The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-30
Pembert0n Pierce,
OF PENNsGKOvE.
Prohibition Nominee For assembly

Prohibition Nominee Eor Assembly.
Mr.. Pierce Is well known in Salem Co.
having been a resident thereof since he was
six months old. His father. Charles c.
Pierce. 1receutiy deceased) was in the shoe
business in Salem for many years. At the
outbreak Of the war, Mr.. Pierce was very
d~esirous Of entering the service Of his
country. His father consented to his en-
listment. and he started out a. Drummer
Boy in Capt. John 7. Garwo6d's Go. c..
24th Regiment. Of y. ]. Volunteers. He
passed through the battles Of Fredricks-
burg and Charlottesville, in Virginia. and
was hoaorably discharged from tie service,
in consequence Of expiration Of term Of en-
iistnent. or The Goth day Of jung. 1868.
Again feeling that his country needed his
services, lie re-eulisted in Capt. Morris II.
STATIONS, Go. X, 2d Regiment. Of \. J.
Cavalry, on the 2sth day Of August, 1863,
only two months since his last discharge.
Daring his cavalry campaign, he scrYed in
the following battles Fairfax. Va: Iuka,
Miss. Jackson, Tenn: Moscow, Tenn,
| Corinth. Ripley. H4ichie River, Guntoan,
again at Ripley, Waldron's Bridge, Davis
Mil, Utica, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, Alb
erdeon, West Point. Oklahoma. AbbcyYille,
again at Tallahatchee River and Teppo
| River and Waterford, all in Mississippi,
and Raleigh, Bolivar and near Memphis,
Tennessee, making the total number in
which he was actually engaged. 30 battles.
He also served in an official capacity in
several important positions. in having the
honor conferred upon him Of being detailed
by Major General G.. G.. Washburn. Major
General y. J. T. Dana and sTajor General
John L. Smith As Chief Clerk 20 the Ghiei
Of Artillery Of the entire department Of
Tennessee, and also as Chief Clerk to the
Judge Advocate Of the Dist. Of West Ten
nessee, having - Court Martials and Mil
itlry Commissions under his jurisdiction.
and also Is Clerk to Judge Advocate on
Court Martial duty, and as Chief Clerk to
Major 7. g. %ltolnbauer, Chief Of Artillery
Of the Dist. OF West Tennessee. lie was
honorably discharged from the service OF
the United States, on sept. Goth. 1865. after
3 years Of army LIE. Since his discharge,
he has held good positions travelling
through the entire South and Texas. for
some Of the best Shoe firms in Philadel-
phia, auong whom are Kelly & Moore. OF
n. Fifth street. He located permanently
IN Pennsgroye in 1876, since which time he
has been engaged in his original profession
Of teaching music, and established the
Pennsgroye Musical Academy. He has at
present about - pupils, including his
Woodstown branch. He is the author Of a
numbered musical publications, and is very
popular as a composer. He came over to
Prohibition 3 years ago, and has voted that
way because lc considered it a christian
duty. lie is a member of st. Paul's NJ. L.
Church, Of Pennsgrove, and has had
charge OF their excellent choir since it, dcd-
i%eation. He says that h. is neithera Dem
oefat nor Republican, as he cannot serve
two parties. and he is Prohibiti0nist from
principle. aud thoroughly believes the Sd
party movement to be the only true method
to persuade men to forSake their party
feeling and yate for Prohibition, feeling
assured chat in Gods sight they have
50wn good seed, and chat lie Who doetl
all things weii will take care OF the har-
vest. lie says Shat Prohibition is not a
mere political movement, but that it is a
great moral movement founded on the wei
fare of humanity, and requires for It's lead
ers men who are true to the canse. We
want pure gold. As tie Prohibition party
is the only party representing temperance
and moral ideas in the state, Mr..
Pierce It's candidate. sbould and rU be
elected if men vote as they pray.
Mr.. Pierce certainly las a claim upon
the people of this county after the service
he has rendered on tl.e field of battle in
the cause Of freedom and right. He is
worthy and thoroughly capable for such q
position, and all true friends Of the cause
will support him at the ballot box.