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Dickeson, Abraham Facemire, Robert P. Fisher, Edgar M. Fithian, John Garrison, Thomas S. Green, Edward C. Hall, George HI. Horner, Jeremiah Husted, Absalom Jordan, John Maxwell, Thomas H. Pancoast, Hiram Pew, Charles O. P. Riley, James R. Rainear, William M. Seeley, Charles L. Sockwell, Edward M. Steward, John G. Swinney, Samuel Tomlinson. Daniel Tullis, William H. B. Ward, John Yates, John B. Bonham, Josiah Garrison, George A. Harris, Maritz Isell, Isaac F. Jerrell. Thomas R. Kemp, Jacob Keyport. Lorenzo D. Messic, Simon S. Swing, Samuel R. Payne, Daniel Simpkins, Josiah F. Smith, Bloomfield Spencer. Wil- liam H. Vaughn, Elmer M. West, William H. Berry, Henry D. Duffeld. Varney W. Gaskill, William H. Greenly, Dan- iel B. Harris, Asa A. F. Randolph, Richard F. Randolph, Jeremiah Roray, George S. Tindall, Henry Walker.
Company K. was afterward recruited by the addition of substitutes during its term of service to take the place of those killed. discharged by disease and because of amputa- tions and other serious wounds. Only six of its entire mem- bership deserted, one of whom returned to duty later on.
The following members of this company died on the field and in hospital: Aaron Terry, at Andersonville, Ga. prison, March 24, 1864, of disease and hunger. buried at National Cemetery, Andersonville, grave 133; Moses B. Holmes, died at Field Hospital, June 4, 1864, wounds re- ceived in action at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3d. 1864: Hor- ace B. Garton died at U. S. General Hospital, in Washing- ton, D. C., June 3d. 1864, wounds received in action at Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va., buried at National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. : Charles E. Smith killed in action at North Anna River, Va., May 26 1864: Samuel Carey, died at Field Hospital., May 5th. 1864, wounds received in action at Wil- derness, Va. : Daniel H. Carman, died at Field Hospital, July 3d, 1864, of wounds received in action at Gettysburg, Pa .; Jacob W. Carter, killed in action at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3d. 1863; Simon W. Creamer, killed in action at Get- tysburg, Pa .. July 3d, 1863, buried at National Cemetery. Gettysburg. Pa., Section A. Grave 20: Thomas C. Galloway,
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died of scurvy at Andersonville prison, Ga., August 28th, 1864. buried in National Cemetery. Andersonville, Grave 7.039: Joseph H. Gaunt. died of discase, at Ward U. S. General Hospital. Newark, N. J., April 20th. 1865, buried at Fairmount Cemetery, Newark; William D. Hendrickson, died of fever, at Regular Hospital, Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 23d, 1863, buried at National Cemetery, Fred- ericksburg, Va., Division A. Section A. grave 137; Samuel Hollenback, died of wounds received in action at Boydton Plank Road, Va., Oct. 27th, 1864, buried at Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Va., Division D, Section C. grave 164; Nathaniel H. Horner, died June 4th, 1864. of wounds re- ceived in action at Cold Harbor, Va. ; Henry Howell, died of disease at Regular Hospital Camp near Falmouth, Va., March 23d, 1863: Francis Husted, died of fever, at Patent Office, U. S. General Hospital, Washington, D. C., Decem- ber 19th. 1863. buried at Military AAsylum Cemetery, Wash- ington ; Charles Livingston. died at Field Hospital, Spotts- sylvania Courthouse, Va., May 14th, 1864, of wounds re- ceived in action at Spottsylvania ; Matthias Maloney, killed in action, at Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27th, 1864; John H. Mullica, died of disease, at U. S. General Hospital, City Point, Va., June 30th, 1864; Charles O. Powell, killed in action, at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3d, 1863 ; Charles H. Simpkins, killed in action, at Wilderness, May 5th, 1864; Henry S. Sockwell, killed in action at Gettysburg. Pa., July 31. 1863; Samuel S. Sutton, died at Field Hospital, White House, Va., June 8th, 1864, of wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va .; Theophilus Sutton, died of scurvy, at Andersonville prison, Ga., October 28, 1864. buried at National Cemetery, Andersonville, grave 11,615.
