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History of the Grand Army of the 
 Republic and New Brunswick's 
 Representation in the Civil War 
 
 By JOHN LAWRENCE 
 
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 Past Department Commander 
 
 Read at a Meeting of the New Brunswick Historical 
 Club, March 18. 1909 
 
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History of the Grand Army of the Republic 
 
 and New Brunswick's Representation 
 
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 Past Department Commander John Lawrence. 
 
 John Lawrence, past department com- 
 mander of the Grand Army of New Jer- 
 sey read a paper at the March meet- 
 ing of the New Brunswick Historical club 
 on "History of the Grand Army of the 
 Republic and New Brunswick's Uepresen- 
 tation in the Civil War." There was a. 
 good attendance, including many veter- 
 ans. The paper was the most compre- 
 hensive on that subject prepared here and 
 
 will uo down ill liis!ory as an authority 
 on New Brunswick's part in the war 
 Mr. Lawrence was warmly conKratii- 
 
 lated by many of the professors present 
 on the excellence of his work nnd the 
 rules were suspended and he was made 
 a member of the society. 
 
 The paper is in full as follows: 
 A short history of the Grand .\rray 
 of the Republic and New Brum- 
 
vvi( k rei)reseiit;»tiou iu tiie Civil War read 
 before I he Historical Club of New Bnins- 
 \i<k, Ki tjrers Co lejre, Manb 18, VJV.'J: 
 
 At the close of the Civil War when the 
 scrvifes of the great volunteer army were 
 110 longer required, nenrly one million an:l 
 a quarter men were sent to their homes 
 witlioit cai slnjr Ihe sligh est rtis i:i-l)anre 
 in the body politic. This in itself was 
 a great achievement and could Ue 
 scarcely possib e under any other flag 
 but ours. The professional man went 
 back to the prac.ice of his profession, the 
 mechanic to .his trade, the clerk to his 
 store and led'gers, and their return was 
 liardly noticed. Tiey left behind them 
 <>n the various battlefields of the South 
 more than 300,000 men who had given their 
 !ives that Mie nation should live. 
 
 Many thousands returned maimed for 
 'ife and unabl^ to earn a livelihood. All 
 over the north were women in the weeds 
 i)f widows who had beeu deprived of their 
 natural support, and many fatherless 
 children were clinging to them for their 
 daily bread. 
 
 Mayor Stephenson's Idea. 
 It was under these conditions that Ma- 
 jor n. F. Stephenson conceived the idei 
 of a great fraternal organization, that 
 shoi'ld bind the 1,250,000 men in a bond 
 of friendship. Dr. Stephenson in the prac- 
 tice of his profession in Danville, 111., en- 
 countered fi great deal of misery caused 
 by the Civil War, and his Idea was to 
 start an or.ganization that should not only 
 bring out the fra'ternal spirit of the vet- 
 erans, but mi.ght also mitigate the suf- 
 ferings of tie widows and orphan child- 
 ren of those with whom they had fought 
 side by side. The war had made the 
 soldiers tent mates and under the canvas 
 one night in February, 18(54, the grand 
 idea came to the doctor to form a so- 
 ciety that would perpetuate the friend- 
 ship and valor of the war. The idea was 
 discussed together in their camps and 
 weary ntarches and while lying on their 
 arms, awaitin,g the crash of battle; 
 and the very seriousness of the situation 
 wliii'li heightened their mutual reliance 
 emphasized also the beairty of an organ- 
 ization that would bring into the peaceful 
 I)ursiiits of life similar qualities of love 
 and helpful co-operation. The project 
 w;is not at that time worked out to 
 their entire satisfaction, but after the 
 muster out they kept in correspondence 
 and close touch with each other. This 
 was in the Mih Illinois Volunteer Infnn- 
 ■ fry of which Dr. Stephenson had been 
 flurgeoDi 
 
