Family History: Civil War
My brother, who studies these things, points me to an ancestor who served in the Civil War. Of note, everyone had been sent home just before the Battle of Gettysburg. Their enlistments were up. and, all their losses were due to disease. That’s the way it was during the Civil War.
Edward H. Simmons was a private in Company G.
Update: Bloody hell! He made it three months and three days before he was sent home sick. He managed to live until 1889, and died of chronic bronchitis.
22nd Regiment, New Jersey InfantryOrganized at Trenton, N. J., and mustered in September 22, 1862. Left Skate for Washington, D. C., September 29, 1862. Attached to Abercrombie’s Provisional Brigade, Casey’s Division, Defences of Washington, to December, 1862. Patrick’s Command, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.
SERVICE.-Duty in the Defences of Washington till November, 1862. Moved to Aquia Creek, Va., and duty there guarding railroad till January, 1863. Moved to Belle Plains and joined Army of the Potomac January 10, 1863. “Mud March” January 20-24. Duty at Belle Plains till April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock’s Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June, reaching Trenton June 22. Mustered out June 22, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 40 Enlisted men by disease. Total 41.
