. History of the Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers . weight counterbalancedthe knapsack, which hung behind, on hooks. The straps crossedbehind, like a pair of suspenders. The men liked the new arrange-ment, and no complaint from them was heard. The weight to becarried was more equally distributed upon the shoulders. April 28th: We had a brigade drill, Colonel Eyerson command-ing, and a review and inspection of the brigade by General Wright,in the afternoon. Commissary-Sergeant William J. Cooke was pro-moted Quartermaster of the Fourth Eegiment. to date from June1st, 1864, and John McCau
. History of the Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers . weight counterbalancedthe knapsack, which hung behind, on hooks. The straps crossedbehind, like a pair of suspenders. The men liked the new arrange-ment, and no complaint from them was heard. The weight to becarried was more equally distributed upon the shoulders. April 28th: We had a brigade drill, Colonel Eyerson command-ing, and a review and inspection of the brigade by General Wright,in the afternoon. Commissary-Sergeant William J. Cooke was pro-moted Quartermaster of the Fourth Eegiment. to date from June1st, 1864, and John McCauley took his place in the 30th: The brigade was paraded to receive from our late IN GAMP, 135 Commander, General Torbert, a beautiful flag made by the ladiesof Newark, and presented to him for us. The troops were drawn up in an open square, when the Generalrode in, accompanied by his staff, the flag being borne before returning the salute of the brigade, he addressed them withpatriotic words, of which the following are extracts:. A SOLDIER OF THE FIFTEENTH REGIMENT. Officers and Soldiers of the First New Jersey Brigade : I am here to-day, to present to you this beautiful battle flag on behalf ofmyself and my old staff, as a memorial of the esteem and favor in which youshall ever be held. The flag was made by the fair hands of fairer women—the daughters ofNew Jersey. Its conception was for your benefit, and proud indeed wouldI be to lead you to battle under its folds. It is one of the numerous articlesfurnished by the wives and daughters of your gallant State, for the noble 13(3 FIFTEENTH REGIMENT NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS. enterprise—the Sanitary Commission. It is now presented to you by yourlate General and staff, and he trusts you will ever care for it and defend it, aye, if need be, even hallow it with your blood. ***** * * * *** May I not ask of you, in accepting this testimonial from me, to remem-ber by whom it was wrought ? Your valor and bravery
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