 G. A. It. is «>rs:anizetl. 
 Finally, In :^Inrch, IROr., a meeting was 
 held In Springfield, 111., at which this 
 
 noble organization, unprecedeu'ted in the 
 .nuials of history was given to tlu- wcirlil. 
 A large number of prominent I linoisans 
 i.i'il i.i.Ci- olli( ers were present .it this 
 meeting where a ritual was prepared anil 
 the members sworn to sei-ree.v. This 
 meeting resolved to organize themselves 
 into a post of honor and named it 
 ■"I o^»t Honor." This was the tirst or- 
 ganized post of the Grand Army of the 
 Republic. They also formed themselves 
 iU'io a provisional department, electing 
 Dr. Stephenson as the first department 
 (or State) commander. A State encamp- 
 ment was held in Illinois, July 12th, 1SG6, 
 at Springfield, at which General John M. 
 Palmer, was elected department Command- 
 er. The first national encampment was 
 held on November 20th, 1860, at Indian- 
 Mi)olis. Dr. Stephenson presided and 
 Gen. S. A. Hurlbut was elected the first 
 commander-in-chief, and Dr.i Stephenson 
 was elected adjutant general At first 
 these national emcampments were of a 
 business nature but as the order grew, 
 and the encampments were held at remote 
 places, the need of somethin.g of a light- 
 er character was apparent and various so 
 cial customs were grafted on. Now they 
 are delightful re-unions, looked forward 
 to by the veterans and their families 
 with pleasure. Yet they have lost noth- 
 ing in dignity or capacity for business 
 thereby, and have gained immensely in 
 popularity. 
 
 The Brotherhood of Battle. 
 Thus was this Grand Army of the Re- 
 pub'ic the brotherhood of battle, born of 
 I lie everlasting kinship of a common love 
 of country, of a mutual bravery, of dang- 
 ers shared and of a united, unfaltering 
 I)urpose. It had in it, too, not only the 
 leaven of life but growth also; planted 
 in n little tent, to blossom out in monster 
 . enacmpments. The war bred a c'annish- 
 ness of spirit that could not die when the 
 war ended. It is a brotherhood of men 
 as well as memories. The necessary dis- 
 tinctions of war were swept away when 
 the war ended. All men are equal in its 
 councils and work; they stand side by 
 side, shoulder to shoulder, in that final 
 march of life, which ends only in the 
 eternal bivouac. Privates jostl'-i geneir- 
 als, all sorts and condiMons of men are 
 in its ranke, even presidents of the TTnit- 
 ed States have been in its ranks and 
 gloried in the fact that they were en 
 titled to wear the little bronze button of 
 the order. 
 
 The purpose of the G. A. R. above all 
 others is to minister to the needs of 
 those sorrowing, widows and lielpless 
 children left behind bv those wim --ivp up 
 their lives for "Old Glory". It is unique 
 
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,111(1 jicrliaiis, tile must I't'iiiarkalili' (ir»;aii- 
 iz;iiioii evi'i- cillt'd into beiiiK; by cli-cum- 
 staiues; for only tlioso wliu ruiij^lit in the 
 must j;i;;aiitic rebelliiiii lu history can gel 
 iiiio its ranks. An lioiioralilf illscliarge 
 from I 111' riillfd States lioivvtH'ti Aprl I. 
 is'l aiiil April, isnri, Ls the only (iiiaiiri- 
 <'atio;i fur nii'mliorslilp ; save that no niiiii 
 I'pun wlioiii the stain of treason res'ts oini 
 lie admitted |o nieniliersliip. Men of nil 
 rai'ks in life have honored it with their 
 presence. Four Tresidents of the United 
 S ales have lieon proi;d to wear the lnsi;;;na 
 of .h;. order. Unit.d States senators, 
 representitives in eon;:ress, ji'dtres, frov- 
 enurs '.e.urislators, and in fact, men from 
 every walk in life have been proud to 
 claim Mtf!li:''ion with it. Onr own con- 
 gressman the Hon. B. F. Howe 1 may be 
 seen in tlu> hall of ovv nalioiial leixislat- 
 rre wei'.riu.ar in the lapel of liis coat th? 
 bronzo brtton of memliersliip. Its cardi- 
 P'll i'rincii)les are fraternity, charily and 
 'loyal;'y. Otler organizations elaim to he 
 frateri'a'. but if one would see real fra- 
 teviiiry, let him cnnU' to a meeting of the 
 G. .\. U.. for iio friendship is so strong 
 as that we'.ded during the heat and in the 
 blood of battle. 
 
