1st New Jersey Infantry - Deserter List

Item DOC-8848

Description

Original Civil War document from Company "I," 1st New Jersey Infantry. Document list twenty-two deserters from Company I, with Name, Company, Rank, Date of desertion, Date of return and Remarks. Document is dated October 1, 1863 near Culpeper Court House, VA and is signed by Captain Bailey B. Brown, Commanding Company I. Brown was wounded at Spotsylvania and his right arm was amputated.