23rd
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Beverly, N.J., and mustered in September 13, 1862. Left State for
Washington, D.C., September 26, thence moved to Frederick, Md. Attached to 1st
Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.
SERVICE.--March
to Bakersville, Md,, October 8, 1862, and join 1st New Jersey Brigade. At
Bakersville, Md., till October 30. At New Baltimore November 9-16. Battle of
Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Duty near Falmouth, Va., till April 27,
1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April
27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Battle of Maryes
Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4.
Regiment volunteered for service before muster out during the Gettysburg (Pa.)
Campaign, and moved to Harrisburg, Pa. Mustered out June 27, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 54 Enlisted men by disease. Total 90.