 Bren-ze Button "Onen Sesame." 
 In O A. R. post rooms no introduction 
 is upcessary. A button in the coat is suf- 
 ficient to bind two old veterans in a bond 
 that can only be severed by death. I say 
 advisedly t>eing a member of other fra- 
 fprunl societies, that nowhere is that prin- 
 cipal more strongly exemplified than a- 
 niopg luembers of the G. A. R. We are 
 also taught the broad princip'e of char- 
 ity — net that alms-giving that parades it- 
 self before the world, but charity on the 
 principle that we should not let our right 
 hand know what our left hand doeth ; on 
 the principle of the Golden Rule. Thous- 
 ahds of widows and orphan children will 
 rise up in the great day and call the G. 
 A. R. blessed. Only eternity will reveal 
 the good the order has done. Tt is hardly 
 nerpssnry to say that we are loyal. We 
 revere the flag, teach patriotism in the 
 public schools, and to the youth where- 
 nvp- pr->c'icable. Chiefly throutrh the ef- 
 forts of the G. A. It., the flag of onr 
 covntry floats before of above almost ev- 
 ery school hotise in the land. We are 
 also taught reverence for our rulers, and 
 .•ire under a solemn pledge to work for 
 gootl government and to frown upon dis- 
 loyalty and anarchy in pvevy form. 
 A V.,oyal Organization. 
 Tt spenis hardly necessary to say that 
 the G. A. R. is a loyal organization. 
 With tl'O Bible on its altar and the 
 flag of the Union before "s in every post 
 room, our loyalty has never been qnes- 
 
 tioiied. S.itne yearn iiuro an nttpmpt wan 
 made l)y designing polltlelniiii to line It 
 IKS II help tu their iiinbltloiiH, liiit llie lUi'ii 
 of inakliiK the O. A. It. on nnxlllary to 
 liny piir.y wan ro frowned npon rhm tin* 
 li'e.i was abandoned; and now polltlm mo 
 not be broaelu'd In n poKt room. To 
 make I. more attr.icllve the (; A K 
 was organized as a Heinl-mllltary nrgnnl- 
 ziuli n, ami tlit- names "f Its o(ll<•er^ wore 
 given n mi Itary or miviil title Hueh n<i 
 ( oipipai'der, vice eoiiitnaniler adjntntit. 
 quartermaster, etc. All orders from na- 
 tional or department headfnuir^m iir« 
 almost as linpllcltly obeyed as though 
 V e were in the field in n<-;ive Borviec. 
 
 For offences against the riileB imd regu- 
 '•'tiiiiu of the order such as in.s'ir'iordlnn- 
 tioii, drunkenness or using profiino lan- 
 guage in the post room, courts martial are 
 prescribed and are comliicled on the same 
 lines as army courts niarlla'. Should th|. 
 defendant he found guilty, lie may be 
 suspended or expelled from the order. 
 The verdict is subject to the approval or 
 t'-e depar'iu.pnt commander with llie right 
 of appeal to the national liearbinarterH, 
 where the decision is final. 
 
 Teaelips ratriiilisni. 
 
 One of the chief dutits of the G. A K. 
 is to tench patriotism and reverence for 
 the flag. A patriotic instriu-tor Is ap- 
 pointed by the national encnaipment, and 
 on° by pvery department; wlio in ti'rn np- 
 roints one for ever post. His duty Is 
 to see that the rising generation Is tniight 
 lessons of patriotism and good govern- 
 ment. Memorial Day Is peculiarly and 
 appropriately adapted for this purpose, 
 and 'the most opportune for attracting the 
 youth to thp most suMiinp piirnosp of the 
 creation and existence of the Grand Army 
 of the Republic. We took upon ourselves 
 a grave responsibility in this respect. 
 Those who are to folow us in 'the duties 
 of citizenship are the millions of ehll 
 drpn, many the offspring of the millions 
 who arp flocking to our shores from for- 
 ei.£rn nations for ' happiness and liberty, 
 yo better insurance of peace enn ob- 
 tain than the inculcation of principles, 
 having loCty purposes and notde nspora- 
 tions, thifir shall become estal)Iished In 
 receptive minds. If we can help the 
 children to realize that they are to Peeonie 
 the future guardians of the nation. <he 
 protectors of our beautiful flag, which 
 is the emblem of righteous government. 
 It will he a wonderful aid to the establish- 
 ment of permanent peace with the world 
 and .1 safeguard against the recurrence of 
 the stirring days of the <'Iv!i War. 
 
 The Grand Army of the Repnh'lc «ub- 
 "•!•< fo nil or!:anizillons and to every In- 
 dividual this proposition '^f '»«> reowni-- 
 
lion of 'the flajr, the emhleiu of Aiuerlcan 
 hirthri^lit. Lessons of patriotism will 
 not '.^e lost in recognition of Memorial 
 Day. The lawless wil. recognize the 
 representaiion of authority, and the bud- 
 tlinjr spiri'l of patriotism iu youthful 
 hearts will he expanded into a determin- 
 tion to ojjpose foreign or domestic foes. 
 The beautiful and impressive ceremony of 
 decorating the graves of our dead com- 
 rades, inaugurated by the G. A. R, has 
 betn adopted by so many other orgauiza- 
 
