Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers

A first-hand regimental memoir recounts the recruitment, organization, training, marches, battles, and daily life of a New Jersey volunteer infantry unit during the Civil War. The author narrates departure from home, long forced marches and skirmishes, and participation in major engagements such as the Maryland campaign, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, culminating in the occupation of Richmond and the Confederate surrender. Detailed episodes describe combat actions, captures and casualties, picket duty and camp routines, the effects of weather and fatigue on soldiers, and personal reflections on endurance, leadership, and the conduct of the campaign.