14th Regiment - Civil War (Freehold)

[Freehold Resident]

The "Monocacy Regiment"

The 14th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was recruited in the summer of 1862 in response to President Lincoln's call for 300,000 volunteers. Under the command of Colonel William S. Truex (pictured, left) the regiment was mustered into federal service for three years on August 26th. It trained at Camp Vredenburgh near Freehold, New Jersey on the grounds of the Monmouth battlefield of 1778. Its companies came mostly form central New Jersey and were a good mix in origin. Four companies were from urban Trenton and Elizabeth and six from rural Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex counties. The men of the 14th New Jersey proudly boasted to be neither draftees nor bounty men, but freely enlisted patriots.

The regiment played a major role in saving our nation's capitol, Washington, D.C. For its steadfast defense and fighting withdrawal in the face of numerically superior Confederate forces at the Battle of Monocacy near Frederick, Maryland, the regiment became known as the "Monocacy Regiment." It, along with other regiments of the 3rd Division, VI Corps, received the salute of Major General Philip Sheridan for exemplary conduct and fighting qualities at Cedar Creek, Virginia. During the war the total combat fatalities of the 14th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers ranks fourth among New Jersey Regiments. No one can say that the Jersey boys had not done their part.

Thirty-four months of continuous campaigning thinned the regiment's ranks from 950 to 230 men. A total of 1384 officers and men served in the 14th at various times, of whom 345 were either killed, wounded, or missing in action. Its bravery and casualties won the regiment the honor of being included in William Fox's list of "300 Fighting Regiments." During its service the 14th New Jersey covered over 1000 miles by rail, over 600 miles by ship, and over 2000 miles by foot.

The 14th fought in many major engagements including the Battle of Locust Grove, The Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Monocacy, Cedar Creek, Opequon, Petersburg, and Saylor's Creek. The regiment was also present at Lee's surrender at Appomatox Court House and participated in the Grand Army Review held on June 8, 1865 in Washington. The 14th was subsequently mustered out of the United States service on June 19th and returned to Trenton. In 1907 the deeds of the 14th were commemorated by the State of New Jersey with the erection of a large monument (pictured, below and right) on the Monocacy battlefield. The monument is located near the spot where the regiment fought so bravely on July 9, 1864.

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Actual Battle Flag of the NJ 14th - The Monocacy Regiment

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BURIAL PLACES FOR MEN OF THE 14TH NEW JERSEY REGIMENT


CHARLES H. ARCHER, Co. F, Zion Methodist Cemetery, New Egypt

E. R. CHAFEY, Co. F, Zion Methodist Cemetery, New Egypt

WILLIAM H. MILLER, Co. F, Zion Methodist Cemetery, New Egypt

WILLIAM ROGERS, Co. F, Zion Methodist Cemetery, New Egypt

CHARLES S. JOBES, Co. D, Jacobstown Baptist Cemetery

HARRISON REED, Co. F, Jacobstown Baptist Cemetery

DANIEL H. HOPKINS, Co. F, Jacobstown Masonic Cemetery

JOSEPH W. FLEMING, Co. F, Whitelawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant

HENRY C. THOMAS, Co. K, Whitelawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant

WILLIAM S. CONOVER, Co. F, Whitelawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant

WILLIAM H. LECOMPTE, Co. F, Whitelawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant

JOHN STOUT, Co. F, Whitelawn Cemetery, Point Pleasant

CHARLES PULLEN, Co. D, Yellow Meeting House Cemetery

CAPT. JOHN B. ROBBINS, Yellow Meeting House Cemetery

JOHN F. BROWN, Co. E, Cassville Methodist Churchyard

JARVIS CRAMMER, Co. B, Cassville Methodist Churchyard

ELLISON JAMISON, Co. F, Cassville Methodist Churchyard

IVINS IRONS, Co. F, Old Cemetery, Toms River

PETER LAYTON, Co. A, Metedeconk Burying Ground, Laurelton

PETER C. APPLEGATE, Co. F, Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery

JOHN W. WHITE, Co. F, Whitesville Cemetery

CHARLES MAJOR, Co. B, Whitesville Cemetery

JOHN HERBERT, Co. E, Columbus Cemetery

JOHN W. GROVER, Co. A, Bethel Cemetery (Southard Methodist)

ELLISON E. REED, Co. I, Freehold Baptist Churchyard

ASHER APPLEGATE, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist Churchyard

CAPT. CORNELIUS S. BARKALOW, Co. I, Bethesda Methodist

CHARLES A. BROWER, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

W. H. CLAYTON, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

WILLIAM CLAYTON, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

ARCHIBALD T. CONK, Co. H, Bethesda Methodist

SGT. JACKSON CONK, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

WILLIAM B. COTTRELL, Co. A, Bethesda Methodist

DAVID P. FIELDER, Co. F, Bethesda Methodist

CALEB PATTERSON, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

WILLIAM F. REED, Co. A, Bethesda Methodist

JOHN T. REID, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

SGT. JOSEPH STRICKLAND, Co. D, Bethesda Methodist

WILLIAM YETMEN, Co. A, Bethesda Methodist

CAPT. HENRY J. CONINE, Stone in Bethesda Methodist- body lies buried on the field where he fell at the Battle of Monocacy Bridge