 JOHN LAWRENCE, 
 
 Krom a Photograph taken at the Close 
 
 of the Civil War, Upon His Return 
 
 prom the Front. 
 
 tions that the custom has become almost 
 universal; and if after the G. A. R. has 
 passed out of existence this beautiful 
 custom is continued, it will constliute an 
 nddltional legacy to future generations. 
 "Flag; Day" KHtablUhed 
 It was through the Influence of this or- 
 ganization that Flag I>ay was established, 
 and the beautiful display of our emblem 
 of liberty on each June 14th will most 
 fittingly celebrate the anniversary and 
 
 be a patriotic object lesson to the youth 
 of the land. The custom of rising and 
 thi.s showing our respect for the flag 
 whenever the "Star Spangled Banner" 
 is sung or played w'as largely brought 
 about by the G. A. R. 
 
 Thus I have outlined as briefly as pos- 
 sible the organization of this great pa 
 triotic society; the princip'es for which 
 i't stands; what it has achieved since it 
 has had its birth, and yet the half has 
 not been told; of the- widows and helpless 
 comrades whose lives have been made 
 happier through its ministrations. The 
 amount expended in such work reaches 
 an almost fabulous figure. But it is sad 
 to think that in a few years the G. A. R. 
 will be only a memory. There is no pos- 
 sible way to perpetuate it as its mpmber-- 
 ship is limited to certain men and will 
 cease at their death, Knd I he time can 
 bp almost named w-hen this will occur; 
 for be it remembered that it is 44 years 
 since the great Civil War was brought to 
 a successful issue by the surrender of the 
 enemy. Those who participated in the 
 struggle are now walking our streets with 
 frosted hair, stooped shoulders and falt- 
 ering steps, but proud of the legacy they 
 will leave to their decendants. Attempts 
 have befn frequently made to incorporate 
 the Sons of Veterans with the G. A. R. 
 but every attempt of the kind has been 
 frowned upon by the National body. 
 Numbers Smaller Each Year. 
 It may not be uninteresting at this 
 point to give a few statistics of the rise 
 and decline of the society. I will com- 
 mence with the year 1878 and show Its 
 progress in membership up to and in- 
 cluding 100(5: 
 
 In 1878 the membership was 31.061 
 " issi " ■ . 85.856 
 
 '• 18S6 " "323.571 
 
 " 1890 " 400,489 
 
 High Water. 
 " 1804 " 309.083 
 
 " 1898 " 305 .003 
 
 •• 1002 " ^03,746 
 
 •' 1906 " 2,35,823 
 
 These losses since 1890 when the or- 
 ganization reached its zenith of prosper 
 ity were chiefly by death, and I submit 
 here the losses beginning with 1801 : 
 
 In 1891 
 
 " 1894 
 
 " 1898 
 
 " 1902 
 
 " 1904 
 
 " 1905 
 
 " 1906 
 
 loss by death 
 
 1,708 
 27.140 
 13,8.53 
 
 5.806 
 10,249 
 14,885 
 
 9,248 
 
 The percentage of deaths has increased 
 since 1886 when the percentage was 0.93 
 to 3.90 in 1905, and as the years go by 
 the percentage will greatly increase as 
 
• re are few in Its ranks under «iO years 
 "I age. Tlirouyli the etTorts aud lu- 
 t i I'lice of the U. A. K. uatienal hoiuea 
 i»r disabled veterans have l>een estatillsh- 
 1,1 iu several states, there being two iu 
 "lu- owu State ot New Jersey, one at 
 K. irny for uieu only and «notber at 
 \ int'land for veterans and their wives. 
 'Ilicse homes are maintaiui-d partly by the 
 ;:i lural government and partly by the 
 si.ite, so thi'se »ld and disabled com- 
 laik's are tenderly cared for in their de- 
 clining yc;irs. 
 
 So niucli bearing on the national organ- 
 Izatitin. 
 
 l><-|>tirtni<-iit <»f New Jersey. 
 
 The Department of New Jersey was or- 
 ganized as a department, Dec. 10th, 1867, 
 its pres nt menibershlp being abont 4,200. 
 It ranks eighth In the order of seniority. 
 The department consis'ts of 100 posts, scat- 
 tered '<" over the State, and it wields a 
 great inflr.ence in the councils of the na- 
 tional body. The present commandir-ln- 
 chief is a member of Arrowsmlth Post, 
 No. 01, of Red Bank, the Hon. li. M. 
 Nevins. 
 
