The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-06

MORRIS COUNTY IN SIXTY=ONE
Story OF the Patriotic Enthusiasm Morstown and the County
Upon the Outbreak OF the Civil War;
THIRD PART.)

THIRD PART9
Local Events Sxtytwo Year Enistnent-Farewe to
Captain Duncan His Celebration Washnoton's
Birthday A Morristown Officer Heard From-The
Soldier Sends His Money Folks at Home County
Meetings Encourage EnlstrentLoca Companies of the
Eleventh Fifteenth Regiments Morristown
Survivors Organization Other Companies about the
County.
The year of xywo was no less eventfu in the enthusiasm Of
Morris than sxyone 1t manifestation of deep
and abiding love Of country aroused into mtrng activity
break Of the Rebellion This year the great Of the
feat and realization of the horrors was work
ing itself among the people beg grim resolution to win at any
COST, and thus when calls they willing quick
response
Another FareweII-Boonton Patriotism
About the middle of January, Lieut. Muery Captain Wat
kn Sergeant detailed United recruiting officers
opened recruiting office in Morrisown About the Cap
tain William Duncan completed the enrolment Of for his
pany to be attached to regiment forming the District Of Columbia
Just before leaving the seventy gathered
the old Washington Hail. where copies of the New Testament
distributed to the men and addresses made by Rev Ellison
two the seventy and noted to the credit Of the patriotism this
little village that up to this time two hundred and sixty had enlist
ed-about onesixth Of the male population.
washington's Birthday Celebrated n a Way.
General local enthusiasm prevailed and enlistment proceeded without
special event until February % Of this when citizens cee
braed Wahngtons birthday with spirit and enthusiasm which had
les for the Union armies In the patriotic proclamation of
and night and Old Glory was III day proudly oaed from the liberty
pole on the Green general parade was also held led by the two
Moown companies company Of volunteers
from Pine principal streets ard
thence Washington Hail. where grand patriotic meeting
Of S Wasnsn % Fsew address bg l. Fl Ghander D followed &
ringing patriotic addresses by Van Ceve Dmpe and Theodore
Little the latter of whom to-day prominent citizen Of Morrtown
and the Rev D. Irving the bnedcon During the
national airs played by the band and the audience joined
in singing
occasionally setting forth the brave deeds the soldiers and sailors
Norris noted with pride that Lieut. Henry w Miller the Gunboat
Mohn Of the United States Navy had taken prominent the
naval battle which resulted in the capture Of Fort Cnc Ga The
captain the vessel William Radfod who afterwards the
Hampton Roads absent the time Of the taking
martial proceedings elsewhere and Lieut. Miller there
fore in command Of the vessel Mr. Miller still respected resident
of Motown and prominent in the financial and business affairs OF the
city lie holds also honorable record for service in the United States
having sixteen under the flag retiring just after the
war, in 68.
Boys at ONE
Though the countrys remuneration to the Union soldier at this time
necessarily small indeed the folks home forgotten
many the dollars started Norwad pay day The
Sas D. Cory father of exSher Ira W. Cory who then the
with Company Of the Seventh made frequent the
camps Of the Morstown and Morris county soldiers and cosut
ed their spc the loved ones at home On one occasion
$279 which total of the pay Cap
tain Browns of nnetysx $2229 home Mr.
Cory return from the front was always anxousy awaited by the M
also broug with him the latest Of camp life and of the
in the field and not few special the families
and friends of the troops.
An incident special the funeral service of Copo
Joseph S. Watkins the first soldier of Company of the Seventh
departure the described the
to give up life counrled battle Will
amsbug His body forwarded Morrown upon
here received by large number of citizens and by Company c.
which he was member before his enlistment for active service os
both Morristown and Mendam the former place being conducted
6 Rey @ Irving and Key Lewis + Dunn and at the latter BY
resident Of Morown and honored Vice Chancellor New
Jersey.
In the early part this year there noticed Morstown
elsewhere certain and growing feeling the seriousness of the