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4th New
Jersey Militia
| Regimental History |
| Fourth Regiment — Militia. — Col., Matthew Miller, Jr.;
Lieut.-Col., Simpson R. Stroud; Maj., Robert C. Johnson. This regiment was mustered into
the U. S. service at Trenton, April 27, 1861, to serve for three months, and left the
state for Washington, D. C, on May 3, with 37 commissioned officers and 743
non-commissioned officers and privates, a total of 780. On the evening of May 5 it reached
the capital, and on the 9th it was ordered to go into camp at Meridian hill, where, within
a few days the entire brigade was encamped, and where, on the 12th, it was honored by a
visit from the president, who warmly complimented the appearance of the troops. On the
evening of May 23 it joined the 2nd and 3d regiments and about midnight took up the line
of march in silence for the bridge that spanned the Potomac. This bridge was crossed at 2
o'clock on the morning of the 24th, the 2nd was posted at Roach's spring, and the 3d and
4th about half a mile beyond on the Alexandria road. On July 16, a guard was detailed from
the 4th for a section of the Orange & Alexandria railroad, which it was important to
hold ; one company from the regiment guarded the Long bridge ; still another was on duty
at Arlington mills ; and the remainder of the regiment, together with the 2nd, was ordered
to proceed to Alexandria. On July 24, the term of service having expired, the 4th returned
to New Jersey and was mustered out at Trenton, July 31, 1861. The total strength of the
regiment was 783, and it lost by discharge 6, by promotion 2, by death 2 and by desertion
7, mustered out, 766. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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