DOUGHTY H. REED, Co. E, Rahway, NJ

NATHANIEL BRITTON, Co. A, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan

WILLIAM T. LEFETRA, Co. A, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan

WILLIAM S. MOORE, Co. D, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan

RICHARD B. PETTET, Co. D, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan

JOHN TRUEX, Co. D, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan

WILLIAM LACOUR, Co. D, Greenlawn Cemetery, West Long Branch

JAMES F. MINTON, Co. D, Greenlawn Cemetery. West Long Branch

CHARLES H. STOKEY, Co. A, Brewer Cemetery near Farmingdale

HOLMES C. BENNETT, Co. A, Hamilton Churchyard, Shark River

HARTSHORNE FLEMING, Co. A, Hamilton Churchyard, Shark River

ESECK HOWLAND, Co. G, Hamilton Churchyard, Shark River

JOHN KNOTT, Co. F, Hamilton Churchyard, Shark River

SGT. HENRY CLAY HAVENS, Co. F, First Baptist Church of Laurelton

WILLIAM H. HALL, Co. F, Osbornville Protestant Church Cemetery

SGT. BRINDLEY BRAND, Co. A, Annapolis National Cemetery

GEORGE W. CARHART, Co. H, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

HENRY DARLEY, Co. K, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

JAMES ESTLE, Co. D, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

JAMES LITTLE, Co. H, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

STEPHEN VOORHEES, Co. K, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

JAMES WESSELS, Co. K, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

GEORGE WHITE, Co. F, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

GEORGE F. WHITE, Co. K, Cold Harbor National Cemetery

ABRAM LONGSTREET, Co. D, Robbin's Meeting House

MARK L. BOZORTH, Co. F, Manchester/Lakehurst Cemetery

EDWARD PRICKETT, Co. F. Manchester/Lakehurst Cemetery CPL.

JOHN BATES, Co. I, Andersonville Prison, grave #3,845

JAMES T. DISBROW, Co. K, Andersonville Prison, grave #335

JOHN M. HAGAMAN, Co. K, Andersonville Prison, grave #4,151 CPL.

