Authors: John G. Zinn
ISBN-13: 9780786421411, ISBN-10: 078642141X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
John G. Zinn is the chief financial officer of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark as well as the chairman of the board of The New Jersey Historical Society. He lives in Verona, New Jersey.
This history details the regiment's formation in the midst of the draft riots of 1863 and its three major campaigns under General Sherman in 1864 and 1865. Based on original source material, much of it previously unexplored, the book describes the experiences of the soldiers in a regiment that lost 25% of its recruits to desertion before leaving New Jersey. B&w historical photos, maps, and company rosters are included. Zinn is the chairman of the board of The New Jersey Historical Society. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR