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22nd New
Jersey Infantry
| Regimental History |
| Twenty-second Infantry. — Col., Abraham G. Demarest ; Lieut.-Cols.,
Alexander Douglas, Abraham Van Emburgh ; Maj., Samuel D. Demarest. This regiment, composed
almost exclusively of volunteers from the county of Bergen, was mustered into service at
Trenton on Sept. 22, 1862, and left for Washington seven days later, arriving safely after
some detentions and going into camp on East Capitol hill. About the last of November,
after being brigaded with the 29th, 30th and 31st N. J., and 137th Pa. regiments, it
proceeded by way of Port Tobacco to Liverpool Point, whence it crossed, on Dec. 5, to
Acquia creek, the march being one of great difficulty, taxing the endurance of the men to
the utmost, their sufferings being increased upon their arrival by a cold and pitiless
storm, which continued for two days. Early in Jan., 1863, the regiment was ordered to
report to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 1st army corps, and accordingly proceeded to Belle
Plain, where it remained for some time. It was slightly engaged in the battle of
Chancellorsville and a few days subsequently it proceeded to Centerville and was released
from the service. Continuing its march to Washington, it departed thence by rail to
Trenton, arriving there on June 22 and a few days later was finally disbanded, after nine
months' service. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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