Mark W Collet

(? - 1863)
Home State: New Jersey
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st New Jersey Infantry

see his Battle Report

Before the Antietam Campaign:
Service record: Maj. May 28, '61; Lieut. Col. vice when Col Brown promoted; transferred to 1st Reg., Sept. 14, '62.

Of the 3rd New Jersey, LCol Collet was given command of the First New Jersey on 14 September, and was promoted to Colonel when Col Torbert promoted to BGen Nov. 29, 1862.

In the Antietam Campaign:
Col Torbert, in his Brigade report on Crampton's pass wrote:

I am pleased to make particular mention of Lieutenant-Colonel Collet, Third Regiment New Jersey Volunteers, commanding First Regiment New Jersey Volunteers; Colonel Buck, Second Regiment; Colonel Brown, Third Regiment, and Colonel Hatch, Fourth Regiment, for their bravery, coolness, and the admirable manner in which they handled their regiments."

The remainder of the War:
He was killed in action at Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, 1863 (Chancellorsville Campaign).

References, Sources, and other notes:
Source: NJ State Library, civil war records database (spelled "Collett" there).

Death Date: 5/3/1863 Death Place: Fredericksburg, VA

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