The 25th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was an American Civil War infantry regiment from New Jersey that served a nine-month enlistment in the Union Army.

The 25th New Jersey Infantry Regiment was organized with five companies ("A", "C", "E", "H", & "K") from Passaic County, New Jersey, in Northern New Jersey. Companies F, G and I were recruited from Cape May County, New Jersey, Company D from Cumberland County, New Jersey and Company B from Atlantic County, New Jersey. The regiment trained at Camp in Beverly, before being sent out to Washington, DC. There, it was attached to the 2nd brigade Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington, D. C until December, 1862. Next it was attached to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863 and then to the 3rd Brigade until April, 1863. Finally, it was attached to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps to June, 1863.National Park Service Regiment Details for the 25th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry

The regiment fought in two engagements–the December, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg and the Siege of Suffolk, April 11 - May 4, 1863.National Park Service Regiment Details for the 25th Regiment, New Jersey Infantry

Many of the veterans of the 25th New Jersey went on to serve in other regiments, most notably the 33rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and the 38th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.

Original Field and Staff Mustered in September, 1862:

Colonel Andrew Derrom Lieutenant Colonel Enoch J. Ayres (originally vacant) Major John K. Brown Adjutant Daniel B. Murphy Quartermaster James Inglis, Jr. (originally vacant) Surgeon James Riley Assistant Surgeon Robert M. Bateman Assistant Surgeon Seffrine Daily Chaplain Francis E. Butler Sergeant Major Charles J. Field

Original company commanders Company A - Captain John McKiernan First Lieutenant Andrew Rogers Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Richards Company B - Captain Somers T. Champion First Lieutenant Jethro V. Albertson Second Lieutenant David Saners Risley Company C - Captain Archibald Graham First Lieutenant Columbus Force Second Lieutenant Robert Parmley Company D - Captain Ethan T. Garretson First Lieutenant Samuel Peacock Second Lieutenant Joseph Bateman Company E - Captain Alexander Holmes First Lieutenant George P. Freeman Second Lieutenant Charles M. Marsh Company F - Captain David Blenkow First Lieutenant Nicholas W. Godfrey Second Lieutenant Henry Y. Willets Company G - Captain Charles R. Powell First Lieutenant Ewing W. Tibbles Second Lieutenant Nicholas Corson Company H - Captain James Inglis, Jr First Lieutenant Harvey Beyea Second Lieutenant Cornelius Van Wagoner Company I - Captain Philetus A. Stevens First Lieutenant John F. Tomlin Second Lieutenant Samuel E. Douglass Company K - Captain Enoch J. Ayres First Lieutenant Edward R. Spear Second Lieutenant Lewis A. Pidget

See also

List of New Jersey Civil War Units

Notes