New Jersey Civil War Facts
New Jersey provided 76,814 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 2.0% (ranked 18th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state.
| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
67,500 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
8,129 |
| Colored Troops |
1,185 |
| Total number of men recruited |
76,814 |
| % of Union Army |
2.7% |
| % of state's population |
11.4% |
| Overall rank |
10 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
Battery A, Artillery: German
Battery B, Artillery: most-German
Battery C, Artillery: most-German
3rd Cavalry: German |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
2,578 |
| Disease |
2,415 |
| Disease in Prison |
419 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
134 |
| Killed After Capture |
?? |
| Murdered |
1 |
| Suicide |
6 |
| Sunstroke |
6 |
| Military Execution |
9 |
| Executed By Enemy |
?? |
| Known/Not Classified |
48 |
| Unknown |
138 |
| Total |
5,754 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
1 regiment
5 batteries |
| Cavalry |
7 regiments
1 company |
| Infantry |
40 regiments
2 battalions |
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