The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-18

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WIZ HATEvER was the belief of Northern enthusiasts about the probable
w duration of the unpleasantness between the slave-holdtng and the free
States before hi battle Of Bull Run, the President as not deceived. The first
call for three year troops came May 3 WHEN the FRS wa completing its prep
araaons to go to the front Thttynine regiments were wanted. New Jersey
a asked to supply three of them These regiments were quickly recruited.
They we're the Frst,s second and Third New Jersey The Second vas largely a
Newark regiments. 1t had as its basis Companies A, B, C nc D. of the Newark
city Battalion. In this regiment weret two German companies under Captains
Albert sigel brother of General Fran ssl and Charles wiebecke. The latter
afterward commanded III regiment an "a killed in battle. Companies from
Benevine Elizabeth and Paterson brought the number up to the full quota.
The regiment might have beer recruited many times over right here in Newark.
That san eeagernessw which had characterized the citizens when the First as
recruited for the ninety-day campaign was. on TIL job and working overtime
1t is estimated that fully 5000 of those Newarkers who we're disappointed in
their ambition to become soldiers n fight for the Union when the Second vas
recruited left the city to enlist ron other States The officers of thu Second
were:C Colonel George w, Mclean; ieutenant-coloneL Isaac M. Tucker; major.
Samuel L Buck, and adtutant' Joseph W. Plume. The Second. with the two
other New Jersey regiments, reached Bull Run in time to become a part of Gen.
eraI Runyons division and aid in stopping the rout
The First Regiment that one which had been recruited from Newark for
ninety days campaign, returned to this city July 81 The terms of enlist
If he volunteer soldiers had expired But it will be remembered that this
regiment offered to reennst for three years. and that offer vas accepted " the
Secretary of War; They cam home to recruit to their full quota. Perhaps 1t
a tn knowledge hat heir soldier heroes-mo of them-were merely COM
ing home for a little WHILE and we're then to take Up the burden again or three
years, which caused the citizens to make hi celebration in honor of the home-
coming so spontaneous and heartfelt If after that taste of near-war the mem
b@s of the First had been returning to rest on their laurels while the real
struggle was getting started, then perhaps SOM of he jonhfcaton, so fr as
those h were not -sahves we're concerned might have been a trae forced in
spots But thatw was one characteristic of Newark regiments. They were easily
recruited and they seemed never o get enough war. >a-ss.#
A monster celebration in honor Of the First had been tentatively planned,
nut the regiment chose % come home quietly n without warning. The rumor
of their approach travelled faster than their train, however and the whole town
ws at the station to meet them. The fire department which had formed their
escort when they marched proudly away, vas on han IN full uniform Bells
rom every steepe, flags hoated at staff. firearms doomed. the people
cheerda and wiped their eyes, and, altogether, it vas a very notable occasion.
The members o. the First had lot been in real danger, but fr the battle Of
Bull Rn he newspaper had been filled with the lists If wounded, dead and
missing. 1t vas a grisly CHASTITY record that folks read, perforce,e event. though
they expected to find no nan Of N they knew. None who had a brother o.
father son or husband in the. First had read such lists after Bull Run except
with trembling lips and blanched cheeks even though they knew the Newark
troops were lot actively engaged in the battle. Therefore it was good to get
thu regiment back home. -. Hes&A>H -
Three days before the First reached Newark, President Lincoln had issued
his hire call for troops H wanted three-year men again.. New Jersey was
asked for five regiments Newark furnished the Eighth New Jersey, and it
vas Iargely recruited rom HI old First which vas jus back from he var 1t is
well 10 remember that these volunteers from Newark had witnessed the terrible
scenes of routa n panic after Bull Run n had gained a very definite idea If
nediatelvf for three norev mrso r. IL