29th
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized
at Freehold, N.J., and mustered in September 20, 1862. Left State for
Washington, D.C., September 28, 1862. Attached to Abercrombie's Provisional
Brigade, Casey's Division, Defences of Washington, to December, 1862. Patrick's
Command, Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty
in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till November, 1862. Moved to Aquia
Creek, Va., and duty there guarding railroad till January, 1863. Moved to Belie
Plain, Va., and Joined Army of the Potomac January 10, 1863. "Mud
March" January 20-24. Duty at Belie Plain till April 27. Chancellorsville
Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Ordered home for muster out June. Mustered
out July 6, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 39 Enlisted men by disease. Total 40.