N.J. CivilWar Record: Page 1110

Thirty-eighth Regiment - Infantry - Volunteers.

The Thirty-eighth Regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 22, 1861, and an Act of Congress, approved July 4, 1864, as set forth in General Orders No. 224, dated War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., July 6, 1864, and under authority received from the War Department for the raising of two regiments of Infantry, and promulgated in General Orders No. 4, dated Office of Adjutant General, Trenton, N. J., August 24, 1864. The Regiment was organized under the provisions of General Orders No. 110, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., April 29, 1863. Instructions were issued and recruiting for the Regiment immediately commenced. The Headquarters of the Regiment was established at Camp Bayard, Trenton, N. J., and active measures were put forth to complete the organization at an early day. The required number of men to complete the Regiment was raised and mustered into the service of the United States, by companies, for one year, by the 1st day of October, 1864. Company A was mustered in September 22; Company B, September 9; Company C, September 10; Company D, September 24; Company E, October 1; Company F, September 22; Company G, September 27; Company H, September 30; Company I, September 12; Company K, September 15, and Field and Staff, October 3, 1864, at Camp Bayard, Trenton, N. J., by George B. Eckert, First Lieutenant Third Infantry, United States Army. The Regiment was fully completed and organized by the 3d day of October, 1864, having a full complement of men. Officers, 38; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 944. Total, 982. It left the State in three detachments. Companies B, C, I and K left September 20, 1864, under the command of Captain George W. Day; Companies F, D and A, September 29, 1864, under the command of Major William H. Tantum; Companies E, G and H, October 4, 1864, under the command of Colonel William J. Sewell. Each detachment under orders proceeded to Baltimore, Md.; thence by transports to City Point, Va. Upon arrival it was assigned to garrison and other duties, the headquarters of the Regiment being at Fort Powhattan, on the James river, having been assigned to a Provisional Brigade, Army of the James. It remained in this vicinity during its entire period of service. In the early part of 1865 the strength of the Regiment was increased by the joining from Draft Rendezvous, Trenton, N. J., of a number of Recruits. The Regiment continued its organization and remained in active service until the close of the war. It was mustered out of service at City Point, Va., June 30, 1865, by J. Remington, Captain and Assistant Commissary of Musters, Department of Virginia, by authority, as set forth in a telegram dated War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., May 29, 1865, and started immediately on its return to New Jersey, where it arrived July 4, 1865.

The Regiment was attached to a Provisional Brigade, Army of the James.

The Regiment took part in the operations of the Army before Petersburg, Va., which resulted in its capture April 2, and the surrender of General Lee, April 9, 1865.

Field and Staff, Thirty-eighth Regiment.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST'D IN.	PERIOD	MUST'D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	William J. Sewell	Colonel	Aug. 31, '64	Oct. 1, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Bvt. Brig. Gen. and Maj. Gen. March 13, '65.
1	Ashbel W. Angel	Lieut. Col	Oct. 3, '64	Oct. 3, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65
1	William H. Tantum	Major	Sept. 23, '64	Sept. 27, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65
1	Edwin G. Smith	Adjutant	Sept. 23, '64	Sept. 27, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65
1	Israel Wells	Qr. Mr	Sept. 22, '64	Sept. 27, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65
1	Richard Thomas, Jr	Surgeon	Sept. 19, '64	Sept. 30, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Asst. Surg. 10th Reg., May 12, '62.
1	Israel Hart	Asst. Surg	Sept. 22, '64	Sept. 27, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65
1	William S. Combs	Asst. Surg	Sept. 23, '64	Sept. 27, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65
1	Charles R. Hartranfft	Chaplain	Jan. 10, '65	Feb. 2, '65	1 Yr	June 30, '65

Non-Commissioned Staff.

NO.	NAME.	RANK.	COM. OR ENROLLED.	MUST'D IN.	PERIOD.	MUST'D OUT.	REMARKS.
1	Samuel E. Douglass	Serj. Maj	Sept. 6, '64	Sept. 15, '64	1 Yr		1st Serj. Co. K; Serj. Maj. Nov. 1, '64; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. E, May 16, '65.
2	Lafayette Phillips	Serj. Maj	Sept. 1, '64	Sept. 9, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	1st Serj. Co. B; Serj. Maj. June 1, '65.
1	Joseph C. Marks	Qr. Mr. Serj	Sept. 10, '64	Sept. 22, '64	1 Yr		Private Co. F; Qr. Mr. Serj. Oct. 1, '64; Private Co. F, Dec. 18, '64.
2	John G. Bennett	Qr. Mr. Serj	Sept. 3, '64	Sept. 15, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Corp. Co. K; Qr. Mr. Serj. Feb. 1, '65.
1	Kendall L. Wells	Com. Serj	Sept. 17, '64	Oct. 1, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Private Co. E; Com. Serj. Oct. 1, '64.
1	Edwin F. Parker	Hosp. Stew	Sept. 10, '64	Sept. 27, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Private Co. G; Hosp. Steward Oct. 17, '64.
1	Jacob V. Booze	Prin. Mus	Sept. 2, '64	Sept. 15, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Mus. Co. K; Prin. Mus. Oct. 1, '64.
2	Felix F. Turner	Prin. Mus	Sept. 2, '64	Sept. 10, '64	1 Yr	June 30, '65	Private Co. C; Prin. Mus. Oct. 20, '64.

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