. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . casein point will illustrate it, however, as one among thousandsNorth and South. There lived in Bridgeton the newlyelected surrogate of Cumberland County, chosen on theLnion Republican ticket in the Autumn of 6i. He was astalwart fur the Union. One of his sons, Joseph, enlisted intile Cumberland Greys and served bravely throughout thtwar. Another son, living in the South went into the Con-federate army. This so enraged Mr. Woodruff, the father,that he wrote to his boy in the Third New Jersey, a
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . casein point will illustrate it, however, as one among thousandsNorth and South. There lived in Bridgeton the newlyelected surrogate of Cumberland County, chosen on theLnion Republican ticket in the Autumn of 6i. He was astalwart fur the Union. One of his sons, Joseph, enlisted intile Cumberland Greys and served bravely throughout thtwar. Another son, living in the South went into the Con-federate army. This so enraged Mr. Woodruff, the father,that he wrote to his boy in the Third New Jersey, and said:Joe, if you meet your brother, shoot him on the spot. Thiswas the spirit of General Dix who had advanced the samesentiment in connection with the attempt of any rebel orsympathizer to haul down the flag. It was commended totlie echo throughout the loyal North. The ladies of Bridgeton organized for the patrioticwork of furnishing articles of clothing and delicacies for thesick and wounded soldiers in field and hospital. With amembership of uo they formed a Soldiers Relief Associa- () w.
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