Every regiment of soldiers has a character of its own. This "character" is the sum of the elements of individual character, and the circumstances affecting its organization and management. The Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers was organized at Flemington. It was recruited in the "hill country" of the State—three companies from Sussex, two each from Warren, Hunterdon and Morris, and one from Somerset. There being no large cities in this district, it was composed almost wholly of "freeholde

DURING THE ( Correspondence of the Sussex Register. ) Sunday , May 15, 1864. I send you a list of casualties in our regiment up to the present time. Most of those reported missing, are most likely killed or wounded and prisoners. The desperation of our fighting has never been equalled in this war. Our brigade is nearly used up. Col. Ryerson of the 10th N.J., is killed, and Lieut. Col. Tay [1] a prisoner. Lieut. Col. Wiebecke of the 2d, was killed yesterday. Capt. H.P. Cooke of the 2d, is a priso

DURING THE SERIES OF BATTLES FOUGHT IN SPOTTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA., FROM MAY 4th TO MAY 15th, 1864. Capt. C.C. Shimer, killed. Sergt. Paul Kuhl, killed. Sergt. Lucien A. Voorhees, killed. Lieut. George C. Justice killed. Sergt. William B. Dungan, wounded. Corp. John F. Servis, wounded. Corp. Jonathan P. Collins, killed. Corp. Joseph Runkle, wounded. Private David Allgard, missing. David Anthony, killed. Jacob Apgar, killed. Jacob Bryan, wounded. William B. Bryan, wounded. John Butler, wounded. Joh