. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . past under the large tent of theCumberland County Agricultural Society. The tableabounded with roast beef, chicken potpie, baked pig, vege-tables of every kind, fruit, cake, pie, cream, and all the deli-cacies of the season. The boys made merry round thefestive board, and in the intervals between eat and drinkfought the battles of the past over again, without fear of bul-let or shell. Hon. John T. Xixon addressed the veterans on behalfof the ladies, and eulogized tlie eminent services theyhad r
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . past under the large tent of theCumberland County Agricultural Society. The tableabounded with roast beef, chicken potpie, baked pig, vege-tables of every kind, fruit, cake, pie, cream, and all the deli-cacies of the season. The boys made merry round thefestive board, and in the intervals between eat and drinkfought the battles of the past over again, without fear of bul-let or shell. Hon. John T. Xixon addressed the veterans on behalfof the ladies, and eulogized tlie eminent services theyhad rendered the country in the campaigns in F. Westcott, a rising young attorney, of Bridge-ton, was also present, and in a rousing speech stirred thehearts of the returned soldiers to cheers. Lieutenant JamesJ. Reeves replied for the companies of the Twenty-FourthRegiment and the boys in blue generally, thanking theladies and citizens for the splendid reception. The festivi-ties closed with cheers for the ladies and the singing of theStar .Spangled Banner and other patriotic PROMINENT CITIZENS—lS(il-lMi;.iHon. Uriah D. Woodruff Daniel Bacon Hon. James H. TrenchardHon. Morton Mills Theophilus G. Compton (125) 126 HISTORIC DAYS On the 28th day of June, 1863, the first colored volun-teers arrived in Bridgeton from the Townships of Hopewelland Greenwich. They numbered 29 stout, healthy youngmen, and among the number was Robert Gould, who didgood service in Company I, Third Regiment U. S. ColoredTroops. Accompanying him were Alexander Manley, JohnW. Miller, Perry Sawyer, John Sewell, John Coursey, Jos-eph R. Walker and others. They were taken to Philadel-phia and enrolled there after their names had been registeredin the County Clerks office. The regiment to which theywere attached took part in the engagements at Fort Wagner,in the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, August 26th,1863; Bryants Plantation, Fla., October 21st, 1864; MarionCounty, Fla., Marcii l
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