. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . f delicious viands, waited upon by the hands ofBridgetons fairest young ladies, surrounded by a wealth offloral decorations, and in the presence of the best of the war, still fresh from the tented fields—thefallen comrades—the dreatlful scenes of battles lost and won—the advance—the retreat—the defeat and final victorywere before them. But home with its joyous environmentswas theirs at last! Victors of many well-fought fields, welldone! well done! Many were the interesting
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . f delicious viands, waited upon by the hands ofBridgetons fairest young ladies, surrounded by a wealth offloral decorations, and in the presence of the best of the war, still fresh from the tented fields—thefallen comrades—the dreatlful scenes of battles lost and won—the advance—the retreat—the defeat and final victorywere before them. But home with its joyous environmentswas theirs at last! Victors of many well-fought fields, welldone! well done! Many were the interesting stories told of the days by-gone in march and l)ivouac, when the pigs and poultry ofsome rebel farmer were appropriated for the use of the boysof Companv F. One of the best was that which concernedComrade John C. Garrison. John was a Christian, and astrong believer in honesty, but once while the Third NewJersev lav encamped near Ciaines Mill, \irginia. it was dis-covered that the miller who ground the grist was very bitterin his talk against the Yankees. He furnished a good qual- (ITS). DRUM CORPS ■CUMBERLAND GREYSCompany F, Third New Jersey Regiment Inf. Vols—lS(ilHorace E. Loper, FiferWilliam Painter. Drummer (179) l8o HISTORIC DAYS ity of flour, but under General McClellans orders neitherthe millers property nor his flour could be tDUched. Theboys were anxious for a little of that flour, nevertheless,and so it was arranged that while a squad of comrades en-gaged the rebel miller in conversation Garrison was to slipin back of the mill and get away w ith a bag. The schemeworked like a charm, and so it came to pass that while thebovs talked with the reb. John took the flour. Among the first to enlist in the Cumberland Greyswere Horace E. Loper, fifer; hrancis Albin (Dart) anclWilliam (Billy) Painter, drummers. No musician inthe Army of the Potomac could handle a fife more melodi-ously than Horace, and none were more skillful with thedrum sticks than Frank and Bill
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