New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-30
FOES HEARTY TRIBUTE.
Alabamians Generously Praise Jersey
ChiUalry.

From two leaders OF troops for the lost cause
General +. Burd Grubb. who commanded the 2Sd
New Jersey Volunteers IN the Civil War has re-
celved two letters praising the gallantry OF the
Jersey troops and their chivaIrous regard OF their
foes. General Burd Grub served we'll through the
war. and since then has been less promi-
nent figure In Jersey politics
one OF his letters IS from Hilary A Herbert
Secretary OF the Navy under Grover Cleveland and
commander OF the sth Alabama. II was only when
he received his letter that General Burd Grub
discovered that the Hilary A Herbert against
whom he had fought was other than the ex-
Secretary OF War and the Alabama statesman
The other letter is from Captain John c. Feather
s'on' who was in command Of a company in the
9Th Alabama at the battle of Chancellorsvfle where
the rifles OF the sharpshooters spoke from the pull
pit OF Salem Church. Both letters refer 10 the
unwilling OF the monument on the battlefield near
Salem Church to the ed New Jersey on one panel
OF which is the inscription:
To the brave Alabama boys. opponents on
this Held OF battle. whose memory honor this
tablet is dedicated
Ex-SecretGry Herbert writes:
As the Oldest surviving field officer Of the five
Alabama regiments that participated in that mem
assume behalf Of the Alabama BOYS whose
memory memory you and your brave soldiers chivaI-
vivors OF tho sd New Jersey the heartfelt thanks
OF the living Alabamians who participated in that
battle. =. II is plain now that il was not Iust
OF power which nerved the hearts OF Jerseyuen at
salem Church and also that II any wicked
desire TO destroy American liberties which prompt
eu AIaDaiIltRS 10 DO battle that day. armies
We're lighting for American institutions as they
understood them. Since the smoke OF battle mas
come clear. and the tablets On your monument at
Salem Church now remind the survivors OF both
bounties that their lives have been ienFtheneS 10
behold this glorious day In which American Hber-
longer thinkable; the people of the United States
al any time since the gun was dscharg 1 at Lex
world. ~
Captain Featherston writes:
For this display of chivalry salute You and YOUR
generous commemoration of the valor OF a Zoe
Sc, SO hotly was the ground contested that at one
tIihe III the Hsht your men one end of the
e Gnu and ours wero at the other. We literally
house and had pushed aside the Rook Of Life and
were using the instruments of death. We had four
sharpshooters in the pulpit irng through the win
dow in its rear one OF whom was an Irishman
who said after the battle: ''Da-a-am me soul
CaPen. II wa'asn't a-atter sindin' out frum that
poolptt some av tn mo-ost forcible a-agiment thot
a-any mon liver stint from ut befoore."
An officer who inspected the field closely told ma
few days after the battle that parallel lines from
each end Of the church included some of the dead
from ooth sides-Federal and Confederate
II 1t were possible for the Alabama boys 10
would receive such recognition as II justly merits
but that. alas! can never be.
that noble band to seek their fortunes in places
widely divergent but the majority OF them are
All OF them that are now living can safely say
feel as do-that words are inadequate 10 express
will touch a responsive chord I'm the hearts OF all
Confederate soldiers New Jersey has set an ex-
To- restore good feeling the entire nation than
compsh They are t6eorizngNew JERSEY yVs s p eG
forming showing her faith by her works"
again. but not as OF yore and in kindly words
fight over our battles I'm these piping times of
/ regret that was not aware OF the time OF the
sSand s Dd have otherwise
10 your monument.