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New Jersey in the Civil War |
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New Jersey in the Civil War |
During the Civil War, New Jersey stayed in the Union and sent it's sons to fight, but...
I was totally surprised when I found out that NJ did not vote to reelect Lincoln in 1864. NJ was one of only 3 states that their electoral votes for General George McClellan. He was so popular in the state, that although he was defeated in the Presidential election, he was elected Governor of New Jersey in 1878.
Not NJ, but such a great site and terrific background for understanding the Civil War.
This online project details 2 communities in the Civil War
(one northern, one southern),
and takes you from John Brown's Raid through the end of Reconstruction.
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 Figure 3 “The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863 —The Past and the Future,” Harper’s Weekly, January 24, 1863, pages 56-57. |
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Another view of some of Nast's work in "The most striking element of Nast’s work for America was its intolerance and bigotry, directed against the Catholic Church, the Irish, and immigrants generally. " |
The Civil War Round Table Groups are great sources of information and can provide great discussions.
North Jersey Civil War Round Table
This Round Table site has some great War Stories:
A full listing of Civil War Soldiers and Sailors:
The really great thing about the regimental Histories on the NPS site is that they have hyperlinks to the battles and rosters.
A very complete, independent website:
There
are many other great independent sites for some of the NJ Regiments.
I will try to collect and post them.
If you know of one, please send me the link. Susan Ditmire
New Jersey Units
| Roster | Unit Websites | Burial Information |
| 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment | 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry | |
| 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | ||
| 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry | ||
| 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment | ||
| 9th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry | ||
| 12TH NEW JERSEY REGIMENT | ||
| 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry | ||
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Not all NJ Union soldiers were in NJ regiments.
1st Eastern Virginia Loyal Volunteers.
They were part of the Union Army, but contained sailors from Southern NJ and many men born in Confederate Port Towns. What is the rest of the story ???
What was happening at the Home Front, while so many men were off to war?
Women and the American Civil War
Reenactment Groups, Keeping history Alive:
The 14th NJ Vols. Company H (New Jersey Civil War History Association Inc.)
Return to the NJ History Outline