Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-28
NEW JERSEYS TROOPS
HEROESATGETTYSBURG
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Taverns men fell out of the ranks in
large squads for a rest. Four or five
women from Gettysburg, who had fled
upon the arrival of the rebel army,
stood by the side of the road and
waved their bonnets and aprons. The
men DOTTED their caps to the women,
and finally the column broke into a
hearty cheer Tired and exhausted
men rallied, rejoined the column and
proceeded briskly toward the enemy.
On the Battlefield at Eve.
The First New Jersey Brigade, Gen
eral A. T. A. Torbert commanding,
comprising the First, Second, Third
and Fifteenth regiments, composed
the First Brigade of the First Divi-
sion, and reached the battlefield at
p. m, after marching fifty-five miles
in three days.
The New Jersey Brigade rested near
the centre of the line of battle for
nearly two hours, when the men We're
ordered to the left of the line, where
they arrived at dark. General Tor
bert reported that there we're but
twenty-five men absent when the
march ended and these reported to
their commands during the night.
A strong picket line was sent out
from the brigade in command of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Wiebecke of the Sec
ond Regiment. They got into warm
engagement with the enemy, losing
eleven men. Colonel Wiebecke won
high encomiums from his superior
officers for his handling of the men.
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Second New Jersey Brigade, the
Eleventh Regiment and Battery B,
First New Jersey Artillery, in action.
The Seventh New Jersey had been
ordered to the support of the batter
les and took it's position to the rear
of Clark's Battery B. They had been
In their places only short time when
the terrific and deafening cannonade
which preceded the coming of the
enemy began.
Several men were killed and many
wounded. The Fifth New Jersey,
with Colonel William I. Sewell in
command, was next detailed.
The Sixth New Jersey and the For
tieth New York were exposed to
CALLING fire. For two hours the Sixth
fought the enemy and retired only
when ordered by General Ward to re-
join his brigade.
The Eighth New Jersey Regiment,
under Colonel John Ramsay, was in a
very exposed position, with stone
wall on their left and rock hill on
their right. The only troops in front
were a few of Berdan's sharpshooters
While gathering fence rails some OF
the men discovered Kershaw's line of
Confederate troops approaching and
quickly gave the alarm.
Faced by the Enemy.
In a few minutes the enemy came
into full view and a sharp and bloody
struggle ensued. The Eighth fought
with the gallantry and bravery which
proved them worthy followers of the
heroic Kearny. Their ranks were
rapidly thinned, and as they fell back
slowly their colors became entangled
in a tree. Forty-nine out of $50 men
who went into action fell.
The Seventh New Jersey suffered
from the artillery fire of
the enemy while supporting the bat
teries and number of men were
killed and wounded. The losses OF
the Seventh were severe, amounting
to ia killed, wounded and missing.
The Fifth New Jersey, under Col
onel William j. Sewell, which had
been ordered to the relief of the
picket line on the Emmetsburg road,
was also subjected to a fierce fire.
Colonel Sewell and Acting Major
Victor M. Healey were both seriously
wounded, the former by a musket ball
and the latter by piece of shell.
General Birney paid high tribute
to the fighting qualities of Burlings
Brigade-the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
New Jersey Volunteers. General
Ward, to whose support the Sixth
and Eighth New Jersey regiments
were sent, makes no mention what
ever in his report of the valuable
services rendered by these splendid
regiments, an oversight which APP
pears strange in view of the pro-
fuse praise bestowed on other regi-
ments whose services were no better,
nor more greatly needed.
The Eleventh New Jersey, Colonel
Robert McAllister, commanding, sus-
tanned a heavy loss. more than one
half their men falling, They were in
General Cars division.
Carr's High Tribute.
General Carr in his report calls the
attention of the general commanding
the division to the gallant and meri-
torious conduct of Colonel Robert
McAllister Major Philip j. Kearny,
who was seriously injured, and Adju-
tant John Schoonover and Lieutenant
John Oldershaw.
The Thirteenth New Jersey was in
the heat of the fray during the third
days battle and the engagement for
the position on Cups Hill. Twenty
one men were lost by them.
The Twelfth New Jersey acquitted
themselves well during the terrible