The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-29
4 Fighting REGIMENT.
Continued from First Page.

censes of the regiment, going back to
August, 81, when the regiment was
organized at Camp Perrine, near Trenton,
numbering at first $40 men; passing
| through the hard fight at Fredericks-
burg, where the regiment met its first
loss, on through the bloody battle of Chan
cellorsville, where nearly two hundred
men were killed. aud then finally APP
preaching the field OF Gettysburg with
only 275. losing in the three days hard
fight 1877 men, aud where Go. ii. COM
manded by Capt l. w. Cory, of this
city lost twelve of its twenty-five men
who went into the battle Speaking of the
individual bravery of the men, he men
toned the good service of Capt. Cory,
the pluck of the Regimental Historian.
Thos. D. Maubacker, who after being
badly wounded in the leg at Chancellors-
vile, escaped from the hospital and
joined 1.-THE boys" in the march to
Gettysburg, marching day otter day
holding his clothing from his un-
healed wound; adding that these
were s'only samples of the boys in
the Eleventh" Mr.. Soaring, after fol-
lowing the regiment through the re-
mainder of its service, spoke of the kind
ly reception on the return home and the
supper given by the ladies, under the
leadership of Mrs. I. W. Cory. After
enthusiastically singing the "Glory
Halleujah the veterans and friends
listened to the earnest and eloquent re-
marks by Rev. DR.. Albert Erdman of the
South Street Presbyterian Church of this
city, who, serving as chaplain in the
146th New York. regiment organized
in the same month as the Eleventh, had
also participated in the battle of Gettys-
burg. The doctor very graphically des-
cribed the celebrated battle, alluding to
the special bravery of the Eleventh. He
also praised the regiment for its timely
and excellent resolutions against the par
tisan demand for a dishonorable ending
Of the war, which the regiment adopted
with enthusiasm and sent to the Legisla-
ture of the State, then in session. These
resolutions were published in full in the
CHRONICLE of last week.
Chaplain Cline, the old favorite of the
regiment. in brief speech told the praise
OF the ladies who stayed at home and
aided the soldiers on the field. He was
followed by Rev. M. P. Taylor, assist
ant rector of st. Peters church of this
city, who made very forcible address,
full of honor for the soldier. Ex-Mayor
Wolfe of Dover, who also spoke interest
ingly, held that the success of the regi-
ment was on account of its goodly num-
Der of ''praying men, honoring in par
ticular the regiments chaplain and COM
manding officers. Bishop w Mains,
secretary of the association, and also adj
jutant Of the Soldiers Home at Kearney
was the last speaker of the afternoon.
He spoke for the hospitality of Morris
town citizens, saying Il am told that
association conventions of every sort, al
ways find here hearty reception" The
exercises of the day were closed with
thanks to the Hope League and Torbert
Post, and the singing of America"
Members of this regiment residing in
and near Morristown are: Capt. I. w.
Cory, Chas. FL. johnson, Joseph Fl. Berry
and Gilbert Ii BERT D. Young, MeEristown;
BARLEY Owen and Mr.. Cannon, Morris
Plains, and Nathaniel Clark, Madison.