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Tuesday morning. April 23d, a recruiting station for volunteers was opened at Sheppard's Hall, near the Com- merce street bridge. Within two days a company of 101 men were enlisted, and organized into what was afterward known as the "Cumberland Greys." The company officers were as follows: Captain, James W. H. Stickney; First Lieutenant, Samuel T. DuBois; Second Lieutenant. George Woodruff; Orderly Sergeant, Charles F. Salkeld; Second Sergeant, David W. Fry; Third Sergeant, Sylvester W. Randolph; Fourth Sergeant, Michael H. Swing; First Corporal. Clarence J. Mulford : Second Corporal, Samuel Harris: Third Corporal. John C. Garrison; Fourth Cor- poral, Smith Dalrymple: Drummer, Francis Albin; Fifer, Horace E. Loper. Enlisted men as follows: James Bright, Bowman H. Buck, Daniel Doyle, Jonathan Fadley, James W. Murphy, Furman Cambloss, Joseph R. Woodruff, David B. Husted, Thomas M. Woodruff. Joseph Clayton. Josiah F. Sheppard. John Royal. Chas. L. Davis, David Yearicks, William Painter, Adolph Bergen, Reuben Brooks. David P. Clark. Thomas Cottrell. Jonathan H. Facemire, Robert Gallaspie, Levi J. Harker, William G. Howell, Charles T. Jordan. Davis B. Loder. Henry W. Marts, Charles McCallister. John Mowers. William H. Naglee, Daniel R. Parvin. Alexander Sayre, George Sleit, Walter S. Williams, William H. Williams, James B. Woodruff, Dan- iel J. Dillon, Daniel B. Ginenback, Barnett Burdsall, Aaron M. Allen, Reuben F. Barrett, David S. Briod. Robert Burd-
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sall, Thomas E. Calverley, Thomas P. Coles, Edmund B. Crozier. James Dailey, Thomas B. Davis, Eldorado H. Grosscup. Ethan T. Harris, Charles 11. Henderson, John R. Hill, Josiah Hunter, William Mulford, Joshua R. Nich- ols. Robert Potts, Philip Ritner, George Robinson, Ed- ward D. Stanley. Mathias Taylor, William A. Thomas, John Thompson. Benjamin F. Tyler, Alexander H. Webb, Samuel W. Wells, James G. Westcott, Joseph S. Layton, Alexander M. Parvin, Joab C. Lore. Richard C. Levick, William Moncrief, John Ogden, Samuel Patchell, Henry L. Seymour. Robert M. Vansant. Enoch B. Pew, Charles II. Bacon. Elias W. Blackson, Henry Clark, Raymond D. Crandol. Smith J. Fogg, Robert Jackson, Gideon W. John- son, Thomas B. Keen, William F. Nichols, Josiah B. Shep- pard, Henry B. Stockton, Joseph R. Thompson, John F. Thornard, John M. Tyler, Geo. Wolf, Thomas .Andrews, George Fauver, John J. Matthews, Levi McDonald.
Of the above list, all save six enrolled their names in Bridgeton, the balance being added on as recruits. Four members of this magnificent company of young men, after- ward known as Company F, Third New Jersey Infantry Volunteers, proved derelict and basely deserted. a very small percentage indeed. The rank and file of the "Greys" was composed of the flower of the county of Cumberland, and nowhere in this broad land was a finer body of young men enrolled under the flag. It became the company to whose custody was committed the stars and stripes and the reg- imental standards. As the color company of the gallant Third New Jersey it carried the national flag through forty-three bloody engagements. Beginning with the first Bull Run, its service ended with the surrender of Lee at Appomattox.
Company F lost the following members on Southern battlefields, death coming by bayonet and bullet : Sylvester W. Randolph, killed in action at Gaines Farm, Va., June 27, 1862: Enoch B. Pew, died of wounds received in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 8, 1864: Charles H. Bacon, killed in action at Crampton's Pass, Md., September 14.
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Officers "Cumberland Greys." Company F, Third New Jersey Regiment Inf. Vols.
