The Morris County chronicle., 1898-04-29

Rev Jonathan Smith presided Alfred Mills and others made ad
country confined speeches cheers Early June large
om Or vus hn9 @ @
soldier dress Camp Oden Trenton their tthe
fact that while hywo volunteers had enlisted Captains Rrsons
and Fttz companies and others had joined Captain Bishops company
OF Paned and still others had enrolled from Newark not an organ
lied company had been accepted from Morrisown
Var FeverPO .young
In Sxyone, Nnetyegt the fever seemed to take strong
hold young America memory many present
citizens who residents Morrstow9 those days there nger
E July large number Of the town boys under the leadership Of
Rev g. D. Beaverton the Baptist church, himself gradu
of West Point organized company known the Brewerton
Zouaves They of ranging from eight to fifteen years
boomers and white regularly drilled in company
tactics by their captain.
few weeks LATER when the total force of New Jersey the
front was about 5000 new military company was ORGANIZED Nor
Tunbn End Lieutenant John Mcconnell The company uni
formed and commenced drill immediately being called take
part the Union of the greatest
baons the county had and attended by rong from miles
tary @ in Mostow1 namely the Morris Ga captain Dun
Captain Brewerton and Bewton Zouaves, Captain Miller
Loyal
"Loyatywarm, brave unhnching loyahas been the
the the State has for single instant faed swrved
fro from the path pa h Of dg the guiding @ n n Page on pa page S might be written
inscribed upon the hearts of patriotic citizens
who gave their lives that the nation might live Morrstown
the first to respond h call and many heroic
home sacrifices made that the husband the the brother
front When the soldier boys started off they
with them the prayers anxious wives mothers
hearts and after they had these loved to work
provide small Injuries and comforts for the and necessities for the
field and the hospital About the middle of June Soldiers Aid soc
ETY. formed in Mostown with its obecthe provision of
articles clothing and food for the soldier There burdensome
scheme of organization parliamentary rules other paaphea
but Deep aoc enthusiasm and love Tor the at the front
stirred the nmbe fingers picking lint and Stitching haeocs and
su from home The society met the homes of its members all of
81 es mS % Wm Wo M
Broadwe Vice President Mrs Van Cleve Drymp Treasurer Miss
Emmel Mrs Miller Whepey Jones' Mrs Cobb
Mrs Rockwell
Falling of Volunteer.
Early August ousng people, and another
call for @ that met with d M hearty response from rom the people Of
all the seriousness of flight the small prophecies that the
conflict would be brief Under date Of August 2 President Lincoln
issued proclamation appointing the last Thursday September
day prayer humiliation and fasting the people the Unon
the safety and welfare of its States and blessings their and for
speedy restoration of peace About this time also occurred the first
death the volunteers from Morris that of William Cole who had
wounded in skirmish Cowds Mills August
cared for by several Of the Morsown volunteers who with him
you may fight fight bravelyi But die.'
Company of for The Front.
September marked by the formation of company volunteers
being formed Trenton under command of Colonel Joseph Revere
himself valued citizen Of Moiown and soldier with the rank of
Company Seventh n j. Regiment recruited from all parts
the county, by October ready for On the evening
First Presbyterian church, and touching service indeed Open
ing prayer made by Rev. Mr. Tutt Of Madison stirring
delivered by Messrs Theo Little Vanata
and John O. Hill of Boonon Alfred Mills Morrtown
sword belt and pistol Captain Brown and Rev. David O. Irving
paer Of the First Presbyterian Church. the
County Bible Society presented each the com
pany copy the New Testament and Psalms H. g. Emme
the citizens of city has his copy which
still exhibits his friends The benedcon pronounced by
Rev Mr. Van Ceve Among those who the front with this
company who yet reside in Morown or nearby George Dune
William Bant The first officers Of the were Captain
M Brown; Lieutenant William Hlyer; End Lieutenant Michael
Muery Orderly Sergeant Stanley Gaines; Sergeant Bruen
2nd Sergeant Ellis Armstrong; 3d Sergeant Ira W Cory 4h
poa Stephen Bruen 3d Corporal, Timothy D. Burroughs
Corporal Joseph D. Marsh 5th Corporal Joseph w Watkins J
exc Jano