HENRY VANKIRK, Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, DC

JOHN V. ALLSTROM, Co. G, Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch

JAMES W. HILL, Co. C, Cedarwood Cemetery, Hazlet

JACOB TALLMAN, Co. A, Glendola Cemetery, Wall

ALFRED CARMAN, Co. H, on Battlefield at Locust Grove

CORNELIUS BOOREAM, Co. H, on Battlefield at Locust Grove

DAVID PROVOST, Co. H, on Battlefield of Monocacy

ELWOOD SILVERS, Co. H, on Battlefield at Locust Grove

JAMES B. SNEDEKER, Co. H, on Battlefield at Cold Harbor

JEFFERSON H. ROGERS, Co. H, on Battlefield at Wilderness

JOHN COMPTON, Hospital Burial Ground, Baltimore MD

JOHN HENRY VAN DOREN, Co. H, on Battlefield at Cold Harbor

JOSEPH JOLLY, Co. H, on Battlefield at Locust Grove

MARCUS AURELIUS STULTS, Co. H, on Battlefield at Cold Harbor

RAHSELAH M. BROWN, Co. H, on Battlefield at Cedar Creek

SYMMES HENRY STULTS, Co. H, on Battlefield in Maryland

THOMAS F. APPLEGATE, Co. H, on Battlefield at Cedar Creek

THOMAS VAN HISE, Co. H, on Battlefield at Locust Grove

WILLIAM H. SODON, Co. H, on Battlefield at Monocacy

JOSEPH MESSEROLL, Co. K, Pitman Methodist Cemetery, New Brunswick, NJ

GEORGE W. RIVELY, Co. I, Pitman Methodist Cemetery, NJ

WILLIAM BROWN, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
ISAAC CLAYTON, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JOSEPH V.MAGEE, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JOHN COWELL, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
ISAAC GIBSON, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
CHARLES PARKER, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
THEODORE F. REYNEAR, Co. A, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
THOMAS J. LOOKER, Co. C, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
GREENLEAF S. DARBY, Co. C, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
WILLIAM LESHER, Co. C, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
EDWARD HAVENS, Co. D, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
WILLIAM A. N. SHORES, Co. D, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
BENJAMIN F. MONTGOMERY, Co. E, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
CORNELIUS BAYARD, Co. E, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JACOB VAN BRUNT, Co. E, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
SAMUEL GROVER, Co. F, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
CHARLES H. HAVILAND, Co. F, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
SAMUEL B. ROSE, Co. F, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JONATHAN TICE, Co. F, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
WILLIAM H. ARRANTS, Co. G, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
ALONZO EMILY, Co. G, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JOSIAH HIRES, Co. G, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
SAMUEL HOLLOWAY, Co. G, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
BENJAMIN VAN BRUNT, Co. G, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
HENRY A. ANDERSON, Co. H, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
AUSTIN A. DEY, Co. H, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
PATRICK KELLY, Co. H, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JOHN COMPTON, Co. I, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
BENJAMIN BATES, Co. I, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
SMITH BATES, Co. I, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
BENJAMIN D. BLACKWELL, Co. I, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JOHN T. BEANEY, Co. K, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
DANIEL CARVER, Co. K, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
DARLING CONROW, Co. K, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
CHARLES PATTERSON, Co. K, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
LUKE STROUT, Co. K, Antietam National Cemetery, MD
JOSEPH LAKE, Co. A, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
JOHN H. COBINE, Co. B, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
DANIEL W. DOTY, Co. B, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
THOMAS IRVING, Co. E, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
JOHN PICKENS, Co. E, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Co. G, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
JOSEPH CLAYTON, Co. I, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
OLIVER C. GIBERSON, Co. F, National Cemetery, Alexandria, VA
CHARLES M. POTTER, Cold Harbor National Cemetery, VA
GEORGE BRITTON, Co. F, Cold Harbor National Cemetery, VA
AARON P. SCHENCK, Co. K, Cold Harbor National Cemetery, VA
DAVID LECOMPTE, Co. A, Poplar Grove National Cemetery, VA
JACOB R. WOLCOTT, Co. B, Poplar Grove National Cemetery, VA
JOHN H. LLEWHELEN, Co. A, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
AUGUST PABST, Co. C, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
ANTHONY H. GARRETT, Co. F, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
ROBERT MAXON, Co. F, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
JOHN B. COTTRELL, Co. G, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
GEORGE HALEY, Co. G, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
THOMAS F. APPLEGATE, Co. H, National Cemetery, Winchester, VA
JOHN H. OSBORN, Co. A, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
PETER SODEN, Co. A, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
WHITE VAN BUREN, Co. A, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
SAMUEL SEYMORE, Co. F, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
WILLIAM BREWER, Co. H, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
DANIEL W. CHAMBERLAIN, Co. I, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
PHILIP JONES, Co. I, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
PATRICK CURRAN, Co. K, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
LEWIS MEAD, Co. K, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
HENRY C. CONOLLY, Co. B, National Cemetery, Richmond, VA
ABRAM BLACK, Co. I, on the battlefield at Spotsylvania, VA
ISAAC W. MEYERS, Co. K, National Cemetery, Raleigh, NC
SPAFFORD R. JACKSON, Co. G, died aboard US transport "Atlantic"-buried at sea
JONATHAN ERRICKSON, Co. G, National Cemetery, Yorktown, VA
SAMUEL TAYLOR, Co. A, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick City, MD
THOMAS J. WILSON, Co. A, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
CHARLES MAJOR, Co. B, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
ELIAS D. MUCHMORE, Co. C, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
JESSE HAND, Co. E, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
JOSEPH N. MARSH, Co. E, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
JOHN S. BRITTON, Co. F, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
JOHN HALL, Co. F, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
JOHN POTTER, Co. F, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
ISAAC ANDERSON, Co. G, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
VAN WICKLE GRIGGS, Co. H, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
JONATHAN WHITE, Co. K, National Cemetery, Danville, VA
WILLIAM B. ROSS, Co. B, Second Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ
GARRET K. HOLMES, Co. B, Harmony Burial Ground, Washington, DC
AARON BOOZ, Co. B, Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore MD
HENRY A. SHERMAN, Co. F, Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore MD
JOHN H. LAIRD, Co. B, Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, NJ
BENJAMIN S. CARTER, Co. B, Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, NJ
SAMUEL EASTWOOD, Co. I, Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, NJ
BETHUEL LORD, Co. B, Annapolis, MD
AUGUSTUS C. LAING, Co. E, Annapolis, MD
OBADIAH HERBERT, Co. F, Annapolis, MD
RICHARD C. TILTON, Co. G, Annapolis, MD
JOSEPH BREECE, Co. I, Annapolis, MD
JOHN P. TRUEX, Co. F, Arlington National Cemetery
PATRICK DIGGEN, Co. F, Arlington National Cemetery
DAVID HALL, Co. F, Arlington National Cemetery
DAVID McCLANE, Co. G, Arlington National Cemetery
ASHER PEARCE, Co. G, Arlington National Cemetery
WILLIAM CULVER, Co. K, Arlington National Cemetery
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Co. K, National Cemetery, Hampton, VA
JOHN MALONEY, Co. I, National Cemetery, Culpepper C. H., VA
ISAAC T. BERLEW, Co. E, National Cemetery, Culpepper C. H., VA
BENJAMIN SHOEMAKER, Co. E, Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island, NY
JOHN WIPERT, Co. E, Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island, NY
WILLIAM H. ESTELL, National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, VA

[Marc LeVine]

nj.gov/state/darm/links/guides/sdea4010.html

Click on the names of the NJ 14th Volunteers and SEE THEIR PHOTOs. Pretty neat.

Marc