Major James W. H. Stickney First Capt. Capt. Charles F. Salkeld Lieut. George Woodruff
Lieut. Samuel T. DuBois 135+
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1862; Elias Blackson. died of wounds received in action at Gaines farm, Va., June 27. 1862; Henry Clark, died in action at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; Gideon W. Johnson, killed in action at Gaines farm, Va., June 27. 1862; Thomas B. Keen, killed in action at Crampton's Pass, Md .. September 14. 1862; William F. Nichols, killed in action at Gaines farm, Va., June 27, 1862; Ilenry B. Stock- ton. killed in action at Spottsylvania, Va., May 8, 1864; Joseph R. Thompson, died of wounds received in action at Gaines farm, Va., June 27. 1862: John MI. Tyler, died of wounds received in action at Gaines farm, Va., June 27, 1862.
Besides the killed many members died from the effects of disease contracted in the field, and a large number were discharged because of wounds and other disabilities so that when the war closed a bare remnant of twenty veterans returned to their homes in Bridgeton and vicinity.
May 27. 1861, the Cumberland Greys left for the seat of war. Business was suspended in Bridgeton. The side- walks on Commerce street were packed with hundreds of people. come to see the departing soldiers. This company of noble young men, erect, handsome, in the first and best years of early manhood, in double file stood in column on the sidewalk in front of Elmer & Nixon's law office. A farewell meeting which packed Grosscup's Hall had just been held, of which Hon. John T. Nixon was chairman. The ladies of Bridgeton had prepared with their own hands a set of colors for the company, of the finest quality of red, white and blue silk, 772 feet in length by 41/2 feet in width, the stars set in the field being gold. Surmounting the staff to which the stars and stripes were attached was a golden eagle with outstretched wings. It was a handsome flag in every respect, and drew forth great applause as it was un- folded to the gaze of the patriotic audience. Paul T. Jones, a native of South Carolina. but for several years a resident of Bridgeton, brother to Rev. Samuel Beach Jones, with whom he resided in the home on Broad street, presented
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the flag to the company. Paul T. Jones was the antithesis of his brother Samuel Beach in his views of the impending national crisis. The scholarly pastor of the First Presby- terian Church on Laurel street. was perhaps the ablest min- ister who ever accepted a Bridgeton pastorate. Of splen- did physique and magnetic bearing, with resonant voice, and magnificent delivery his reading of a hymn or a chap- ter of the Scripture was equal to a sermon at the hands of most other speakers. Doctor Jones. as he was familiarly termned by the community, was not only a great preacher, but was loved by all who had the pleasure of his acquaint- ance. Ilis great talent-his popularity-his winning presence-failed, however, to make amends for that wherein his patriotic congregation and the people thought him lacking. In those trying days the masses were de- termined to know where prominent citizens stood on the important issue then before the country. When it began to be whispered that there was fear that the good doctor was not loyal, trouble arose in the society over which he had heretofore been the beloved pastor. People outside said that the weather vane on the Laurel street church pointed due South, and so between the differences within and the talk outside the doctor resigned and retired to the privacy of his home. Directly contrary to this position was that of his brother Paul T. Jones. Loyal to the core his delight was found in denouncing traitors and all in sympathy with them with his powerful and eloquent tongue. His speech to the "Greys" was the most powerful patriotic address ever de- livered in Cumberland County. It roused the war feeling to a high state when Mr. Jones taking firm hold of the staff and the flag struck the floor of the hall with it with such tremendous force as to break one of the wings of the beauti- ful eagle which adorned it. This scene, together with his splendid apostrophe to the flag. in a peroration which was well nigh sublime. raised a volume of cheers from the audience which has not died out to this day in the memory of those who heard that masterful presentation of the Union cause and what its rise or fall in victory or defeat meant for coming generations.
