The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-21
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nous "shirks," ''dead BEATS" coffee coolers"
etc, which SO completely ill the eyes of the
soldier-haters that they cannot see any merit
in any man who wore the blue. Perhaps all
these disroputable characters came from New
Jersey. Let us SEQ what statistics and history
have to say of the matter.
The census of 1860 gave the population of
New Jersey as 672,035. Out of this she sent
s1,010 troops to the field, or IL per cent. of her
people. That is, she furnished fighting man
for every 81 men, women and children in her
borders. Evidently there was not much dead
beating among her sons about going to war;
Nor did there seem to be much dead beating
in going to tho front. In less than three
weeks after Fort Sumter was fired on splen-
did brigade of New Jerseyans-the 1st, I'd, Sd
and 4th regiments-were encamped about
Washington, fully armed and equipt, and
ready to defend the National Capital. 1t was
the first organized brigade to reach the city.
The first call for three-year troops was promptly
answered by two fine brigades of four regiments
each, and two batteries of artillery. Three
more regiments of infantry and one of cavalry
were organized before the end of 1861. Every
subsequent call was responded to in like man
close of the war It was found that the State had
furnished 10O57 more men than were required
Of her.
What superb fighters they were, too. None
better ever leveled muskets at an advancing
enemy. The First Brigade -1st Cd, Sd and
4th, and later the 18th, 10th, 23d and 10th
N. had for It's commanders such splendid
soldiers as Kearny, Montgomery, Torbert,
Tucker, Taylor, Hatch and Penrose, and left It's
gallant dead on every battlefield of the Army
Of the Potomac from Bull Run to Appomattox.
Out of total enrolment Of 1924 the 1st N. J.
lost 546 killed and wounded, 10 died in prison
and CO from accidents, disease, etc.-total, 627.
The Cd N. J. lost 96 killed, and 165 by other
forms of death. The Sd N. J. lost 157 killed,
$50 wounded, and 81 .died-total 618-out of
total enrolment of l.275. The 18th N. J. lost
161 killed, 427 wounded, 81 died in prison,
and 70 from other causes-total, Cos.
The Second Brigade-5th, 9th, 9TH and 6th,
and later the 18th N. J.-were the equals of
the First in every respect, and helped win for
their Division Commander the title of Fight
ing Joo Hooker" They had for commanders
such men as Sewall, Mott, Burling Revere,
Francine. Price, Carman, Ramsay, Ward, Viii
liam and Hartford.
The 9th N. !. lost 524 killed and wounded,
and s5 died, out of total enrolment of 1859.
1t took 800 men into Charlottesville, and lost
lei. Out of total enrolment of 1894 the 9th
N. J. lost 127 killed, 800 wounded, and ~ died
of disease, in prison, etc.-total sos. The 7th
N. ]. lost ass killed and wounded, and 1913
died-total 603. The 8th N. ]. had the ap-
palling proportion of t4.2 per cent. of its origi
nal members actually killed on the field ofbattle.
Altogether IL had ga killed and wounded,
81 died in prison, and 90 died of diseaso-total
73i 1t took 265 muskets into the battle of
Charlottesville, and 125 of the men who carried
them fell there.
Tho 9th N. J. began its fighting at Roanoke
Island, aud kept it up till the war ended, with
20 engagements on its banners. Allen, its first
Colonel, was drowned; Hickman, its second,
became Brigadier General; Zabriskio, its
third, died from wounds received in action, and
Stewart brought il home. Total deaths. 262.
The 10th N. J. joined the First New Jersey
Brigade, and went with it through the Wilder
ness and the Siege of Petersburg to Appomat-
tox. It's total deaths were 2S3.
Tho 18th N. j. was led to the field by Col.
Robert McAllister, who became Maior-Gen-
eral. 1t began fighting at fredericksburg, and
had % battles on It's list when Lee surrendered.
OF its original members Il9 per cent. were
killed. Killed, lac; wounded, 355; died in
prison. 10; of disease, accident, etc, 81;
total, 600.
Tho 18th n. ]. was in the Army of the Poto-
mac from Charlottesville to Appomattox. OF
its original members 16.s per cent. were killed !;
total killed and wounded, 5S7; died Of disease
in prison, etc. 90; total CSC.
Tho 18th n. J. commenced its battling at
South Mountain. under the command of Col. E.
A. Carman, who led ii at Antietam, Chancellors-
Vile and Gettysburg, after which he went to
tho West with it, and rendered splendid service
on the Atlanta campaign and the march to the
sea. Total deaths, lis.
The 18th N j. was taken 10 the field by Col.
w. s. Truck, and saw its first fighting at Ma
nassas July II, 1868. II afterward formed part
of the splendid old Sixth Corps, and was with
il till the death of the rebellion. Total enrol
ment, 1912; killed, l47; wounded, 81; died
in prison, u OF disease, 70; total, 1884,
The 18th N. J. fought from fredericksburg
10 Appomattox in the Sixth Corps, most of the
| time with the First New Jersey Brigade. 1t
lost larger percentage on the field of battle
than any other New Jersey regiment. More
than 20 per cent-one in flye-of its original
members fell by the bullets of the enemy.
From first TO last it had 1901 men on its rolls.
| OF these 240 were killed, 6l6 wounded, 10 died
| in prison, and 113 of disease. By tho end OF
| 1864 tho regiment was almost annihilated. II
had entered tho Wilderness with i44 in its
ranks, and in two weeks had but l42 left. oi
the remainder 1l6 had been actually killed
The remnant lost Is killed at Cold Harbor, -four
at Winchester, 8 ut opequan. four at Fishers
Hill, q at Cedar Crock and three before Peters.
burg. "Coffee- boiling" does not appear tC
have fiourished much in the 10Th N. ]. 1t had
one Major, four Captains and three Lieuten
ants killed in battle
The Dist. odd, 23d 2ith 25th, Goth, 9th
23th, Goth, Both. 3lst N. j., were nine months
regiments who did good service in the fighting
around Fredericksburg and Charlottesville
Most of their members subsequently, entered
the three years regiments from the State
The Gath N. J. had 1876 killed and wounded, aud
25th N. j. 1913.
The 33d N. j. went West and did hard fight
ing from Chattanooga till the surrender o.
Johnstons army. Total deaths 1863.
The Saith NJ J. fought at Columbus, Heck