. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . y as some other regiments. It behaved beauti-fully, led by Colonel Robertson. Major I-itliian, acting asaid to General French, l)ehave(] in a most gallant andsoldierly manner through the whole fight. The conduct of the 25th New Jersey in the recentconflict on the Xansemond, near Sufi^olk, \^irginia, isspoken of in high terms of praise. They formed in con-nection with the 103d Xcw York, the right wing of the at-tack, and are described as doing their work splendidly,driving the enemy back slowly
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . y as some other regiments. It behaved beauti-fully, led by Colonel Robertson. Major I-itliian, acting asaid to General French, l)ehave(] in a most gallant andsoldierly manner through the whole fight. The conduct of the 25th New Jersey in the recentconflict on the Xansemond, near Sufi^olk, \^irginia, isspoken of in high terms of praise. They formed in con-nection with the 103d Xcw York, the right wing of the at-tack, and are described as doing their work splendidly,driving the enemy back slowly but surely. It gi\es us special pleasure to make this statement,inrismuch as the bairfield Company from this county. Cap-tain (iarretsons, belongs to this regiment. There are manyother Cumberland and Cape May boys in the 25th. While the town of Bridgeton and the western town-siiii)s of Cumberland County produced remarkable familiesof citizen-soldiers to whom reference has been alreadymade, the Townships of Fairfield and Downe to the southalong the Cohansey and by the Delaware Bay were pro- (190). WAR TIME PICTURES-lSSl-lKS) Five Brave Young Men from Fairfield Killed in Battle William B. Elmer Benjamin Sockwell Co. H, Jlth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Co. D. N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Albert Jones. Co. G. Jlth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Lewis S. Elmer Theodore W. Elmer Co. G. IJth N. J. Reg. Inf. Vols. Co. H, 3d N. J. Reg. Cav. Vols. (197) igS HISTORIC DAYS portionatelv patriotic. \\ hen the flag at Sumter was in-sulted the farmer boys and oystermen came boldy, bravelyforward. In the gallant contingent from Fairfield came the Elmerfamily to take a leading part in the great battles for humanliberty. Theodore and Ann Elmer gave three sons, as fol-lows: To Company E, I2lh Regiment, Lucius O. C. Elmer,who served honorably and was transferred to HancocksXeteran Reserve Corps—to Company H, 24th New Jersey,William B. Elmer, Corporal, who died at Division Hospital,near Falmouth. Virginia, of woun
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