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Prior to the start for the old wharf and the steamer Patuxent which was to convey the young soldiers up the Delaware to Philadelphia, a committee of ladies gave to each member of the company an elegantly bound copy of the New Testament and Psalms with clasp and gilt edge. Judge Elmer, austere and noble looking, then addressed the company on their duty to the country and its cause. which he said was just. "Lay to heart the precepts of the Gospel. Remember your duty to God as well as to country. As faithful soldiers act according to the Divine Word and perform your part well. The duties of the professional soklier were not inconsistent with those of the true Chris- tian." With this parting admonition from the upright Judge the company filed into the street and proceeded down Pearl street along the Fairton road to the steamboat land- ing. Thousands lined the sidewalks. As the procession ad- vanced headed by the grayhaired veteran Marshal of the Day, Daniel M. Woodruff, a sahite was fired in honor of the departing soldiery. The scene upon the wharf was be- yond description. Weeping mothers, wives and children were bidding farewell to loved ones many of whom they were never more to see. Marched upon the upper deck the boys sent their last farewells to those upon the shore, an- swered in the tears and cheers of those on the wharf, and amid music and thunder of cannon the staunch old steamer sailed out on the Cohansey and was lost to view in the ‹listance.
Many of the good people of Cumberland County are not aware of the fact that in the patriotic township of Fair- field the bell of the steamer Patuxent, which swung in the pilot-house in 1861, hangs in the belfry of the village school- house at Fairton, from which position it rings out clear and full a resonant call to the boys and girls that school is about to begin, therefore-hark, and hasten thither! Many preci- outs memories cluster around this old-time bell-relic of his- toric days! In the autumnal twilight, the writer meditates, as did his Scriptural ancestor "at eventide." Fantastic figures
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Major James Hampton, Ex-Member Congress
Paul T. Jones Dr. Samuel Beach Jones
Daniel M. Woodruff Marshal of the Day-Departure of the " Cumberland Greys," May 27, 1~11
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flit in the fire-coming and going as in the days of yore- moving pictures of scenes and personages of the long ago! Kaleidoscopic-panoramie. On the Patuxent's deck we see the forms of many familiar faces, long since numbered with the dead. Dear old Captain Blew, with kindly countenance and cheerful address, whose shadow lingers still. The boat is at the wharf, steain is up, the last bell taps to warn late comers that the "Patuxent" is off for a day upon the Co- hansey and a moonlight return on the Delaware back to Bridgeton in the evening. She is off-the town disappears to view-the promenade begins on upper and lower decks. The saloon is cheerful with music from the ancient piano. and chorus of lusty voices of the young men and their best girls. The old, the middle-aged, the young men, the young women, the business men of the town, the boys and girls, sit upon the chairs and stools, drinking in the soft breezes of the summer day. or parade with laughter and song from fore to aft-happy. cheerful, joyous! Here is the best element of the town and country out for a day of relaxation and re- creation-here are the rank and file of the people, all on pleasure bent. The centre of attraction is the forward deck, where is gathered the cream of society. Overhead, the canvas flapping gently in the breeze shields the gay company from the sun. Beneath it, the fiddlers take position, and the dance begins. The cotillion is on! The mellow violin sends its strains far ont, and the passing breeze carries the music to the farmer on shore. as he toils with the plow, causing the lowing kine in the meadows to prick up their ears and re- turn an answer in the gentle tinkling of their bells. Many handsome couples appear, the young men in cool raiment and straw hats, the young ladies in white dress and elaborate hoops. as was the custom then. "Dart" and "Becky" open the dance (and in all the country 'round no fairer couple could be found), while, wooed by the lively music, others follow in the mazy figures of the "light fantastic toe." "Manners around," says the man with the leading fiddle. Away they go. "Right and left." "Balance." "Ladies change," "Promenade." Then the intermission, everybody
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laughing, chatting. Second figure-"Forward," "Balance." "four times around." Third figure-"Right Hands Across." "Balance," "Swing opposite lady," "Forward." and four times around again. Fourth figure-"Balance all," "Ladies to the right," "Swing corners," "Gents to the right." And all went merry as a marriage bell. At Tyndall's, at Green- wich, at Laning's, the "Patuxent's" bell tapped at intervals, while country man and country maiden passed the gang- plank to become part of the happy throng in the festivities on the boat. The blue waters on the bay appear with white capped billows rolling far and near, glistening in the sun- shine of a perfect day. But the dance goes on. Joy is 1111- confined. How beautiful their faces are-the dancers of that day, which seems so far away, and yet is still so near! The day is over; the moonlight covers the waters of bay and river with a silver sheen ; the boat returns, the excursionists depart, the decks are silent. Never more will that happy company be gathered on the staunch steamer. Out into the great world they have gone-some to other cities-some to foreign lands-some to the unknown future-home with the Master.
