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


The meeting by Henry Pney mentioned
and George Cobb then loyal and leading citizen Of the town.
named for presiding officer Rousng patriotic speeches urging prompt
and Vanatta committee consisting William Baker
B. Woodruff and Van Ceve Dalrmpe appointed solicit
regiments
This call with response
lied those of the previous year, companies being organized almost
simultaneously all the larger the district War meetings
appointed in each township consultation with the secretary
the Central committee further the enlistment of volunteers In
nearly village of the county meetings held having like
these meetings place part July early
days of August and them noted the following with the list of
speakers for each meeting July 26 Long Hill addressed by George
Cobb and Rev l. T. Dunn at Boonton Col F. Headley Henry
Pney John Hill and Theodore Little; July 49, Washington Valley
a Aed Mil and Van Gey 9 DmP July ~ pen
Headey Theodore Little and Rev. F Brewster August Pa
dressed by Theodore Little George Cobb and Rev J. NJ Johnson
at Rockaway Samuel Hase Chairman addressed by Col s.
Of RoEaway Committee appointed funds vOun
Samuel Halse G. Virgins stcle G.
By and BY s % nss
Meker who had returned from the tits well known that meet
and Mendm but Of which particular record has been made
Organization o Local Companies
this 100000 quota Morris county
and few months all companies filled and ready for
Among the first companies recruited in Morrown
Company Of the Eleventh Regiment Captain Darasus Logan and
Company of the 18th Regiment Captain Ira Lindsey each made
up Morris county The former mustered into service
End Lieutenant William Axe 1st Sergeant Alexander Cummings
4t Sergeant John P Lanenan 9Th Sergeant Sas G. Todd 9th
Sergeant Watson Tute h Sergeant John Hardin 9Th Ser
Henry Woodruff; 3rd Corporal Charles Byram; 4h Corporal
Wolfe William Y Kelly Wagner David Il Thomas The
company into service August 25 with the following officers
Samuel Connect Sergeant John A. Brown Sergeant
Crater agd Sergeant Van Honten 4th Sergeant William
End Corporal Weye Bird Corporal Samuel Rubadow; 4h Corpo
Rro 0 ON AnupeV % @ otn ooPo F
Baldwin, Musicians Alfred Warne Lorenzo Anderson Captain
May 1863 and Corporal Beers still honored resident of
town Among other members Of this who reside in Morris
Israel Lum Slas Genung George Her, Jacob L. Mattox
Robert Meowan D9y and GeoFge Van H0utsn
pany of the 9th commanded by Captain H Condct of Morris
months service and Offered as follows Captain H oonde
First Lieutenant Peter Chnrcfed Second Lieutenant David
Borand Third Sergeant David Emmons r; Fourth Sergeant
Stephen Pierson Fifth Sergeant William Houten Corporal
Walter Cond Corporal James l. williamson Fifth Corporal
Charles As Sutton Sixth c05R0 Theodore oor SzSnh Cor
Smack Among those who enlisted in this company the following
Pruden Charles Williams William Houten and William
Moeand In the following year number the in this
men drowned while crossing the Cumberland River After the
expiration of enlistment most of the members eened in the BIRD
Regiment
meeting Washington Hall the afternoon Of August 81 when
appointed to enlist company of nine months volunteers in lieu
draft this township and all necessary accomplish
that result" The committee consisted of E. r. Williams
Blake Theodore Ayers Frederick Decke and w Brnt the
soldiers who enlisted under this call the patriotic
deed Of em being of prominence in business and proe
sonal f made greater sacrifices than those who
earlier days of the
Companies from boutth the County
composing companies mentioned above
large number of citizens left Mortown for enlistment
forming elsewhere Companies also other
villages of the county, each locality having share the
On August 49, Company Of the 18th Regiment organized Dover
Captain Thomas Halsey Among
of the company First Lieutenant Edward Newbury