 We are proud of our record as Jer- 
 seymen, for we hail from a common- 
 wealth of long years standing, over whose 
 soil tr^d the army of Washington in the 
 stri'ggl'^ to establish this government, and 
 which furnished about 88,000 young men 
 to perpeti'ate that government established 
 by oiT fathers. Our little State furnish- 
 ed sonr," men whose names add lustre to 
 the American name. Mcrielan, Kearny, 
 Sewell, Ramsey, McAllister Schoonover. 
 Jaiieway, Truex, Rnnyon, Rusling. and 
 a host of others, and her sons nobly np- 
 lield the honor of the State and added 
 fresh lustre to the name of ".Jersey 
 B're." Those who were fortunate 
 
 enough to reach home did so without 
 bringing a blot on the fair name of New 
 Jersey. It has had for its commanders 
 men wbo displayed 'the greatest bravery 
 under fire and who distinguished them- 
 selves on many a bloody field. General 
 Jardine was the G. A. Rs' first com- 
 mander in IP'^S. and he has been succeed- 
 ed by Gen. Ward, Gen. Goble. Major Bur- 
 rows, Cols. Hufty, Millikin and Hough- 
 ton. Gen. Campbell, Gen. E. Burd Grnbb. 
 Gen. Donne'ly, Col. Stahl and oth'^rs in- 
 cludlnsr our present commander-in-chief, 
 who left an arm on the field. MI the 
 comninnders of our state department have 
 upheld the dignity of the G. .\ It and 
 have '^nptribpted to place the depar ment 
 though sniill in n"mbers. in th'> ""^'Mon 
 of infh'encp it now occupies. An effort 
 wi'I bo mnde at the coming nntlonnl en- 
 campt^ent .nf Snl* Lake Pity to h-ve It 
 meet in Atl;intic Titv In lOlO. 
 
 N.-H UruiiHuUk .Mru |n llir ruij w,r. 
 Before touchlnB on the hUtory of our 
 bJcal poHt, It may bi- luten-Mtlntf to My 
 that our own town contributed Um full 
 ciu<Kta to the (Ivll War. I'niler iht" 
 llr»t call of our martyred I'rcHldent Lin- 
 coln for 3-months men, one full couipnny 
 was sent to (he front. It wiih dcNlKnat- 
 ed f'o. K. Third New Jersey .Mllltin and 
 was under command of Tiipt. Cniitner. 
 the father of our own Cnpt. Joe who 
 swnis to have turned out to be a worthy 
 son of a noble sire and whom Uutgera 
 College Is proud to claim as an iiluuinl. 
 Tnder the next call for T.'..oo<i men for 
 three .vears, our city furnished two full 
 companies of 100 men each, which were 
 designated Co.'s F and G FIr.st Regiment 
 N. J. Vo's. They were commanded, re- 
 spectively, by Capt. Knos Fouratt'and 
 Capt A. M. Way. and constituted a part 
 of Gen. I'hII. Kerny's First .\. J. Bri- 
 gade. Later, when another call was made 
 by the president, the town .igain furnished 
 a full company of lOO men which was 
 designated Co. B. Ninth N. J. Vols, aud 
 was commanded by Captain C. W. Cnstner 
 whose term of service with the .'t-months 
 men had expired. Later on. still an- 
 other company was sent lo the front and 
 was attached to the Fourteenth Regiment 
 as Co. K., Col. J. J. Janeway, was one 
 ol its original officers, being promoted to 
 captain major lieutenant co'onel nnd 
 brevet colonel. Captain John MannlnK 
 was also an officer of this company, ana 
 man.v of our best young men were In Its 
 ranks. Thus It will he Secn that .New 
 Brunswick contributed Its full quota of 
 men for the Civil War the above organ- 
 izations being only a part of those who 
 went. In addition to these companies 
 many of the young men went Into the 
 Twenty-eighth Regiment, and other or-- 
 ganizations and in the Navy. So that 
 it is safe to sa.v that our city sent over 
 700 young men to the front to help 
 suppress the rebel'ion. 
 
 It m.iy Interest you to kmnv that the 
 writer served in the same company with 
 several of the young men wlio left Rut- 
 gers College and enlisted in the ranks. 
 I recall the names of Pnhlman. who Io«K 
 his life at Gettysburg. Bliss. Doo'ey, Van 
 Arsdale. Messerole, VanderMIt and 8le- 
 hert. These young men belonged to the 
 .■wime class as the Rev. .Mnn Campbell. 
 Three of them became ministers and Van 
 .\rsdale is now asslsfan' editor of the 
 Christian Inte'llgencer. .\11 of them came 
 home commissioned offlcefs, ercept Pohl- 
 man, who was killed li> a-'ilon. Thus 
 you see that not only o-ir city but your 
 beloved Alma Mater contributed her share 
 to the blood.v contest. 
 
