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38th New Jersey Infantry

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Company A

2nd Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor mike lopezDate added 5/25/2005

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Karen PennDate added 12/2/2006

Company C

Corporal

Mustered in Sept 1864 as a private. The 38th NJ was assigned to separate brigade, Army of the James. The regiment was deemed not ready for combat and was assigned to garrison duty at Fort Powhatan, VA and experienced no combat. Mustered out as corporal on June 30,1865. John J Stewart was born in Millville, NJ in 1830. He lived in Millviile, Franklin Twp, Landis Twp, Absecon, and Atlantic City,all in NJ, before dying Aug 24,1909 in Atlantic City. He was a member of Joe Hooker post #32 GAR in AC at time of his death. Also a Methodist and a Freemason.He is buried with his wife and three of his children in Pleasantville, NJ. My great-great-granduncle.
Contributor Michael GuentherDate added 10/17/2007

Company C

1st Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Carol AgarDate added 7/13/2009

Company I

Private

Peter mustered in Sept. 1864, age 21, mustered out July 1865. Relocated to Fayette County ,Pennsylvania. Died 1908 in New Salem, Pa. My great,great grandfather.
Contributor William A. HagerDate added 3/15/2013

Company K

Private

1837-1907
Contributor Kurt LauDate added 4/14/2009

Company K

Private

enlisted at age 17, homesteaded to Nebraska in about 1886 (Randolph area)
Contributor Norman WeberDate added 4/5/2010

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