Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-31
THE BATTLE Of RED BANK

AS the State OF New jersey VIII soon
mark with suitable monument and unveil
same with all the ceremony becoming the
occasion on June 81, our readers will be in
terested in a celebration that took place
there on the SIND anniversary of the battle,
October 90, 1929, and which was reported
in the Democratic Press of Philadelphia,
Friday, October 26, 1929. We quote:
Yesterday about 8 O'Clock a. m. the
following uniformed volunteer companies
left Philadelphia for Red Bank viz:-Penn
Township Guards, Captain Bsrtles; Inde-
pendent volunteers, Captain Hiscox; Wash
iDgton Fencibles, Lieutenant Commander
Oliver; Union Guards, Captain Straddle-
man; Pennsylvania Rife Rangers, Captain
Snyder; Manayunk Invincible Rifle CO.,
Captain Mccormack; The Hibernic Greens,
Captain Camae, with detachment OF Ar
tillery and field piece. The first designat-
ell detachment under command of Captain
Hiscox which in the contemplated sham
battle at Red Bank was TO constitute the
American forces, went in one steamboat
and the second detachment under the com
mand OF Colonel Bartles constituting the
British and Hessians, went in another
steamboat The American detachment
had scarcely landed and made their arrange
ments when the enemy hoYe in sight There
was spirited resistance to their landing,
from the rifemen and artillery, bnt they
were together with the outposts driven in
and retreated on the main body when a
smart action commenced.
The firing by the infantry by platoons
and in line was kept up. and the attack
and resistance of the rife corp and their
fighting was carried on with activity aud
spirit.
Twice the piece Of artillery was taken
and retaken and at length she American
forces we're victorious.
The whole Of the troops under Colonel
Bastles went through some very beautiful
eyolutions, which were performed with con-
siderable percision. At noon Major Gener-
al Cadwallader accompanied by bis aids re-
viewed the troops. The day was remark
ably fine, clear and unclouded and the
volunteers marched and displayed TO great
advantage. General Cadwallader was
pleased to express to the Colonel commend
ing, his high appreciation OF the appearance
and dicipline OF the volunteers
sThe parade service being over, the
whole of the troops took up the line OF
march to Fort Mercer, into which the
Hessiaus had rushed in 1777, The whole
of the troops General Cadwailader and
other field officers and many citizens 10 the
center we're formed in a circle when an
appropriate Grafton was energetically de-
livered by Lieutenant John P. Binns, who
had been appointed to the discharge Of that
duty. The military then filed off and
passed around the monument Of handsome
grey marble which had been erected, and
on which are the following Inscriptions.
This Monument
was erected on the % Oct. 1929
To transmits to posterity, grateful remem-
brance Of
the Patriotism and Gallantry of
Lieut.. Col. Christopher Greene who with
400 troops
Conquered the Hessian Army of 1000 troops
then in the British service at Red
Bank on % October 1777.
Among the wounded was found their com
mander
COUNT DONoP
who died Of his wounds, and whose body is
entered
near the spot where be fell.
number Of the
New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
Being desirous to perpetuate the memory
Of the distinguished Officers aud Soldiers
who fought and bled in the Glorious
struggle for
American Independence
Erected this Monument on the % day Of
October
Anno Domoni 1929.
sThe detachment returned to the City
about O'Clock, and never did body of
men return in finer spirit or with more
agreeable sensations after the discharge Of a
duty. There was not single incident to
mar the pleasurers Of the day. "
OBITUARY.
HARRISON J. DUBOIS,