City Spnt 700 Men. 
 Nt'w Bnuiswiik b:is iio reason to be 
 i-^liaiiied of tlio lumiber of men she sent 
 to ilie front, Without having access to 
 I he exact figures, it is safe to say she 
 furnished over "00 men. Almost befors 
 •the echoes of the first grn fired on Fort 
 Srmpter h:id ceased to r?verl)erate through 
 the laud a mass mee;in.g was held in the 
 I'irst Uefornied church; patriotic address- 
 es were delivered h'lt the climax was 
 reached when ex-ilayor Garrett Conover 
 starred to sing the "Star Spang ed Ban- 
 ner.' which was taken up by the audience, 
 rising to their feet and waving hniidker- 
 cliiefs, all showing the most unbounded 
 enthrsiasm. Shortly after this meeting 
 the cal; came for 3-months men and our 
 city responded with more than couJd be 
 accei^ted. OnL> company, Co. K, of the 
 Third Regiment was accepted and sent to 
 Washington as part of a Jersey brigade 
 comman.ded by General Theodore Runyon. 
 Orr townsman, Stephen Moore was lieu- 
 tenant colonel and John H. Janewa.v 
 ibrotJi^r of H. L.) was chapain The 
 >'ew Brrnswick companj was officered by 
 Capt. Castner, First Lieutenant Samuel 
 Ross and Second Lieutenant Geo. M. 
 Stell". Owing to the short term of their 
 ei'.'istn'ent they saw no actual fighting, 
 bit left a memeu'to liehind them. Fort 
 Rrnyon. which they built at the end of 
 th* Long Bridge and which constituted 
 one of the principal defences of Washing- 
 ton. Many of this company re-enlisted 
 for longer terms. 
 
 Then came 'the call for 3-year men, and 
 again New Brunswick came prompt'y to 
 the front with more than her quoto. Two 
 companies F and G of the First Regiment, 
 wer" recruited and sent to the front. 
 Bo'h of these had been militia companies 
 aiiri formed a nucelus of 200 men, Co. F 
 being the old Deshler and Col G Oldeu 
 Guards Co. F was officered as follows: 
 Cnpt. Knos Fouratt, Lieutenants Smith G. 
 Blytlie, Dnvid Thompson, Henry C. War- 
 ner, (N. H. VanArsdale now assistant edi- 
 tor of the Christian Tn'telligencer promot- 
 ed from Co G), John H. Voorhees. T. 
 L. F. KIkins, A. L. Blue and Bcn.i. Mof- 
 fitt. 
 
 The ofTicers of Co. G were Capt. A. M. 
 Way. First Lieutenant J. D. Wyckoff. 
 Robert Boggs, Carley Swan and Howard 
 M. Gillman, a .grandson of Rev. Dr. Webb, 
 •^'apt. Way was promo'ed to ma.ior and 
 Capt Fouratt was appointed colonel of the 
 Thirtv-third Regiment and participated 
 in Sherman's famous march from Atlanta 
 to the sea. Both of these companies were 
 part (if General Phil. Kerny's brigadf^ and 
 participated in all the battles of the 
 .\rmv of the Potomac, from Bull Run to 
 
 Cold Harbor, after which many of the 
 men re-fnlisted in oilier companies. 
 A Battle Incident. 
 
 I cannot refrain from mentioning an 
 incident of the baltle of the wilderuebs: 
 Orr Jersey brigade was on tlie extreme 
 right of the line. During the engage- 
 ment Lieutenant Carley Swan, of Co. G 
 had both legs shot from under him by a 
 shell, and oi:r line was pushed back some 
 distance leaving Swan between the firing 
 ines. Cap''. Wyckoff with Christian for- 
 titude and courage went to liis dy'iig 
 ' e f 1' nit and tenderly prayed that the 
 Hea\enly Father would be merciful to 
 him. This was done with shot, sliell 
 and bullets flying 'thick around them. 
 Such an example of courag? should nor 
 ■40 in recorded. 
 
