. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . nd Union soldiers and among the known and un-known dead are many members of the gallant companieswho left the dear old town of Bridgeton on that fair Sep-tember morning. Immediately after the battle on the Rappahannock Rob-ert DuBois and Charles R. Elmer, together with JeremiahDubois, full of interest and cliarity for those who werebaring their bosoms to the storm of death on Southernfields, began inquiries in Washington and Virginia as tothe casualties occurring to our home companies. December
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . nd Union soldiers and among the known and un-known dead are many members of the gallant companieswho left the dear old town of Bridgeton on that fair Sep-tember morning. Immediately after the battle on the Rappahannock Rob-ert DuBois and Charles R. Elmer, together with JeremiahDubois, full of interest and cliarity for those who werebaring their bosoms to the storm of death on Southernfields, began inquiries in Washington and Virginia as tothe casualties occurring to our home companies. December27, 1862, Robert DuBois and Charles R. Elmer returned toBridgeton with very sad news and a list of those killed andwounded. In its issue of that date, the Chronicle said: At the time of going to press no news has been re-ceived of Lieutenant Robeson who has been missing sincethe battle of Fredericksburg. There is reason to supposethat he has been taken prisoner and is now in the handsof the rebels. The wound received by Lieutenant Reevesis a flesh wound upon the left arm. painful though not dan-. LIEUTENANTS IN BRIDGETON COMPANIES Twenty-fourth New Jersey Inf. Vols.—isdj Second Lieut. James J. Reeves, Co. H. First Lieut. Charles M. Pease. Co. G. First Lieut. Alexander L. Robeson, Co. Lieut. William B. Pepper, Co. F. Second Lieut. Robert B. Potter, Co. G, (93) 94 HISTORIC DAYS gerous. Captain Samuel Harris was severely shocked bya shell. Lieutenant Robert B. Putter had a very narrowescape. A ball striking- his watch glanced off and waddeditself in a glove in his pocket. Tie was also knocked downby a shell. Captain Hoagland is unhurt. The town went wild mi the receipt of this news,(ireat crowds gathered in fnmt of the Post Office, GeorgeW. Johnson.^ Postmaster, office then located on Commercestreet, near the southeast corner of Laurel, listened to tele-grams from Washington, clamored for letters from the ab-sent soldiers, and packed the sidewalks, while some personstoo
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