4th New Jersey Regiment
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The 4th New Jersey Regiment from the revolution as followed by the 4th NJ in the Civil War.
The original
was raised on September 16, 1776 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army
. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine
, Battle of Germantown
and the Battle of Monmouth
. The regiment was disbanded on February 7, 1779 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey. It was later formed again for the American Civil War
.
for Washington, D.C.
, and arrived on August 20, 1861. While in Washington its main duty was the Defences of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862, when it then went on to advance on Manassas, Virginia
.
The original
was raised on September 16, 1776 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of the Brandywine or the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British-Hessian army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. The British defeated the Americans and...
, Battle of Germantown
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown, a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, was fought on October 4, 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania between the British army led by Sir William Howe and the American army under George Washington...
and the Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court...
. The regiment was disbanded on February 7, 1779 at Elizabethtown, New Jersey. It was later formed again for the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Civil War
The 4th New Jersey Regiment was organized on August 19, 1861 at Camp Olden and left New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
for Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and arrived on August 20, 1861. While in Washington its main duty was the Defences of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862, when it then went on to advance on Manassas, Virginia
Manassas, Virginia
The City of Manassas is an independent city surrounded by Prince William County and the independent city of Manassas Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 37,821 as of 2010. Manassas also surrounds the county seat for Prince William County but that county...
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External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in New Jersey compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History