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ALBEIT TO THE SOLDIERS.
MARKING THE SITES FOE NEW JER-
SEY,S MONUMENTS At GETTYSBURG.

w mere inc 1ASE AnMentS StouU IN Ime
Confaict-Gov. Abbett's War Letter.
The delegation appointed by Governor
Albeit to designate the sites for the monu-
ments to be erected at the expense of the
State, in accordance with the Act passed
by the last Legislature, met on the old
battle field at Gettysburg on Thursday. IL
New Jersey regiments participated in the
battle, and on the sites where they fell
monuments are to be erected to the mem
ory of the dead braves of each. So sew
enteen monuments are to DO put up, and
the State appropriated $1,000 to defray
the expense, $1,000 to be paid 10 the Get
tysburg Association for the purchase of the
land. Some of the land is In the hands
of farmers who refuse to sell it, and it will
have to be condemned. The commission
appointed by Governor Albeit to supervise
the erection of the monuments consists of
Colonel Duffy, commander of the Second
New Jersey Regiment, Assemblyman VIM.
q. Corbin and Godfreid Kreuger,
of Newark. These commissioners So
lected member from each regiment
to accompany them to point out the
position each regiment held during the
battle Chief of Pslice Murphy of this
city represented the Eighth Regiment.
July was the day appointed for the stalk
ing of Of the sites, and the meeting was
made the occasion for a grand reunion of
all the veterans who took part in the bat
tie. July 2 was devoted to the Third
Army Corps, in which New Jersey men
fought. General Sickles, who commanded
the corps, was In attendance, and great
mass meeting Of old soldiers was held
Governor Albeit was invited to be pres
ent, but as he had to stay home to see his
son off to Europe for years stay very
early yesterday morning, he could not re-
spond He sent, however, the following
inspiring letter:
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
TRENTON June Goth, 1885.
General william s. 'Sdyker, Aditant General Of Ncso
Jersey.
DEAR GIR: have received an invitation from
I the members of the Third Army Corps Union 10
Aaccompany them to Gettysburg battlefield this
week. and the Gettysburg Monument Commission
Of this State also desire to be with them at
the same time, when they expect 10 designate the
erected to mark the positions Of New Jersey troops
in that battle, according to the law enacted by the
last Legislature Of the State 1t would be crafty
do so with pleasure. bat it is impossible for to
do 30 at the time appointed. DESIRE therefore,
that ysu will represent nae ofAcially on this occa-
sion.
As citizens of New Jersey we are proud Of the
gallant services Of the soldiers Of Sats during
the civil war. The midsummer invasion of Penn
eylvanie In 1863 by General Ice was marked
crisis in oar country's history. During those
eventful days the fate of the Union Of the States
was in jeopardy. In the victory which came 10
s II o. s sc
precious services Of those who yielded their lives
In the terrific carnage Of that battlefield, New
sssy Is Justly rlosd e her gallant soldier dhs
struggle.
The records Of thas snxious period bring back
the memories of the time when the Confcderates
threatened Union hemss with the horrors Of war
We recall the Firzt New Jersey Brigade, the old
command Of that gallant hero. General Philip
Keaxuey. This brigade, composed Of the First
Seoond, Third, Fourth and Fifteenth Regiments,
and commanded by the gallant Terbert rendered
important service during those memorable days
and nsghts. We shall never forget how we'll that
brave German, Lisu<sna1t-Oolonel Wiebscke, Of
the Second Regiment, held with stubborn defense
the skirmish line In front Of the gallant old sixth
Corps, and that his brave life was saved On that
day only to be given a. willing sacrifice year
later at bleody spsttaylvania Court House.
Turning leaf in the record We see eur Second Br-
V4de, the old command Of the then weuA aed (now
Ktoadl General Mott Colon oil Burdng. in charge of
this brigade of the heroic Third Corps earned new
honors with tao Fifth Regiment in supporting
depioyine on the skirmish line; then with the
Seventh Regiment IN the 'Peash Orchard /" and
again with the Sixth and Eshth Regiments in the
charge the Wheat Field aAd at the Devils
Den" leaving 296 Of his brigade dead or wounded
in that terrible feht.
AS we read the bloody roll Of the Eleventh Rsgi-
ment, in another brigade Of ne same Third Corps
We ind Major Kearney nsrtally wounded. Cap
tains Acksrman, Logan and Martin killed, The
organization in command Of the woznded Atju-
tant, aad stu sighting. while Corporal Thsmss
the regiment. which lest 1S4 men in the fight.
We recall the Twelfth Regiment Of Hancosks
Second Corps. and sts fearful fighting On Ceme tsxy
dead upon the deld. and liz brave nan killed and
wounded after thu desperate assault Of Pickst's
Division.
The Thirtssnih Rsxfmsat in The First division
Of the Twelfth Corps must not be forgotten. for IL
maintained its position for hours during the ter
rble sighting on Cemetery Hal. and then we&t t.
the relief Of the troops agAsng desperately on
4 picture Of the battle to New Jersey men would
not be complete without graphic sketch Of the
end Of his FIRST Jersey Cavalry cheering his skir
misherh and still holding his ground until re-
neyed. Bis fate was sad one. He fought many
wounds, the honorable memento of many battles,
and he breathed out his young life before Pstsxs
burg in the very last action Of the war.
Who can forget Hsxamers German Battsry ON
left centre Or the Union line ON July Sd, indif-
emit 70 danger, as the enemy advanced to within
yards q their guns. when the gallant artillery
ZEN opened their hre and swept the csnfedsratss
Who can calculats the affect Of the ten -poundsr
Parrot Of Battsry p As they, in their support Of
the Third Corps. hurled more than thirteen hun
dred pounds Of annunitisn into the ranks Of the
invaders On these two sventful days?
recognize Me duty Of the State to the living
and the dead. have meattoned the names of
on1y q fsw Of our glorious dead. whose brave
deeds al Gettysburg WILL ever be renemhsred BY q
grateful country. II It were proper this COCA
sion to name the living ~ well - TEE dead,
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