Good old "Patuxent," from whose decks Cumber- land's first volunteers, the noble "Greys." waved their last farewells to weeping kindred, and from whose pilot-house the old bell rang such cheerful notes, reverberations of which are full of pathos now, Adieu! Adieu!
The early Spring witnessed many flag raisings throughout the county to emphasize the spirit of the people that the preservation of the Union was the immediate and pressing emergency to be settled at the cannon's mouth with all the means and power of the Government. The largest gathering of people was in the centre of Broad street, Bridgeton, in front of the Court House where a pole had been erected for the display of the National ensign. Hon. John T. Nixon addressed the assembled throng. and in his speech made the error of underestimating the strength of the enemy, intimating that the rebellion could easily be
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put down by a few women with broomsticks. Mr. Nixon, admirable patriot that he was, lived to see the great sacri- fice of blood and money through four long years of terrible war, and to acknowledge his mistake in the views expressed in his patriotic speech on the Court House green. Many other leading men committed similar errors of speech in the opening days of the war, as likewise did the orators of the South who were then telling their audiences that the war would be over in thirty days and that one Southern man could whip twenty Yankees.
The Fourth of July, 1866, was patriotically celebrated in Bridgeton, the exercises taking place in a grove on West Commerce street. Paul T. Jones delivered an eloquent ad- dress, patriotic and enthusiastic in character. The Declara- tion of Independence was read by Morton Mills. The day opened bright and beautiful. Early in the morning the old- time drum corps, Lot Loper, fifer : Levin Bond, kettle drum- mer: Eddie Crozier with the big drum, proceeded down Laurel hill to Edmund Davis' hotel, corner Laurel and Com- merce, and took a position which was soon surrounded by a crowd of men and boys. The music which these veterans sent forth roused the crowd, the reveille was beat, and the spirit of '76 held high carnival. Those who looked on can never forget the appearance and enthusiasm of Lev .. Lot and Eddie as they made the welkin ring with "Yankee Doodle." "Hail Columbia," "Red, White and Blue." "The Girl I Left Behind Me." and an Irish jig or two.
The first battle of the Civil War was fought at Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861. General McDowell with 60,000 men, led the Union army to what was expected to be certain victory, so certain that many members of Congress on horse- back and in carriages followed the army to the scene of con- flict believing that the rebels would run at the first sound of the battle. Among the number was Hon. John T. Nixon, then serving his second term in Congress. In company with friends he took carriage for Bull Run only to see the Union
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DEPARTURE OF THE " CUMBERLAND GREYS "
Company F, Third New Jersey Regiment Inf. Vols., by Steamer " Patuxent." From Bridgeton, May 27. 1-61.
John G. Keyser's Painting.
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army defeated, and join in the disastrous retreat to Wash- ington.
Men of all political parties forgot their differences of opinion in this year of tremendous responsibility, and came together for the saving of the Union. Political parties, how- ever. still went through the motions and made nominations. Only two tickets were presented for the voters, the Republi- can and Democratic.
