Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-26
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4 CENTURY At I'd
REGIMENT FEAST
Jersey Volunteer Infantry Com
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The Second Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteer Infantry, held it's annual re-
union late yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of Lincoln Post G.. A. r., fol-
lowed by a banquet at Davis's parlors.
Forty comrades grasped each other by
the hand and pictured to each other
their marching away to the war in 1861.
Fifty years ago, as my memory
harks back to those times" said Flavel
w. Sullivan, who was POSTMASTER at
the banquet, to an Evening STAR re-
porter today, ito those times fraught
with anxiety and fear for the safety
and welfare of our country, the scenes
here in Newark was. in striking con-
trast to our present calm and peaceful
prosperity. It's almost an unbeliev-
able contrast.
Then patriotism and owe of liberty
were impelling the gallant defenders
of the nation to respond to the call to
arms. I can see the picture nova
great company OF men. 1,040 of them.
soldiers every one. Calamity they
stepped out. flags unfurled, pennants
waving in the breeze, and at their
head that sacred emblem of liberty and
freedom, the Stars and Stripes. In de-
Tense Of the flag more than 40 of those
b~lue-coated heroes sacrificed their
lives on the field of battle.
Part of the Army of the Potomac.
During it's term of enlistment the
regiment formed part of the Army of
the Potomac and participated actively
in all the engagements of the cam
paign, achieving for itself honor n
commentator for gallant service. The
members of the regiment performed
many deeds of individual heroism and
yalor.
But thirty of the men succumbed
to the ravages of disease during the
entire period of service, a matter
worthy of and a striking evil
denoe of the splendid health of the
volunteers.
Lieutenant Colonel Isaac M. Tucker,
who was city clerk of Newark, soon
succeeded Colonel Mclean as com
mander of the Second New Jersey vol
unteers, which was prominently a
lighting regiment. While leading his
men Colonel Tucker met his death at
the battle of Malvern Hill. Major Sam
uel Buck was then promoted to the
rank of colonel and commanded the
regiment until the expiration of its
term of enlistment"
THE business meeting of the a~ssocia-
ton was opened by the president, c.,
M. Robotham. The audit committee
reported, and the committee on me-
crology submitted resolutions on the
death of twelve comrades.
The yearly badge. the emblem of the
Sixth Corps. of which the Secondsreg
ment was a part, was distributed to
the members.
Election of OhHcers.
The following officers were elected:
Sumner ID. Aspinwall, president; Dr..
Topham, of Brooklyn, vice-president;
F. w. sullivan, corresponding secretary
and treasurer; E. L.. Conklin, record
ing secretary,
AT the banquet Mayor Haussling was
the principal speaker. other speakers
were the Rev. DR.. J. Clayton Howard,
of the Halsey Street Methodist Church:
General f. Burd Grub, superintendent
of the Kearny Soldiers Home; C. AL
bert Gasser, head of the Bureau of
Combustlbles and Fire Risks; Edwin
B. Smith, commander of Lincoln Post,
and Uriah Seeley. post commander.
Members of the regiment were called
upon for "reminiscences Flavel w. Sui
Ivan acted as POSTMASTER.