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31st New
Jersey Infantry
| Regimental History |
| Thirty-first Infantry. — Col., Alexander P. Berthoud ; Lieut.-Cols.,
William Holt, Robert R. Honeyman ; Maj., Andrew J. Raub. This regiment, recruited in the
counties of Warren and Hunterdon, was mustered into the service at Flemington on Sept. 17,
1862, and left that place for Washington on the 26th. It was attached to the 3d brigade
(Gen. G. R. Paul's), Wadsworth's division, Reynolds' corps. The mettle of the regiment was
thoroughly tested at the battle of Chancellorsville and although it escaped with slight
loss it performed its duty courageously. The term of service soon expiring, the labors of
the 31st as an organization came to an end and it was mustered out of service at
Flemington, June 24, 1863. The total strength of the regiment was 1,016, and it lost
during its term of service by resignation 11, by discharge 39, by promotion 11, by death
39, by desertion 2, mustered out 914. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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