Early in October, 1861, the patriotic citizens of Shiloh began the organization of Company D. Tenth Regiment. The drum beat to arms, the spirit of '76 was aroused, and the home of the anti-slavery movement in Cumberland County sent to the front the best blood of the best families. The members of this gallant company of three-year men were largely from Hopewell. Stow Creek and Deerfield. as follows :
COMPANY D .- Captains, John Evans, William H. Snowden: First Lientenants. Isaac T. Thackera, Benjamin A. Pine, James Smith; Second Lieutenants. George W. Ilummell, William J. Sutton; First Sergeant, Charles D. Sheppard: Sergeants, Adoniram J. Sheppard. Helms V. Linch. John B. Hoffman, Jacob H1. Ott. George N. Subers : Corporals, Isaac Kain. John G. Bowen, Henry V. Elwin. Alexander Linch, Charles Robinson, Martin Hanley. Ed- ward Fuller, John D. Ayars, Edward Noble: Musician. James M. West: Wagoner, Henry C. Martin: Privates, Alexander AAitken, William H. Allen, Thomas E. Allen, George Arp. John Armstrong, Theophilus P. Ayres, Thomas B. Ayres. William Barry, Ephraim E. Buck. George H. Bergen, Charles Beibigheiser, Baptist Bernard, Michael Blake. Thomas Benett, Levi Blakenstein, Xavier Bovelier. Edward Brown, William T. Browning. John Corey, James Clafflin, Thomas Cohen. John Crater. Jacob Conger. Morris Crater, Henry Corliss. Michael Crossin. Lorenzo D. Davis, Isaac M. Dare, Augustus H. Dorland, Henry H. Disbrow, John Day, George Dowd. Michael Driscoll. William II. Emmons, Lewis Escoar, Jonathan B.
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Evans, William W. Ellston, James M. Everett, Jonathan Fisher, Joseph Fisher, William Frank, Antonio Flashen- drew, Louis Greenland, Joseph Gunther, Thomas Hadfield, Charles Headley, John J. Hamilton, Nils Herlin, Herman Hoffman, Horace F. Howell, Jonn Hyer, Frederick Johns- ton, Clement H. Ireland, Samuel D. Keen, Frederick B. Kauffman, Charles Laman, Charles Lott, George W. Loud, Samuel A. Marryatt, Charles Miller, Louis Mixner, Frank- lin S. Moncrief, Patrick McGetrick, Joseph McGraw, Gar- ret Minton, James MeLaughlin, Samuel Minton, James Mil- ler, John Mogford, John Monahan, Gabriel Mossee, Thomas Murphy, Charles Neisch, Robert R. Noble, Isaac H. Nugent, Christopher Personic, Edgar C. Philbrick, Rhine- hart Ragh, Lewis 11. Rerig, John Ricker, John Scari, Peter Sharp, James Strong, Cornelius Schellinger, Joseph Schel- linger, Charles Smith, Francis Smith, Henry Steinland, William Sullivan, Andrew Stenun, John Stewart, Frederick Strongmeyer, James H. Turner, James Timons, Charles Vallet, Arthur Will, James Williams, Charles Wilson, Wil- liam 11. Woliver, James P. Ward, John Williams.
Died in the service-John C. Perry, of disease. at Co- lumbia U. S. Army General Hospital, Washington, D. C., June 4, 1865; Samuel P. Garton, at Finley U. S. Army Gen- eral Ilospital, Washington, D. C., June 22, 1864, wounds re- ceived in action at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864; James C. Sutton, of fever, at U. S. Army General Hospital, Wash- ington, D. C., March 7, 1862; John Casper, Jr., of fever, at U. S. Army General Hospital, Georgetown, D. C., August 12, 1862; Thomas J. Bivins, of fever, at U. S. Army Gen- eral Hospital, Hampton, Va., July 1, 1863. buried at National Cemetery, Hampton, Va., Row I, Section D, grave 14: William F. Rockerman, of disease, at Greenwich, N. J., November 5, 1863 ; George W. Bedford, of disease, at First Division, Sixth Corps Hospital, near Bailey's Cross Roads, Va., June 23, 1865, buried at National Cemetery. Arling- ton Heights. Va .: William Bergen. of disease. at Libby prison, Richmond, Va., February 21, 1865, buried at Na- tional Cemetery, Richmond, Va .; Benjamin H. Bitters, of
