Historical Sketch And Roster Of The New Jersey 1st Cavalry Regiment

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The 1st Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry was organized at Trenton, New Jersey under authority of the War Department August 14, 1861, as Halsted's (Halstead's) Cavalry. It left State for Washington, D.C.; four Companies August 24 and six Companies August 31, 1861. The 1st New Jersey fought throughout the war in Virginia, engaged in more than 90 battles. Losses to the regiment were severe. The Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 116 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 185 Enlisted men by disease. Total 317.