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New Jersey Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First New Jersey Infantry.-Official title. First Regiment, New Jersey National Guard Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Newark. Organized April 14. 1869. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 5-12, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain. 1,311. Commanded by Col. Edward Campbell during war operations. Stationed during war : (1) Camp Voorhees, Sea Girt, N. J.; (2) Camp Alger, Virginia; (3) Camp Dunn-Loring, Virginia. The regiment was mustered out at Newark, Nov. 4, 1898.

Second New Jersey Infantry-Official title. Second Regiment, New Jersey National Guard Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Paterson. Organized May 31, 1892. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 13-15, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,358. Commanded by Col. Edwin W. Hine during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Voorhees, Sea Girt. N. J.; (2) Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla.; (3) Pablo Beach, Fla. The regiment was mustered out at Paterson, Nov. 17, 1898.

Third New Jersey Infantry.-Official title. Third Regiment, New Jersey National Guard Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Elizabeth. Organized April 14, 1869. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 11-13, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,315. Commanded by Col. Benjamin A. Lee during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Voorhees, Sea Girt, N. J.; (2) Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook; (3) Pompton Lakes, New Jersey; (4) Camp Haskell, Athens. Ga. The regiment was mustered out at Athens, Ga., Feb. 11, 1899.

Fourth New Jersey Infantry.-Official title, Fourth Regiment, New Jersey National Guard Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Jersey City. Organized April 14, 1869. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 7-24, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,356. Commanded by (1) Col. Robert G. Smith; (2) Col. Quincy O'M. Gillmore. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Voorhees, Sea Girt. N. J.; (2) Camp George G. Meade, Middletown, Pa.; (3) Camp Wetberill, Greenville, S. C.