Such is the record of this splendid body of volunteers. Of its officers-Lieut .- Colonel Edward M. DuBois, rose from the ranks to high honors, a Bridgeton boy whose brav- ery on many fields was nobly attested : Captain Frank M. Riley, who enlisted as second sergeant of Company K. but
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WAR TIME PICTURES-1862-1-5 Group Company K, Twelfth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols.
Henry Campbell William F. Moore
Daniel B. Harris Capt. Henry Crooks
Butler Newcomb Justus H. Livingston
Edwin C. Hall
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returned as Captain of Co. F., was a brave and efficient officer. In one of the battles around Petersburg, Va., Cap- tain Riley was seriously wounded in the face, a minnie ball passing through it and dropping into his mouth. He was taken prisoner by the Confederates, and during his confin -- ment his fine India rubber blanket and other valuables disap- peared as he supposed at the time, by command of the Con- federate General. M. C. Butler, of South Carolina. The theft of Captain Riley's blanket afterwards figured in the evidence before the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the United States Senate several years after the war, when the seat of M. C. Butler was contested as a Senator from that State. It finally turned out that General Butler had no knowledge of the theft. In 1904, to Captain Riley's sur- prise, he received a telegram from the ex-Confederate, to meet him at the Hotel Walton, in Philadelphia. He did so and there met a handsome, dignified Southern gentleman, who apologized for the robbery of forty years previous, say- ing that he had no knowledge of it and that it was done by one of his subordinates without authority, and would never have occurred had he had the slightest intimation that such an ungentlemanly act was contemplated. General Butler en- tertained Captain Riley with old-time Southern hospitality, and invited him to visit his home and become his guest. Cap- tain Riley participated in the three days' fight at Gettysburg, July 1st, 2d, and 3d. 1863. the bloodiest engagement of the war, where with buck and ball the Twelfth Regiment took part in the charge upon the Bliss barn, and from behind a stone fence, sent death and destruction into Pickett's men in the historic advance of the Confederates on that eventful third day.
The commander of the Twelfth Regiment was Colonel J. Howard Willetts, of Port Elizabeth, Cumberland County. Colonel Willetts had been transferred from the Seventh Regiment, in which he had held command as captain of Company H. Enlisting October 3. 1861. he had rendered
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valuable service in General McClellan's campaigns on the peninsula and in Maryland. Promoted to lieutenant colonel August 12, 1862. for gallant and meritorious conduct in the field, he entered upon a distinguished career as colonel of the regiment soon after its formation, February 27, 1863. At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1862, Colonel Willetts was badly wounded, several balls enter- ing his body. He remained in the service until December 19, 1864, when he was discharged with high honors as a patriotic officer and soldier.
Company K also furnished other notable men, among the most prominent of whom is Benjamin F. Howell who served in Congress from the New Brunswick district for many years. Congressman Howell was born in Fairfield township, Cumberland County, serving his country faith- fully as a soldier until July roth. 1865. Returning home he changed his residence to Middlesex County, whose citizens repeatedly honored him with exalted position. Captain Richard S. Thompson closed a distinguished career in the 12th Regiment with the honors of Lieut .- Colonel. Charles S. Padgett, so long a prominent citizen of Bridgeton, was another member of Company K. who distinguished himself and left a limb on the field of battle; likewise William F. Moore, one of the color guard of the Twelfth Regiment, who took active part in the assault upon the Bliss barn, when ninety rebels were captured by our boys; afterwards seri- ously wounded in action at Spottsylvania : also William H. Bennett, who bore an honorable part as one of the color bearers of this heroic regiment.
Edward C. Hall, of Fairfield township, private in Com- pany K. Twelfth Regiment, was a soldier of heroic mould. Serving from 1862 to 1865, he was twice seriously wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 3rd. 1863, gun- shot wounds of the head and left leg. Notwithstanding his wounds, when the regiment was ordered to fall back he re- fused. and. joining the 108th New York Vols .. fired four- teen rounds at the enemy. At Cold Harbor. Va .. June 3d, 1864. he was again hit, gunshot wound through the left
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shoulder. Captured at Hatcher's Run. Va., October 27th, 1864. he was taken by the Confederates to Castle Thunder and then to Libby prison. While in Libby he was ordered by Major Turner, commander of the prison, to do some blacksmithing for the Confederacy, as Hall was known to be a blacksmith by trade. Turner said he would allow him extra rations, and extra liberties if he would do the work. Private Hall said "No," with a loud emphasis, thereby tak- ing his life in his hand. But Turner rather admired his spunk, and left him unmolested. Once the Confederates offered him a discharge on parole, but his answer was-"not while rebels remain in arms!" When captured he weighed 185 pounds : when exchanged, such were the rigors of starv- ation in Libby, he had become reduced to a skeleton of 92 pounds. Private Hall was in the famous charge on the Bliss barn at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3d, 1863, and during his entire soldier career participated in twenty-seven battles.
