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However, the 6th was soon removed and placed in the "Second New Jersey Brigade" along with the 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, the 7th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and the 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. Despite its beginnings as an all-New Jersey unit, regiments from other states were eventually added to the brigade, starting in 1863.
John Pugh Van Leer (February 27, 1825 – May 5, 1862) was an American military officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.He commanded the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry regiment and was killed during the Battle of Williamsburg.
First New Jersey Brigade (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 15th, 23rd and 40th Infantry Regiments) Second New Jersey Brigade (5th, 6th, 7th and 8th NJ Inf Regts) See also
When the original enlistments of the 6th New Jersey expired by law in September 1864, new recruits and re-enlistees of the regiment were folded into the 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. Sergeant Conner was transferred to the 8th New Jersey's Company E, with whom he served until the end of the Civil War in May 1865.
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Former 1st and 4th Regiments consolidated with the 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry, and reorganized in the New Jersey National Guard as the 6th Infantry with headquarters federally recognized 13 November 1919 at Newark Redesignated 17 June 1921 as the 113th Infantry and assigned to the 44th Division
5th New Jersey: Cpt Thomas C. Godfrey; 6th New Jersey: 7th New Jersey: Cpt Thomas C. Thompson; 8th New Jersey: Maj Virgil M. Healy; 11th New Jersey: Col Robert McAllister, Ltc John Schoonover (from July 30) 4th Brigade Col William R. Brewster. 11th Massachusetts (5 companies): Col William Blaisdell; 71st New York: 72nd New York (3 companies ...
The 6th Maine and 5th Wisconsin distinguished themselves particularly in this action, leading the storming party and carrying the works with the bayonet only. It was a success that resulted not only in a victory, but in the capture of a large number of prisoners, small arms, artillery and battle flags from the division of Major General Jubal ...