6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry The 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry ( also called the " 6th New Jersey Volunteers " ) was regiment of infantry from New Jersey that served in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War . Service . The regiment was recruited in the counties of Burlington , Camden , Mercer , Hudson and Hunterdon , and was mustered into Federal service in August 1861 . A good part of the men who made up the unit had previous field experience in the 4th New Jersey Militia , a three - month enlistment regiment that was disbanded in July 1861 ( Company F , for example , was largely made up of men who served in the 4th NJ Militia ' s Company K ) . During its field service fighting against the Confederates , it took part in a number of engagements , such as the Battle of Williamsburg , the Battle of Chancellorsville , the Battle of Gettysburg , and the Battle of the Wilderness . On September 13 , 1861 the Sixth was brigaded with the 55th New York , Gardes Lafayette , the 62d New York , Anderson Zouaves and the 102nd Pennsylvania ( the Old 13th Pittsburgh Washington Infantry ) , under the command of General John J . Peck . However , the 6th was soon removed and placed in the " Second New Jersey Brigade " along with the 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry , the 7th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry , and the 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry . Despite its beginnings as an all - New Jersey unit , regiments from other states were eventually added to the brigade , starting in 1863 . It fought as part of the Army of the Potomac ' s III Corps until the corps was disbanded in March 1864 . From that point until its muster out it was part of the II Corps . In September 1864 , the original enlistments of the unit expired by law , and the men who served a full three years were mustered out of service . Men of the 6th New Jersey who had re - enlisted or were recruited after the regiment was formed were folded into the 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry , with whom they served for the duration of the war . Commanders . Three officers served as Colonel of the regiment : While Colonel Burling was in brigade command , and after he resigned , the unit was led by Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Rose Gilkyson . Original Field & Staff officers . Mustered in at the end of August / beginning of September 1861 - Of the men who made up the 6th New Jersey ' s initial leadership , only Surgeon Wiley and Chaplain Moore would still serve in their duties when their three year enlistments expired in September 1864 . Colonel Hatfield resigned due to " disability " just prior to the 1862 Peninsular Campaign . Lieutenant Colonel Simpson Stroud died of disease in Camden , New Jersey , in November 1861 , never seeing any field service . Major John P . Van Leer would be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to replace Stroud , and was killed in action at the Battle of Williamsburg ( briefly leading the regiment before his demise ) . Adjutant Gordon resigned in January 1862 ( his replacement , Lieutenant Aaron Wilkes of Company B , was also killed at the Battle of Williamsburg ) . Quartermaster Woodward resigned due to disability in April 1863 . Assistant Surgeon Sharp was promoted to Surgeon of the 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in July 1862 . While Chaplain Moore continued to serve with the 8th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry after September 1864 , Surgeon Wiley chose to not re - enlist after three full years , and was honorably mustered out . Sergeant Major Merriam was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Company H before he resigned in January 1863 . Casualties . According to the 1876 published work " Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War " by William S . Stryker ( a Civil War veteran who was serving as New Jersey ' s Adjutant General at the time ) , a total of 1 , 434 men were listed as having served in the 6th New Jersey . Through its service in the field , the regiment lost 4 officers and 176 men killed , mortally wounded or died of disease , for a total of 180 . However , Dyer ' s Compendium puts the number at 3 Officers and 124 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 71 Enlisted men by disease , for a total 199 . Monuments and awards . A monument to the 6th New Jersey Infantry stands in the " Valley of Death " near Devil ' s Den in the Gettysburg National Military Park . It marks the general area where the unit fought on the second day ( July 2 , 1863 ) of the Battle of Gettysburg . In that engagement , the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Gilkyson . Sergeant Richard Conner of Company F was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery while rescuing the flag of his regiment during the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862 .