But this remarkable year was to witness still further excitement. No sooner had Company K departed than the work of filling Cumberland County's quota was resumed. Just here it may be well to make the statement, which is indisputable, that no town in the country, save one-the town of Ilaverhill, Mass., furnished so many volunteers for the Union army as the town of Bridgeton, New Jersey. The patriotic blood which led the fathers at Greenwich to destroy the cargo of British tea on the public common, after it had been taken from the deck of the Greyhound. in the mouth of the Cohansey, November. 1774. had been transmitted to the sons of those illustrious sires, and they rushed to the defense of constitutional government and the saving of the Union.
The verandas of the Davis House on Commerce street. and the pavements in front, were daily crowded with patri- otic citizens discussing the subject of enlistments. Jerry Maul, with his fife : Charles Woodruff, with his kettle-drum; Lou Clark with the big drum, appeared day by day and en- livened the scene with martial music. Excitement reached
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WAR TIME PICTURES -1-62-1×5 Group Company K. Twelfth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. William B. Hines Charles M. Riley William H. Bennett
Charles O. P. Riley
Benjamin F. Howell Now Member Congress Fourth N. J. District Henry Howell Abram Facemire
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its greatest height about September Ist, when quarters were opened in the old brick store known as the J. B. Potter store, at the corner of Commerce and Cohansey streets. In two days three hundred men had enlisted for the nine months' service, under the new call of the President. The new com- panies, three in number, were enrolled in the Twenty-fourtn New Jersey Regiment. The following is a roster :
Company F .: Captain, Samuel Harris ; First Lieuten- ant, Elijah Husted; Second Lieutenant. William B. Pepper ; First Sergeant, Benjamin Hancock: Sergeant,'Joseph S. Glaspey, Isaac L. Moore, David Garrison ; Corporals, Wil- iam F. Demaris, Theodore F. Buck, Alphonso Dunham, Charles Haley, Joseph Shimp, Benjamin S. Ayars, Charles N. Woodruff, David D. Sheppard ; Musician. Samuel Hum- phries ; Privates, Jesse S. Adams, Charles F. Ackley, Charles M. Alkire, William S. Ackley, Joseph H. C. Appelgate, Judson Bateman, Jonathan W. Bonham, Isaiah F. Boody. David M. Bowen, Daniel Brooks, David G. Brooks, Charles Brown, Edgar S. Brown. Thomas Campbell, Louis G. Clark, Charles R. Coulter. James Craig, Jolm D. Craig. Roger S. Crosier, Albert Davis, William F. Duffield, Joseph P. Fithian, Theodore A. Felmy, John Finley, Enos Glaspell, Simon J. Garrison, Samuel Golder, Jr .. Christopher Get- singer, Jeremiah Hann, James Harding, Allen N. Harris, Edward R. Ilusted, Francis Husted, William M. Husted, Henry F. Hutchinson, Samuel H. Jones, Joseph Jeffries. Benjamin FF. Ladow, Peter Ladow, Isaac Laning, Jr., Aaron Leaming, Edwin J. Lee, James E. Logue, AAndrew Maynes. Clarence D. Mayhew, John Murphy, Jesse B. McBride. Ma- jor McDaniels, Daniel Mellenry. Jesse McKee. Thomas McKuen, Isaac McPherson, John N. Middleton, John S. Miller. Clement C. Moore, William Moore, Charles H. Newcomb, John 11. Orr, Oswald Patchell, Elihu R. Peter- son. George Pierson, William Reddon, George G. Richmon, Edgar J. Riley, James Stewart, Edgar Shute, Samuel P. Trout, William B. Tront, Henry Vogel, Henry W. Warful. Isaiah P. Warren, Thomas C. Weldon, John F. Wheaton. Timothy Woodruff, John L. Wilfong.
