Reg
William H.AlexanderPvtCompany K
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; mo. June 21 '64
CharlesAlfordPvtCompany G
e. Mar 21 '65; mi. Mar 21 '65; Substitute; Deserted June 20, '65, at Camp near Hall's Hill, Va.; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg
EdwardAllenSgtCompany A
e. Aug 20 '61; mi. Aug 20 '61; mo. Aug 31 '64; Recruit; Serj. Nov 1 '62; served in Co. A, 15th Reg
George H.AllenPvtCompany C
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; Deserted July 1, '62, at Harrison's Landing, Va
JohnAllen1st LtCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; dg. Dec 5 '61
JohnAllenPvtCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; mo. June 21 '64
JohnAllenPvtCompany D
e. Feb 10 '65; mi. Feb 10 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Recruit; tr. from Co. D, 14th Reg
RobertAllenPvtCompany F
e. Dec 26 '62; mi. Dec 26 '62; Recruit; tr. as Deserter to 78th Reg., New York Vols., March 22, '63
Stephen W.AllenPvtCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; Promoted 1st Lt Co. F, 10th Reg., Apr 27, '62
Wallace W.AllenPvtCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; dg. at Patterson Park US Army Gen. Hosp., Baltimore, Md., Sept 3 '62; Disability
Watson S.AllenPvtCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; Deserted Oct 2 '62, near Bakersville, Md.; Corp. May 27, '61; Pvt Sept 27 '61
William F.AllenPvtCompany G
e. Mar 22 '65; mi. Mar 22 '65; mo. Aug 30 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg.; dg. at Ward US Army Gen. Hosp., Newark, NJ, Tel. Ins., War. Dept., A. G. O., Washington, DC, May 3, '65
JohnAllertonPvtCompany F
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; dg. at Armory Square US Army Gen. Hosp., Washington, DC, Oct 9 '62; Disability
DavidAllisonPvtCompany G
e. Feb 23 '65; mi. Feb 23 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Drafted; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg
WilliamAllisonSgtCompany G
e. Mar 22 '65; mi. Mar 22 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg.; Corp. June 22, '65; Serj. July 1, '65
Theodore W.Alston1st SgtCompany G
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; Serj. May 28, '61; 1st Serj. Oct 27 '62; p. 2nd Lt Co. F, June 1, '63
Theodore W.Alston2nd LtCompany F
e. Apr 16 '63; mi. Jan 1 '63; mo. June 21 '64; 1st Serj. Co. G; 2nd Lt vice Harris resigned
John A.AlyeaMusicianCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; mo. June 21 '64; tr. to 4th Reg., as Fife Maj., Sept 8 '62; returned to Co., Dec 7 '62
ElyAmbersPvtCompany B
e. Apr 13 '65; mi. Apr 13 '65; Recruit; tr. to Co. C
ElyAmbersSgtCompany C
e. Apr 13 '65; mi. Apr 13 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Recruit; tr. from Co. B; Serj. July 7, '65
Charles C.AmesPvtCompany I
e. Mar 20 '65; mi. Mar 20 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. D, 15th Reg
Horace L.AmesDrum MajCompany A
e. Apr 25 '61; mi. May 22 '61; Musician Co. A; Drum Maj. March 18, '62; dg. at Camp Seminary, Va., Oct 1 '62
Horace L.AmesMusicianCompany A
e. Apr 25 '61; mi. May 22 '61; Promoted Drum Maj. March 18, '62
CharlesAnderleinPvtCompany F
e. July 23 '64; mi. July 23 '64; mo. July 11 '65; Substitute; tr. from Co. F, 15th Reg
Chauncey B.Anderson2nd LtCompany I
e. Mar 28 '65; mi. Apr 17 '65; mo. July 11 '65; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg., June 21, '65; Com 1st Lt July 10, '65, not mustered
DavidAndersonPvtCompany G
e. Feb 23 '65; mi. Feb 23 '65; mo. July 11 '65; Drafted; tr. from Co. G, 15th Reg
Stewart M.AndersonPvtCompany D
e. Jan 29 '64; mi. Jan 29 '64; mo. July 11 '65; Recruit; tr. from Co. E, 14th Reg
Theodore F.AndersonCorpCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; Deserted Oct 18 '62, at US Army Gen. Hosp., Phila., Pa
ChaunceyAndrewsPvtCompany I
e. Sept 30 '61; mi. Sept 30 '61; Recruit; dg. at US Army Gen. Hosp., Phila., Pa., May 31 '62; Disability
Isaac M.AndrewsPvtCompany H
e. Aug 11 '62; mi. Oct 29 '62; mo. July 19 '65; tr. from Co. H, 15th Reg.; dg. at Trenton, NJ, Apr 28, '65
SebastianAnglehartPvtCompany C
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; mo. June 21 '64
CharlesArbuthnotPvtCompany H
e. Oct 20 '64; mi. Oct 20 '64; mo. July 13 '65; Recruit; tr. from Co. H, 14th Reg
IsaacArdillCorpCompany C
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; k. in action at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, '62
JamesArmstrongSgtCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; mo. June 21 '64; Corp. Apr 20, '62; Serj. March 17, '63
John W.ArmstrongPvtCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; mo. July 11 '65; Re-enlisted Jan 11 '64; served in Co. A, 15th Reg., and Co. A, 2d Batt
CasperArnoldPvtCompany D
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; mo. June 21 '64
James C.ArvinePvtCompany B
e. May 27 '61; mi. May 27 '61; mo. June 21 '64
Jacob J.AshPvtCompany G
e. Feb 6 '62; mi. Feb 6 '62; Recruit; dg. at Forrest Hall Prison, Washington, DC, Feb 15 '64; Disability; deserted Jan 7 '63, at Camp near White Oak Church, Va.; returned to duty under Pres. Proc., Apr 1, '63; deserted July 1, '63, at Westminister, Md.; returned to duty
Simmes F.AshPvtCompany K
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; Deserted June 27, '61, at Camp Olden, Trenton, NJ
Jesse R.AshbyPvtCompany B
e. Mar 24 '65; mi. Apr 6 '65; mo. July 11 '65
Sumner D.AspinwallPvtCompany G
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; mo. June 21 '64
James M.AtchinsonPvtCompany F
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; dg. at US Army Gen. Hosp., Alexandria, Va., May 29 '63; Wounds received in action at Manassas, Va ; leg amputated
JamesAtchisonCorpCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; mo. June 21 '64; Corp. Oct 1 '62
WilliamAtchisonPvtCompany I
e. May 30 '61; mi. May 30 '61; tr. to Vet. Res. Corps, July 27, '63; dg. therefrom May 30, '64; Corp. May 30, '61; Pvt March 8, '63
David B.AustinPvtCompany I
e. Feb 25 '64; mi. Feb 25 '64; Recruit; Died of diarrhoea at Andersonville, Ga., July 27, '64; buried at Nat. Cemetery, Andersonville, Ga., Grave 4,098
BenedictAxlePvtCompany E
e. May 28 '61; mi. May 28 '61; dg. at US Army Gen. Hosp., Newark, NJ, Dec 30 '62; Accidentally wounded at Harrison's Landing, Va

Sources:
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Abbreviations:
c - captured cm - commissioned e - enlisted d - died dg - discharged
dt - detailed k - killed m - missing mi - mustered in mo - mustered out
p - promoted pr - prisoner r - resigned tr - transferred w - wounded
MHA - Mass. Heavy Artillery VRC - Veteran Reserve Corps