| 词条 | 40th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry |
| 释义 |
|unit_name= 40th New Jersey Infantry |dates= February 2, 1865, to July 13, 1865 |country= United States |allegiance= Union |branch= Infantry |equipment= |battles= Battle of Petersburg III }} The 40th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment raised in the state of New Jersey during the American Civil War. It was the last such unit the state raised for the conflict. OrganizationThe first company of the unit was organized on October 23, 1864, but since the low enlistments numbers the companies were individually sent to the front, and were temporarily attached to the 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the First New Jersey Brigade. It was officially organized and mustered in as a whole on March 10, 1865, when the last company was sent to the front. Owing largely to high bounties paid out and a smaller pool of available men of age since the war was in its later days, the unit suffered heavy desertion rates - the highest of any New Jersey infantry regiment. Its commander, Colonel Stephen Rose Gilkyson, had previously commanded the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry as a lieutenant colonel, and had several years of combat field service under his belt. Likewise, most of the 40th's officer corps were combat veterans from previous New Jersey regiments. Due to the haphazard way the unit was organized, many officers served in their duty in the field long before they were officially mustered in. Field serviceAlthough the unit as it existed at the time was present at the Battle of Hatcher's Run near Dabney's Mills on February 5–7, 1865, the 40th New Jersey participated in their first and last battle on April 2 at Petersburg, where it participated in the final Union army assaults on Confederate entrenchments. There the unit suffered 23 wounded (2 of whom died later). Private Frank E. Fesq of Company A captured the battle flag of the 18th North Carolina Infantry during the assault, earning him the Medal of Honor. The regiment remained in occupation duty after the Confederate surrender, then was mustered out at Hall's Hill, Virginia, on July 13, 1865. Original field and staff
Lieutenant Colonel Hopkins was never mustered in, and his position was eventually filled by promoting Major Fay to lieutenant colonel. The major's duty of the regiment then went to Captain Andrew J. Mandeville, who was promoted on June 7, 1865. Company commandersCompany ACaptain John Edelstein Mustered in October 24, 1864, left state October 24, 1864 Company BCaptain Samuel W. Downs Mustered in December 24, 1864, left state January 12, 1865 Company CCaptain George Eggers Mustered in December 24, 1864, left state January 12, 1865 Company DCaptain Maurice C. Stafford mustered in January 21, 1865, left state January 21, 1865 Company ECaptain Joseph A. Schnetzer Mustered in January 27, left state January 31, 1865 Company FCaptain Charles E. Grant Mustered in February 2, left State February 6, 1865 Company GCaptain Ellwood Lippincott Mustered in February 9, left state February 10, 1865 Company HCaptain Andrew J. Mandeville Mustered in February 16, left state February 17, 1865 Company ICaptain Ezra Stewart Mustered in March 2, left state March 4, 1865 Company KCaptain John W. Goodenough Mustered in March 10, left state March 12, 1865 See also
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