10th Regiment of New Jersey Infantry

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Soldier's Notes

The news article in the Philadelphia Press of August 4, 1863, pg. 4 col. 3, about disorderly girls and the 10th New Jersey was kindly provided by Eileen Campos, 26th PVI.

Private David B. Russell, Company H, was killed on December 19th, 1864 during action around Petersburg.

Roger Clayton enlisted as a private in Company B at the age of 51. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Wilderness and is burried in grave number 11,990 at Andersonville, Georgia.

Brothers Jesse, John, and Edmund Smith served as privates in Company K. Edmund was reported missing in action on 17 August 1864 at Winchester, Virginia and John was killed at the Battle of Opequan on 29 September 1864, shot through the lungs.

 

 

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