The Thirteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was mustered into the service of the United States for three years on the 25th of August, 1862, at Camp Frelinghuysen, Newark, NJ, and was mustered out on the 8th day of June, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. During its term of service, which was 2 years, 9 months and 14 days, it participated in the following engagements:
Army of the Potomac
South Mountain, Md, Sept. 14th, 1862 (McClelland)
Antietam, Md, Sept. 17th, 1862 (McClelland)
Chancellorsville, Va., May 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1863 (Hooker)
Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1863 - held the right flank of
the Army of the Potomac anchored on Culp's Hill. (Meade)
Army of the Tennessee
Atlanta Campaign (Sherman)
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga, May 8th to 11th, 1864
Resaca, Ga., May 14th and 15th, 1864
Cassville, Ga, May 16th, 1864
Dallas, Ga., (or Pumpkin Vine Creek), May 25th, 1864
Pine Knob (Pine Mountain), Ga, June 16th, 1864
Kulp's Farm (or Kulp House), Ga, June 22nd, 1864
Kennesaw Mountain, Ga, June 27th, 1864
Nancy's Creek, Ga., July 18th, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20th, 1864
Seige of Atlanta, July 22nd to Sept. 1st, 1864
Sherman's March to the Sea and the Capture of Savannah, Ga., Nov. 5th to Dec. 21st, 1864
Sandersville, Ga, Nov 26th, 1864
Sherman's Carolina Campaign
Averysboro, NC, March 16th, 1865
Bentonville, NC, March 19th, 1865
Third Brigade, First Division, Twelfth Corps, Army of the Potomac
Second Brigade, First Division, Twentieth Corps, Army of the Tennessee
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