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First New Jersey Brigade, the Glossary

The First New Jersey Brigade (also called the First Jersey Brigade and Kearny's New Jersey Brigade) is the common name for an American Civil War brigade of New Jersey infantry regiments in the Union Army of the Potomac.^[1]

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1861 establishments in New Jersey
New Jersey in the American Civil War
Union Army brigades
Units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (July 1, 1833 – August 29, 1880) was a career United States Army officer, a Union Army General commanding both infantry and cavalry forces in the American Civil War, and a U.S. diplomat.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Army of the Potomac

The Army of the Potomac was the primary field army of the Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Cedar Creek

The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, was fought on October 19, 1864, during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Chancellorsville

The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign.

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Battle of Fisher's Hill

The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21–22, 1864, near Strasburg, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Fredericksburg

The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Gaines' Mill

The Battle of Gaines' Mill, sometimes known as the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as the third of the Seven Days Battles which together decided the outcome of the Union's Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Battle of South Mountain

The Battle of South Mountain, known in several early Southern accounts as the Battle of Boonsboro Gap, was fought on September 14, 1862, as part of the Maryland campaign of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes more simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania (or the 19th-century spelling Spottsylvania), was the second major battle in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's 1864 Overland Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Battle of the Wilderness

The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the American Civil War.

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Brigade

A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements.

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Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Camille Baquet

Camille Archibald Baquet (1842 – November 28, 1924) was an American Civil War Union Army officer who served in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry regiment and was the author of the first history of the unit's brigade, the famed First New Jersey Brigade.

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Captain (United States O-3)

Captain in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF) (abbreviated "CPT" in the and "Capt" in the USMC, USAF, and USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3.

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Centreville, Virginia

Centreville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

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Charles Ferren Hopkins

Charles Ferren Hopkins Sr. (May 16, 1842 – February 14, 1934) was the last surviving Union Civil War soldier in New Jersey that was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

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Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery.

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Crampton's Gap

Crampton's Gap, also known as Crampton Gap, is a wind gap on South Mountain in Maryland.

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Division (military)

A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 25,000 soldiers.

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Edmund English

Edmund English (November 16, 1841 – May 27, 1912) was a Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of the Wilderness in the American Civil War.

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First Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas. First New Jersey Brigade and First Battle of Bull Run are Fairfax County in the American Civil War.

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Forrester L. Taylor

Forrester Lore Taylor (October 30, 1833 – April 21, 1907) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the May 3, 1863 Battle of Salem Church.

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Frank Emil Fesq

Private Frank Emil Fesq (April 4, 1840 – May 6, 1920) was a German soldier who fought in the American Civil War.

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Gettysburg Battlefield

The Gettysburg Battlefield is the area of the July 1–3, 1863, military engagements of the Battle of Gettysburg in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Irvin McDowell

Irvin McDowell (October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885) was an American army officer.

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John P. Beech

Sergeant John Pointon Beech (May 1, 1844 – November 27, 1926) was an English-American soldier who fought in the American Civil War.

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Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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Manassas, Virginia

Manassas, formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.

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Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

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New Jersey Army National Guard

The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of more than 6,000 Citizen-Soldiers.

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Northern Virginia campaign

The Northern Virginia Campaign, also known as the Second Bull Run Campaign or Second Manassas Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during August and September 1862 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

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Philip Kearny

Philip Kearny Jr. (June 1, 1815 – September 1, 1862) was a United States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Regular Army (United States)

The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.

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Second Battle of Bull Run

The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. First New Jersey Brigade and Second Battle of Bull Run are Fairfax County in the American Civil War.

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Seven Days Battles

The Seven Days Battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.

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Stonewall Jackson

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general and military officer who served during the American Civil War.

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Theodore Runyon

Theodore Runyon (October 29, 1822 – January 27, 1896) was an American politician, diplomat, and American Civil War brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia, serving with the Union Army at the Battle of First Bull Run.

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Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union Army, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Federal Army, or the Northern Army.

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VI Corps (Union Army)

The VI Corps (Sixth Army Corps) was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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William H. Penrose

William Henry Penrose (March 10, 1832 – August 29, 1903) was a United States Army officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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10th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 10th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was a regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved July 22, 1861, and by authority issued by the War Department. First New Jersey Brigade and 10th New Jersey Infantry Regiment are 1861 establishments in New Jersey and units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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1st New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 1st New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an American Civil War Union Army regiment of infantry from New Jersey that served in the Army of the Potomac. First New Jersey Brigade and 1st New Jersey Infantry Regiment are 1861 establishments in New Jersey and units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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23rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 23rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an American Civil War infantry regiment from New Jersey that served a nine-month enlistment in the Union Army. First New Jersey Brigade and 23rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment are units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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2nd New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 2nd New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. First New Jersey Brigade and 2nd New Jersey Infantry Regiment are units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army in the American Civil War. First New Jersey Brigade and 3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment are 1861 establishments in New Jersey and units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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40th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 40th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in the state of New Jersey during the American Civil War. First New Jersey Brigade and 40th New Jersey Infantry Regiment are units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment

The 4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. First New Jersey Brigade and 4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment are units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_New_Jersey_Brigade

, 2nd New Jersey Infantry Regiment, 3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment, 40th New Jersey Infantry Regiment, 4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment.

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See also

1861 establishments in New Jersey

New Jersey in the American Civil War

Union Army brigades

Units and formations of the Union Army from New Jersey

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