The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-03-05
29th N. ]. Vols
Memorial Monument

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The Memorial Monument Committee
OF the goth Regiment Infantry, New
Jersey Volunteers, in the Union Army,
in the Civil War, has issued an appeal
for contributions which we hope will be
literally responded to. The president
of the committee Is Frederick w.
Hope, Red Bank; and Rev. w. E..
BREASTED, Red Bank, treasurer; and
Rev. Frank Il. b. Reynolds, Keyport,
secretary. Among the Sons Of Veterans
on the comittee are James E. Soden and
Maxcy Apologize, OF Freehold.
DESCRIPTION OF MONUMENT.
The monument includes foundation.
bowlder base for the statue which
is soldier with goth Regiment uniform
including long overcoat with cape and
the cap Of the Civil War. This is six
feet tall and is at parade rest and the
base and statue to be not less
than eleven feet six inches in height
from the surface of the ground, all Of
the best grade of light Barre granite.
A bronze tablet not less than two feet
by one foot six inches is to be prop
erly inserted and at ached to the front
of the bowlder base with the Regi-
mental inscription. A bron ze box is to
be set inside space to be cut In
the base back of tablet to contain the
names of all the officers and soldiers
of Goth Regiment and any additional
papers that may be placed there.
This Committee desires to learn the
member of the Doth Regiment; also the
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no descendants, other relatives, of
each deceased soldier of the Goth
Regiment.
This committee made application to-
The Fairview Cemetery Association to
set apart and donate q plot in said
cemetery ia which to erect and main
tain said Memorial Monument of
said Regiment, and We attended q meet
ing of the officers and directors of said
Association. and they granted the
request and since ndesignated plot
along the southerly side Of the main
entrance from Kings Highway into
said Cemetery a short distance north
westerly of the office building and
chapel of said Cemetery Association,
in section set apart as a park. This
committee highly appreciate the cour-
tesy, hberality and patriotism of the
officers of Faifview Cemetery.
Contract has been entered into for
making and erection of said N onunent
in time for the unveiling, Memorial Day,
1895.
Believing that you desire to have q
part in this effort to prepetuate the
memory Of the faithful men,
who formed that splendid Regiment, whose
heroic and self sacrificing services contrib
utsd to the maintenance Of the Union
our Country and our Flag. We ask
your cooperation in our efforts to raise
the sum of 81, 400, 90, the amount re-
quired to purchase, erect and to COM
plete this Memorial to the Regiment
and erect metal flag pole In con-
crete foundation by the monument.
Such contribution as you desire to
make will be gladly received by any
member of the above committee or
may be sent direct to the treasurer,
Rev. William e. BREASTED, SO Maple
Avenue, Red Bank, N. j., to whom
all checks should be made out. A
certificate receipt will be sent to you.
II you are not now prepared to give as
large amount as you desire to we
hope that each will now give at least
81 to $5 and if youaEind more 10 need
ed and you desire to increase your do
alton later there may be an opportun-
ity tor you to do so. Several much
larger amounts have been given and
more are needed.
The first payment of $50O.00 has
to be paid to Thomas Manson & Son
soon on account of the monument.
Every patriotic citizen should assist
in this good work.
This regiment when encamped near
Washington, D. O., was visited by Pres
ident Lincoln several times and on one
Of these visits was accompanied by his
wife, which is depicted by Luke G.
Dillon, official photographer an old da-
guerreotype, which is still In existence,
altho almost faded out, rs Is also the
picture OF the 29th's camp kitchen near
Washington and some of the officers In
camp there. Mr.. Dillon afterward
became custodian Of Mt. Vernon for
the ladies who purchased it.
The visits Of the President was great
event in the camp. An Orderly would
ride up telling Of the intended visit and
shortly after q low barouche would
be driven up in which was seated Pres
ident Lincoln.
Mr.. Dillon accompanied the tourists
through Mt. Vernon and lectured as he
vent around. In reaching the kitch-
en-, where dinner was served In one
Of the wings and after the diners were
seated, he would pick up an old rust
covered Ratchet from the mantel and
say, '.And this is said to be the hatch
OF that George out down the apple-tree
and you can believe this or moi" which
created ripple Of mefriment.
The old colored former slave was in
troduced as 'srelic of the past"