14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry The 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The 14th New Jersey Infantry was organized at Camp Vredenburgh near Freehold , New Jersey and mustered in for three years service on August 26 , 1862 under the command of Colonel William Snyder Truex . The regiment was attached to Defenses of Baltimore , Md . , VIII Corps , Middle Department , to January 1863 . 3rd Separate Brigade , VIII Corps , to June 1863 . 3rd Provisional Brigade , French ' s Division , VIII Corps , to July 1863 . 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , III Corps , Army of the Potomac , to March 1864 . 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , VI Corps , Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah , to June 1865 . The 14th New Jersey Infantry mustered out of service near Washington , D . C . on June 18 , 1865 . Detailed service . Left New Jersey for Baltimore , Md . , September 2 , 1862 . Duty near Monocacy , Md . , guarding railroad bridges and other points on the Upper Potomac , until June 1863 . Moved to Harper ' s Ferry , W . Va . , and duty there and at Maryland Heights until June 30 . Moved to Frederick , Md . , June 30 , and to Monocacy July 2 . Pursuit of Lee July 6 – 24 . Manassas Gap , Va . , July 20 . Wapping Heights July 23 . Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October . Bristoe Campaign October 9 – 22 . Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7 – 8 . Kelly ' s Ford November 7 . Brandy Station November 8 . Mine Run Campaign November 26 - December 2 . Payne ' s Farm November 27 . Mine Run November 28 – 30 . Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6 – 7 , 1864 . Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3 - June 15 . Battles of the Wilderness May 5 – 7 ; Spotsylvania May 8 – 12 ; Spotsylvania Court House May 12 – 21 . Assault on the Salient , " Bloody Angle , " May 12 . North Anna River May 23 – 26 . On line of the Pamunkey May 26 – 28 . Totopotomoy May 28 – 31 . Hanovertown May 30 – 31 . Cold Harbor June 1 – 12 . Before Petersburg June 17 - July 9 . Jerusalem Plank Road June 22 – 23 . Moved to Baltimore , thence to Frederick , Md . , July 6 – 8 . Battle of Monocacy July 9 . Expedition to Snicker ' s Gap July 14 – 23 . Sheridan ' s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7 - November 28 . Battle of Winchester September 19 . Fisher ' s Hill September 22 . Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 . Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December . Moved to Washington , D . C . , thence to Petersburg , Va . , December 3 – 6 . Siege of Petersburg December 6 , 1864 to April 2 , 1865 . Dabney ' s Mills . Hatcher ' s Run , February 5 – 7 , 1865 . Fort Fisher , Petersburg , March 25 . Appomattox Campaign March 28 - April 9 . Assault on and capture of Petersburg April 2 . Pursuit of Lee April 3 – 9 . Appomattox Court House April 9 . Surrender of Lee and his army . March to Danville April 23 – 27 , and duty there until May 18 . Moved to Richmond , Va . , thence to Washington , D . C . , May 18 - June 2 . Corps Review June 8 . Casualties . The regiment lost a total of 257 men during service ; 8 officers and 139 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded , 110 enlisted men died of disease .