 The next fu'l company furnished by our 
 city was Co. B, Ninth X. J. Vols., and 
 Captain Castner having re-enlisted was 
 placed in command, Charl's H. Sofield 
 and Thomas Bennett were subsequently 
 captains of this company. The lienten- 
 nnts were: L. Bartholom°w, L. D Shep- 
 pard,. John Bennett, E. F. Hnbbs, James 
 Larghlin and R. F. Cognii. This regi- 
 ment was with the Bnrnside expedition 
 and participated in all its engagements 
 from Roanoke Island to Go'dsboro, N. C. 
 Marci 21st, 1865, and made n record of 
 which they may well feel proud Co. K 
 Fourteenfh regiment was the next full com- 
 pai'v recr-ii'ed here. It was officered by 
 Cajit. J. J. Janeway, afterwards prqinoted 
 to iiii,1or and lieutenant colornel and brevet 
 colonel; Lieutenants John L. Manning. 
 promoted to captain; Henry D. Book- 
 star"r. .Tames Chaffey, L. .V. Hoffman and 
 E. D. Mandeviile. This regiment was 
 nnis*^ered in Aug. 20th, lSfi2 and ^vas com- 
 manded by Colonel, afterwards. General 
 Truex. and had its first taste of battle 
 at Monocacy, Md. It was afterwards 
 transferred 'to the Third Division Sixth 
 Army Corps under General .John Sedg- 
 wick and added fresh h^s'^er to the name 
 of .Jersey Blue. Many young men enlist- 
 ed also in Co. T, of this regiment, and 
 should be credited to New Brunswick. 
 
 Tl'o ucv^ cdinniaud to t-ike the field was 
 Co. H, First N. J. cava'ry, composed nl- 
 mos't wholly of young men from this city 
 .Vmong I's officers T find only two natives 
 of this town — Lieutenant .M'^xander (^anse. 
 ■' sou of a one-time sexton of the First 
 Presbyterian church, and .Mexander Stew- 
 art, who was killed in action. 
 
 Tribute <o General .Tnnpway. 
 
 Ouite a number of our yo"nz men were 
 also in Co. L. of this celebrated regl- 
 meut. which was riiscl bv Lieufnnnt 
 IT'-irh H. .Taneway, assisted by his uncle. 
 Henry L. Janeway, one of your honored 
 
tnstees. I wish 1 hiul alilllty to ponrny 
 til- si'i-A-'( es iif ilils yriiiii;; man, mi y I'J 
 wlit'ii ho eiillstt'd, l>ft iiisi' lapiiliy to tne 
 rank of •"Uttain, major. lleiiliMianr, eoloue! 
 arj ln-evet lu-lir.ulk'r Ki'in'ral. lie was ont" 
 "f •the tirst ollii:(>rs woiiinloil and almost 
 the last !() yield I'p his life in dovotlon to 
 tlio I'nion. Ilis was a lliirhtins '' slmeni 
 and Col. IIn;u:h was al.vays In the thlckes 
 of it, seemiii.sr y taking doII;;lit In 'Jhe 
 olash of arms. No more Intrepid and 
 i-n hr-'vor a .;i)Mi r cvei- drev sibrc. Thprp 
 seemed to bo a brillinnr career In store 
 for him, btit his death loves a shining 
 in:ii'k. It was my p'^asure to meet him 
 often on the niaroh. and he never failed 
 to dismoiMit from his majrniflcent black 
 ohartrer niid have a ohat abont home. A 
 tabi'* to his memory adorns the walls of 
 the First Presbyterian church. This re? 
 hnei't has a distinsrnished record of OH 
 battles ;ind skirnushes. It was for some 
 time filAA. bri, traded with the commond of 
 General .Tohn B. Mackintosh of this city. 
 The records of Co. F, Thirty-flfth Kegl 
 ment disclose the names of a lot of 
 New BninswickPrs. Its- capt:iin was Ira C 
 Carman, Lieutenants .\. J. and S. J. Beek 
 man, Wm. H. Ludlow and Edward Ken- 
 nedy. This repriment was first assicrned 
 to the defences of Washin.jjton, and after- 
 wards nssiuned to the sixteenth and sev 
 enteeuth Army Corps; took part in numer- 
 ous enjrajrements under Sherman, and was 
 in the frimni's march to the -sea, and has 
 nn honorable record. 
 
 In Sept. 1802 New Brunswick again re 
 sponded to the call for troops and a 
 full company was sent to the front. This 
 was Co. D, Twenty-eighth X. J. Vols.; 
 Capt. William Dunham, and Lieutenants 
 Augustus Halfie'd, William J. Cook and 
 Jol;n H. Voorhe;>s. In addition to this 
 company qrite a number of men enlist- 
 ed in other companies of this regimenl. 
 It was a 0-nionths regiment and partici- 
 pated in the b-ittlc-s of Fredericksburg and 
 Chnuce'lorsville and acquitted itself with 
 credit. 
 