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Benjamin S. Ayres
Judson Bateman
Isaac McPherson
Major McDaniels
Charles M. Alkire Samuel Humphries David D. Sheppard Theodore A. Felmy
Joseph P. Fithian Benjamin Hancock Isaac Laning Joseph S. Glaspey
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Died in the service : Charles F. Garrison, at Division Hospital, near Falmouth, Va., Dec. 21, 1862, wounds re- ceived in action at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. 13, 1862 ; Peter German, missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862, never heard of afterward : David A. Long, of fever at U. S. Army Gen. Hospital, Newark. N. J., Jan. 11, 1863 ; John McNichols, missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862, never heard of afterward; William J. Orr, missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, never heard of afterward; William F. Richards, of fever at Regimental Hospital, near Falmouth. Va., Jan. 15, 1863. buried at Nat. Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va., Div. A, Sec- tion .\, grave 407 : William R. Vanmeter, missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, never heard of after- ward.
Company G : Captain, James R. Hoagland ; First Lieu- tenant, Charles M. Pease: Second Lieutenant, Robert B. Potter : First Sergeants, Francis M. DuBois. Henry R. Pier- son : Sergeants, Jesse C. Davis, George M. Chester, William F. Brown. Thomas A. Harris; Corporals, John DuBois, Japhet Hann, Israel L. Fish, Charles McDaniels, Dallas T. Haley ; Musician, Benson Smith ; Privates, William Ackley, Charles P. Bacon, Thomas M. Barracliff, James Boyle, Aaron R. Broadway, William S. Brown, John W. Blizzard, David M. Carman, Ephraim Carman, Joshua Clark, Caleb Cobb, Joseph W. Cobb, John W. Cobb, James Cornell, Jacob P'. Cobb, William C. Dare, Charles H. Dare, Jere- miah .A. Davis, Francis W. Gallagher, Samuel Gallagher, William Garrow, Jonathan C. Garrison, James H. Gandy, Nelson Haley, Franklin E. Hand, Henry Huster. Henry Harris, Alfred Harris, Frederick Heintz. John F. Heintz, Mathias Fox, Charles R. Hopkins, Isaac Hunter, Lorenzo D. Hutton, Daniel Jaggers, Joseph L. Kincaid, Levi J. Loper, Walter S. Leach, John McConnell, Jeremiah P. Mills, Isaac Newcomb, Daniel K. 'Pearson, Nathan Pennington, Jr .. David F. Randolph, Benjamin R. Ra- singer, William H. Rawley, Robert Robinson, William Seaman, Levi Sharp, Isaac Sheppard. Andrew B. Shimp.
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Stacy Sloan, Albert Smith, George Steelman, Smith Stites, Job T. Trout, Hiram Trucland, Daniel Turner, Wil- liam 1I. H. West, Sheppard Wescott, William H. White, George E. Wills, John Wines, Wallace Wriggins.
Died in the sevice : Albert B. Jones, at hospital near Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 22, 1862, wounds received in ac- tion at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 ; Lot Bacon. of disease, at Finley U. S. Army Gen. Hospital, Washington, D. C., Jan. 2, 1863; Lorenzo Bailey, at hospital near Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 22, 1862, wounds received in action at Fred- ericksburg, Dec. 13. 1862; Alfred S. Cobb, of fever, at Camp near Chain Bridge, Va., Nov. 14, 1862; William S. Corson, at hospital near Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 22, 1862. wounds received in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862: John Danelbeck, missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, never heard of afterward; Nathan P. Gerls, at Hospital, at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 14, 1862, wounds received in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862 ; William C. Husted, killed in action at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. 13, 1862; Valentine Maxner, killed in action at Fredericksburg. Va .. Dec. 13. 1862: Jacob C. Shinn, missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862, never heard of afterward.