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fever, at U. S. Army General Hospital. Washington, D. C., June 1, 1862 : Benjamin F. Bivins, of disease, at Washing- ton, D. C., September 8, 1862; William H. Burr, of scurvy. at prison, Andersonville, February 12, 1865, buried at Na- tional Cemetery, Andersonville, Ga., grave 12,640; Edward Cook, at New York City, July 31, 1864. wounds received in action at Galt House, Va., May 14, 1864; Charles Dan- ielly, killed in action at Galt House. Va., May 14, 1864: Lewis H. Danzenbaker, at U. S. Army General Hospital. Third Division, Alexandria, Va., wounds received in action at Cold Harbor. Va., June 1, 1864, buried at National Ceme- tery, Alexandria, Va., grave 2,102: Jacob E. Essig, of dis- ease, at prison, Andersonville. Ga .. July 29, 1864, buried at National Cemetery. Andersonville, Ga., grave 4.303; Ebenezer Griffeth, of fever. at U. S. Army General Ilos- pital, Frederick City, Maryland, August 21. 1864; Charles L. Iloffman, of fever, at U. S. Army General Hospital, Washington. D. C., May 14, 1862 ; Francis Husted, of dis- ease, at U. S. Army General Hospital. Division 2, Annapolis Maryland, March 7. 1865, buried at Annapolis, Maryland; James S. Husted, of disease, in quarters at Washington, D. C., January 15, 1863 : Lemuel A. Randolph, at U. S. Army General Hospital. New York City, June 17, 1864, wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va .. June 1, 1864, buried in Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Shiloh, N. J .: Jacob So- den, of fever, at Beverly. New Jersey, September 16, 1861 ; William R. Soley, of disease, at Danville, Va .. December 12, 1864, buried at National Cemetery, Danville, Va.
From Greenwich Township went, also, fifteen young men, brave, patriotic, to join the Ninth New Jersey Regi- ment in its rendezvous at Trenton, October 23d, 1861. En- rolled in Company F were: Reuben H. Leaming, Samuel R. Mills, Lewis D. Sheppard, Charles M. Preston, Edward Carlaw. James Baner. Robert G. Sheppard. John E. French, Augustus Aubick, Franklin Blizzard. Michael Boyle, Jona- than Richman. Enrolled in Company I: Mark L. Carney. Isaac Reeves, James W. Daniels. Of this number, Lewis D.
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Isaac T. Garton
Isaac Kain Co. K, Sixth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Samuel Garton Co. D, Tenth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Smith Bacon
Co. D, Tenth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols.
Horace B. Garton
Co. K, Tenth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols.
Co. K, Twelfth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols.
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Sheppard was promoted successively to First and Second Lieutenancies, and finally Captain of Company F. Robert G. Sheppard was promoted Second Lieutenant. Michael Boyle died at New Berne, North Carolina. March 15th, 1862, wounds received in action at New Berne. N. C., buried at New Berne National Cemetery. N. C., Section 12, grave 96; Franklin Blizzard died at U. S. Army General Hospital. Morehead City, North Carolina. November 29th. 1864, buried at New Berne National Cemetery, N. C., Section 12, grave 38: Jonathan Richman died of fever on board hos- pital transport Dragon, at New Berne, N. C., March 23d, 1862, buried at New Berne National Cemetery, N. C .. Section 12. grave 75. The Ninth Regiment, in which the Greenwich young men enlisted, became famous in the battles at Roanoke Island and New Berne, North Carolina : also before Petersburg. Virginia, and at the surrender of the Confederate General Joe Johnston, at Goldsboro, N. C .. March 21st. 1865. In this regiment were such gallant spirits as James Stewart, Jr., from Northern New Jersey. who rose from the ranks to a Brigadier Generalship. be- cause of meritorious conduct on the battlefield. when only twenty-five years of age, and Fidelio B. Gillette, Assistant Regimental Surgeon, Shiloh, one of the most popular of- ficers in the army. Also Lucius C. Bonham, Shiloh, who was promoted from the ranks for bravery until he arrived at the Captaincy of Company A. From Downe Township. there also enlisted in Company I, Ninth Regiment. John Johnson, drummer: Robert Alcorn, bugler; George Lott. Charles Messic. John Warfieldl and Edward Chance.
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