 New Brnnswick was also represented in 
 the Thirty-f.fth Regiment with Sherman. 
 Orr city was represented in every branch 
 of the service — infantry, cavalry, -artil- 
 lery (in Bat'ei"i"s A and B) the navy, 
 signal corns and in fact in every depart 
 ment of tVe •nmy and navy. 
 
 .Admiral Boj^^'s Services. 
 
 The mvy was well represented by our 
 Townsmai'. Commodore Charles S. Bog.gs. 
 who ch-i^^'iirv ••:, inactivity, and the nav.v 
 dep.irfir-ei't ' eli'g unable to give him a 
 com.m-r.'i 'n- active service, went to Con- 
 nectif ». r<'i n'^rchased and fitted out 
 
 'iiid armed the iiteiuuer '•Vuruim" wbliU 
 .wis I umntlHfilune.l miU wim tiikeii liy Hit 
 itiiunudoif lo .New «)rli-aiiH wIkt». be pur 
 tlclpiitPd In the nipltirv of tlini city, 
 ''ink t.vu of till, rebel unit itoiilH ODU 
 gave them a inm broad>.lile with kin ve«M'> 
 in a Hlnklug coudllloii and bU kuii* 
 gi rgling in thi- water. The fl^ig itiiit 
 fli'w at the peak of thU ves-ie when nbe 
 went down Is In possesHlon of llngtfM 
 .lai-e.vny I'os: :ind Is highly prlxed "« n 
 rcllr. 
 
 But I llnd I am In danger of tran« 
 gr.ssing the time limit set iiie by l)r 
 Sciitt so I will hasten (o a brief bUtory 
 of the locnl posts of this cliy. 
 
 IlUlory af I.nriil <J, .\. B. 
 
 The Ihst post, o!d Kearny, .No. l.'i, wa» 
 organized in Sept. ISOS and continued a* 
 si'ch till 1872 when on account of dis- 
 sentions, a number of members left tbe 
 post and organized a second post nnmeil 
 Col. Hugh H. .Taneway. Xo. (5. In 1877 
 this post was conso Idated with Kearny 
 post and the consolidated post was nam- 
 ed Kearny-.Taneway, No. 1.^.. and remained 
 so until 1882 when a second post was or- 
 ganized and named Uobert Boggs. No. (57. 
 after the son of Admiral Boggs. These 
 two posts continued in existence til! 1903. 
 when another consolidation was effected 
 and a charter granteil to Boig<-.Iane- 
 way Post, No. 07, which is still In ex-- 
 istence and is in a flourishing condition 
 with 120 members. Harmony exists In 
 its ranks and the post ranks fifth in 
 point of numbers and is quite influential 
 in the department, owing to the large 
 number of votes, (eighteen.^ It controMs 
 at the State eur-ampments. It has nobly 
 carried on the work for which the Grand 
 .\rmy was organized, nnd has done Its 
 full share of charitable and patriotic 
 work. I can find nothing more appropri- 
 ate with which to close this paper than 
 by using a quotation from Wllllnin Kus- 
 sell Rose, entitled, "ISr.l-inoi." 
 
 isni. 
 
 Out of the .Norili, the loyal .N'orth, 
 
 They came at tlie chleftlan's onil. 
 
 On flelils of flame. In Frecilom's name. 
 
 They forced Rebellion's fall. 
 
 Shoulder to shon'der, they pressed along. 
 
 Thrl'llng the land with their mnrchlnx 
 
 son.g. 
 Sividnt the drnm with Its pulsing beat? 
 Ryihlme the fall of the tramping feet. 
 Siuens of manhood under the blue, 
 Ready a:id eager; and fearles.s and trne, 
 Lo.va'tv's t'de, wltb resistless flow 
 Swept ihro.igu the mists of the 'ong ago. 
 
1001, 
 
 Slowly they come with throb of drum, 
 The flflg with its scars above. 
 Ii. memorv's name, the loyal flame 
 They feed froai the cralse of love. 
 Siiciilder to shoulder, they come in view, 
 Side by side in the dear old blue; 
 Halting and beiit, and with faltering feet. 
 
 Onward they plod, through the cheering 
 
 street, 
 lUnrlens of age under blouses of blue — 
 Many the dead, and the living so few, 
 Loyalty's army, remnant of yore 
 Drifts toward the mist of the si!ent 
 
 shore. 
 
 JOHN LAWRENCE 
 March 18, 1009. 
 
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