Company H : Captain, Henry Neff : First Lieutenant, Alexander L. Robeson: Second Lieutenant, James J. Reeves ; First Sergeant, John H. Schreiner ; Sergeants, Sam- uel M. McCall, James MeCowan, William B. Smith, David S. Pedrick : Corporals, Benjamin T. Bright, Daniel H. Neip- lin, James Ewing, Charles H. Atmore, Alexander McGraw, Jesse D. Claypoole, Jacob Ernest, James R. Sellers : Musi- cian, Ephraim R. Ayars : Privates, Edward Ayars, Richard R. Ayars, Samuel Ayars, William M. Barnes, Thomas Bo- dine, William Howard Blew, William Bowers. William Bo- dine, John D. Boone, Darius Bowen, Frederick Bowen, Isaac H. Bowen, Harris Brooks. Joseph C. Brooks, Richard H. Brooks, William E. Brooks, Ephraim E. Buck, John Cake. William. Campbell, George Cawman, Samuel B. Carter, Wil- liam S. Conklin. James R. Cheesman, Henry C. Dare, Henry
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C. Deemer. Albert Dolton, David Edwards, Martin Ed- wards. Jacob Elwell, John S. Ernest, Benjamin Ford, Am- brose Fox, Jacob Garton, Benjamin N. Gibson, James Gil- len. William B. Gilman, Henry Griner. Francis M. Harris, Robert F. Huntsinger, William G. Harris, Daniel Ireland, William Ireland, John G. Keyser, Christoph Laich, Martin Loder, Reuben Marryott, Edward Mixner, Joseph L. Mul- ford, Robert Moncrief, Allen Mulford, Jacob Naglee, James Norton, John B. Nieukirk, Solomon Overdorf. William A. Parvin. Charles Quicksell, John Lenhart Rice, William Riley, William E. Schuyler, Francis Seaman. Charles S. Sellers, Elmer Sheppard, John Sheppard. Thomas W. Shep- pard. Stephen Shimp. Edward B. Simpkins, Enos D. Simp- kins. William Smith, James L. Stiles. Jehu Tumey, Charles S. Wallen, George H. Whipple, George M. D. Woodruff. William Harrison Woodruff. AAbram Woodruff.
Died in the service : William B. Elmer, at Division Hos- pital, near Falmouth, Va., Dec. 21, 1862, wounds received in action at Fredericksburg. Va .. Dec. 13, 1862; Joseph M. Elwell, of fever, at hospital, Windmill Point, Va .. Jan. 27. 1863: George Fox, at Stanton U. S. Army Gen. Hospital. Washington, D. C., Jan. 7. 1863. wounds received in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862: George W. Burch, of consumption at Newton University Hospital. Baltimore, Maryland, April 2, 1863; Charles Dayton, missing in action at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863, never heard of after- ward: Edward R. Gilman, of fever at Camp Kearney, Va., Oct. 24. 1862: David McGear, of fever at Regimental Hos- pital. near Falmouth, Va., Feb. 22, 1863; Alexander Riggan, of fever at U. S. Army Gen. Hospital, Windmill Point, Va., Jan. 25. 1863: Richard H. Rittig, at Harewood U. S. Army Gen. Hospital, Washington, D. C., Dec. 28, 1862, wounds received in action at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. 13. 1862; First Lieutenant. Alexander L. Robeson, killed in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862.
Among the distinguished men in the Twenty-fourth Regiment was Major Joel \. Fithian, of Bridgeton, a
WAR-TIME PICTURES-1-02-1-65 Group Company G. Twenty-fourth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols.
Sergeant Francis Marion DuBois William M. Husted
Sergeant Jesse C. Davis
Lieut. Henry R. Pierson
Samuel Joslin
Thomas M. Barracliff
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native of Cumberland County, descendant of one of the best families, his ancestors being long resident of the fine agricultural region known as Hopewell and Stow Creek Townships. Major Fithian was a very handsome man, a commanding figure, and fine looking soldier. He made an admirable record as an officer. Once during his term of service he was detailed to pay certain troops in the capacity of paymaster, said contingent not having received compen- sation for several months owing to the exposed position they were occupying at the front. The Confederate Cav- alryman Mosby was scouring the country making havoc on all sides. It was dangerous work for the Major, but he started with the money chest full of greenbacks. When his journey was well nigh finished Mosby suddenly appeared. captured his escort, and compelled Major Fithian to canter for his life. He succeeded, however, to the great chagrin of the Confederate, for the money was what Mosby was after. The war closed, and years later Colonel Mosby and Major Fithian met in a hotel in Los Angeles, California, by accident. Recognizing the Confederate, as he had never forgotten his appearance, the Major said: "Colonel I met you before under very different circumstances." Mosby repeated the Major's name several times, and finally replied, "O. you are the fellow that got away from me, in that raid in Virginia." Colonel Mosby had captured the roster of the Major's escort. and had kept it. He said that "Fithian" was a singular name, and he had never forgotten it. He also thought that Fithian was a very slick as well as singular fellow to get away so cleverly, when he ( Mosby) thought he had him. The recognition was mutual, and a pleasant chat was had between the erstwhile enemies. After the as- sassination of President Lincoln, Major Fithian was one of the party that buried John Wilkes Booth, a secret that he kept to the end. The closing years of Major Fithian's life were spent in Southern California.
