The 2nd New Jersey was sent to Jacksonville, Florida’s Camp Cuba
Libre, arriving n June 3. On its arrival, the regiment was
assigned to the First Brigade, Second Division of the U.S.
Army’s Seventh Corps. The Seventh Corp, commanded by Maj. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, was being trained to invade Cuba. The Seventh
Corps was never called to use its training, however, and
remained in the United States. On September 2, the regiment was
relcoated to pablo Beach, Florida. On September 22, the regiment
left Florida for Sea Girt, New Jersey. The regiment stayed at Se
Girt until Octover 17, when it was ordered to Paterson, New
Jersey The regiment was mustered out of service on November 17,
1898 at Paterson, New Jersey. At the time of mustering out, the
regiment consisted of fifty officers and 1,220 enlisted men.
During its term of service, the 2nd New Jersey lost twenty-three
men to disease, and had one man drown and one man desert. In
addition, twenty men were discharged on disability. Clerk of
Joint Comittee on Printing, The