This CD contains service records of the New Jersey soldiers. The information is gathered from various sources and includes information from the microfilm rolls as well as a number of published sources.
On this CD you will find information on approximately 96,000 men. The New Jersey Civil War Soldiers Index containing 96,000 names is included showing the units of service for each man and a bibliography of available books to aid in your research.
Many of the men included on this CD have biographical sketches, burial records, and genealogical information not found in the microfilmed service records.
SAMPLE ENTRY
Proctor, James T. - appointed January 13, 1863; reported on muster roll of June 30, 1863, as having been wounded; (The unofficial compilation says at Chancellorsville.) transferred to Heavy Artillery Regiment between June 30, and August 31, 1863; carried on muster roll of this company until he retired, April 6, 1864.
Sources used / incorporated on this CD.
Reference:
New Jersey and the Rebellion: A History of the Service of the Troops and ... by John Young Foster - New Jersey - 1868 - 872 pages
New Jersey Troops in the Gettysburg Campaign from June 5 to July 31, 1863 by Samuel Toombs - Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863 - 1888 - 406 pages