Another distinguished Bridgetonian in the Twenty- fourth Regiment was Lieutenant Henry R. Pierson. of
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John Lenhart Rice William M. Barnes Christoph Laich Martin Loder
Joseph G. Brooks Henry C. Dare William B. Gilman Jehu Tumey
Joseph M. Elwell William Smith Allen Mulford George H. Whipple
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Company D, afterward assistant quartermaster, with the rank of captain, United States Volunteers. Captain Pier- son was very proud of a commission he held, dated May 18, 1864, which bore the signature of Abraham Lincoln, President ; and Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Com- mission was signed May 24, 1864, approved by E. D. Town- send. Assistant Adjutant General, and was handsomely en- graved with the heading "The President of the United States of America to Henry R. Pierson, Greeting."
When the wave of patriotism was at its height in Bridgeton and the townships adjacent thereto, the town of Millville, ten miles away, was girding itself for the war. Flag-raisings were attended by large crowds of citizens, patriotic speeches by Hon. Edward Maylin, Dr. Win. L. Newell, and other prominent citizens, stirred the hearts of all who loved the Union and the Flag. Company B, com- posed of young business men and glassworkers, was quickly formed for the Twenty-fourth Regiment. Following is a list of its officers and men :
COMPANY B .- Captains, George E. Dunlap, James Smith : First Lieutenant, B. Reed Brown; Second Lieuten- ant, John Springer; First Sergeants, Henry S. Spalding, Hiram B. Shaw; Sergeants, William H. Wills, Gilbert R. Heritage, Francis Hankins, Thomas S. Simmons : Corpor- als, Richard W. VanSant, George Madden, Jacob B. Kates, Joseph Gerard, William D. Jackson, Franklin Appleby, Enoch Laird, Jabez Scholes, Joshua Corson; Musicians, Henry H. Meyhew, Isaiah E. Johnson; Privates, Alexander Anderson, Samuel F. Bard, Francis I. Batcheldor, Isaac H. Beakley, Frederick Blint, John H. Boody, Edward C. Champion, Jacob F. Cake, Joseph Camp, William J. Carlisle, John W. Cawman, Benjamin Cossaboon, Jesse Cossaboon, David Crawford, Isaac W. Downs, Oscar B. Eastlack, Ru- dolph Edwards, Jesse Ford, Thomas H. Gifford, Allen S. Garrison, John Gilliland, John Garrison, Jr., John M. Hen- derson, Job Hess, John Hess, Samuel Hess, James Headley, Nicholas Griner, George F. Headley, William F. Hogbin,
Capt. Samuel Harris Company F Capt. Henry Neff Company H
WAR TIME PICTURES -142 Cumberland County Officers 24th New Jersey Regiment Inf. Vols. Dr. William L. Newell, Surgeon Major Joel A. Fithian Quarter-Master Samuel R. Fithian
Capt. George E. Dunlap Company B Capt. James R. Hoagland Company G
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Joseph E. James, Samuel Kears. George B. Langley, Sam- uel Maines, John Matticks, John McGill, Calvin J. McMa- han. George W. Messeck, John S. Orr, William W. Rob- inson, John R. Sapp, William C. Shaw, Isaac S. Sheldon, Job Sheppard, Harvey T. Shaw, John Sheppard, Albert L. Singers, Jeremiah B. Shull, John W. Simmons, Edward Spence, Lewis S. Sockwell, David D. Stites, Samuel Stokley, John Stout, John D. Stout, Thomas C. Stout, Dare Thompson, Andrew H. Tomlin, Zingles VanHook. John Webb, William Weiser, Lemuel G. Welch, Levi Wilson, William Young.
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