The 11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was a regiment of infantry from New Jersey that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service The 11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was recruited in May 1862 at Camp Perrine, located near the New Jersey State Prison near Trenton.Joseph G. Bilby and William C. Goble (1998). "Remember You Are Jerseymen!" A Military History of New Jersey's Troops in the Civil War. Longstreet House, Hightstown NJ. . p.175 The regiment was led by Colonel Robert McAllister, who had seen service as lieutenant colonel in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.
The regiment left New Jersey for Washington on August 25. By mid-September the 11th remain in Washington at half strength due to a measles epidemic.Bilby & Goble (1998). p. 176
The 11th saw combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862.Foster (1868). p. 276Bilby & Goble (1998). p. 177
The regiment also saw action at the following battles: Battle of Fredericksburg - December 12–13, 1862 Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863 Salem Heights, Virginia - May 3, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville - May 4, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg - July 2–3, 1863 Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863 Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863 Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - May 10–12, 1864 Barker's Mills, Virginia - June 10, 1864 Petersburg, Virginia - June 16–23 & July 1, 1864
The regiment was mustered out June 6, 1865.
Commanders Colonel Robert McAllister Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Moore
Original field & staff officers Company A - Captain Phillip J. Kearny Company B - Captain William H. Meeker Company C - Captain John J. Willis Company D - Captain Valentine Mutchler or Luther Martin Company E - Captain Thomas J. Halsey Company F - Captain John H. Grover Company G - Captain Theodore Stagg Company H - Captain Dorastus B. Logan Company I - Captain John T. Hill Company K - Captain William B. Dunning
Casualties Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 11 Officers Died of Disease, Accidents: 0 Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 131 Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents: 107
See also List of New Jersey Civil War Units
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