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October 2014 Newsletter Old Baldy Civil War Round Table of Philadelphia October 9, 2014, The One Hundred and Fiftieth Year of the Civil War “Freedom to All: New Jersey’s African-American Civil War Soldiers” in their ranks, as well as the stories of individual members of those units. Brief Biography Joseph G. Bilby received his BA and MA degrees in his- tory from Seton Hall University and served as a lieutenant in the First Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1966-1967. Mr. Bilby is Assistant Curator of the New Jersey National Guard and Militia Museum in Sea Girt, a member of and publications editor for the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, a columnist for The Civil War News and a free lance writer, historian and historical con- Joseph G. Bilby sultant. He is the author, editor or co-author of over 400 articles and nineteen books on New Jersey, the Civil War, Join us on Thursday, October 9th at 7:15 PM at Cam- and fi rearms history, including Freedom To All, the story den County College, Blackwood Campus, Connector of New Jersey’s African American Civil War Soldiers, the Building - Room 101 when Joseph G. Bilby will discuss award winning New Jersey Goes to War and most recently, “Freedom to All: New Jersey’s African-American Civil as co-author of 350 Years of New Jersey History: From War Soldiers” Stuyvesant to Sandy and Hidden History of New Jersey at Joseph G. Bilby will discuss the fi ndings of his new book, War (The History Press, 2014) Mr. Bilby has received the which details the story of the state’s black soldiers in the Jane Clayton award for contributions to Monmouth County Civil War, and also addresses African-American military (NJ) history, an award of merit from the New Jersey service in New Jersey before and after the confl ict, from Historical Commission for his contributions to the state’s Revolutionary War militiamen to the state’s segregated First military history and the New Jersey Meritorious Service Separate Militia Battalion of the 1930s and the post-World Medal from the state’s Division of Military and Veterans War II New Jersey National Guard, which, in 1948, led the Affairs. nation in integrating its military force. Most Civil War African-American New Jersey soldiers Notes from the President... served in the regiments of the United States Colored Troops The Old Baldy CWRT is having a busy October with our organized at Camp William Penn outside Philadelphia. lecture series, preparing for our luncheon and getting Perhaps the most famous of these regiments was the ready for elections. We were active in September hosting a 22nd United States Colored Infantry, a unit that broke table at the Civil War weekend at Cold Springs Village (see the Confederate line at Petersburg in June, 1864, fought Bob’s article on it), attending Fran Ward’s memorial and through the siege of Petersburg, was one of the fi rst Union promoting the lecture series around the area. units to enter Richmond, marched in President Lincoln’s The lecture series is going well. Thank you to all have funeral parade in Washington, participated in the hunt for supported it and invited folks to attend. It runs through the John Wilkes Booth and served on occupation and border end of October. Join us a few minutes early to welcome guard duty in Texas before returning home for discharge in our guest and tell them about our Round Table. Thanks the fall of 1865. Bilby will relate the histories of the Camp to Joe Wilson for getting an article in the Philadelphia In- William Penn regiments with large numbers of Jerseymen quirer about the lecture series. At our last meeting, Steve Continued on page 2 Join us at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 9th, at Camden County College, Blackwood Campus, Connector Building - Room 101. Continued from page 1 - "Presidents Notes" Wright praised our growth, educated us on Mike Cavana- Offi cer elections will be soon. Please consider how you ugh and gave us a look into the life of George Armstrong would like to serve our Round Table in the next term and Custer. Those present are more knowledgeable for it. He let the nominating committee know so they can present will be giving the last lecture on John Bachelder. This the best slate of offi cers. You may also be interested in month Civil War scholar and editor Joe Bilby will be shar- assisting with an on-going function. Let us know how we ing with us his presentation on “New Jersey’s African- can accommodate you. The nominating committee for our American Civil War Soldiers.” Be sure to bring a friend election will be named at an upcoming meeting. on the 9th at 7:15. Thank you to Don Wiles for creating and printing the cer- Tickets for our January 17th luncheon are on sale. The tifi cates for our speakers and lecturers, as well as designing tour of Round Tables to sell tickets and promote the event and printing the tickets for the luncheon. Each contribution has begun. Let us know if you would like to join us for one by a member makes us a better group. Be sure to send of the meetings. Final details for the event will be settled Don a write up of your summer adventures to be included later this month. It is hoped many of you will come out to in a future newsletter. honor our founding member Mike Cavanaugh for all he has did to make Old Baldy the Round Table you proudly Join us at the Lamp Post before the meeting if you can. support today. We will have advanced sales of tickets for See you on the 9th. the raffl e at our upcoming meetings. Rich Jankowski, President Today in Civil War History Friday October 9, 1863 Wednesday October 9, 1861 Bristoe Battles Barely Begun Pensacola Pickets Partially Perturbed There had been indications for some time that Robert E. One thousand angry soldiers landed in Pensacola today and Lee was not ready to quit for the winter in the Eastern the result was about what you would expect: fi ghts broke Theater. Things had been relatively slow since Gettysburg, out all over. Of course, this was the intention when Confed- with most of the action taking place in the Western The- erate Gen. Richard Heron Anderson led his troops on Santa ater and on the Carolina coast. Parts of both armies had Rosa Island. They were trying to capture the batteries guard- even been shifted to the West (Longstreet’s Corps from the ing the entrance to Pensacola Bay, with the fi nal objective Army of Northern Virginia, and the 11th and 12th Corps of of capturing Ft. Pickens, which lay within. The night attack the Army of the Potomac) to strengthen the combatants began successfully, with the fi rst battery being promptly there. Lee now hoped to take advantage of the weakening overrun. After that things bogged down, and when reinforce- of Meade’s forces around Washington, and today took his ments began issuing from the fort itself, Anderson exercised army back across the Rapidan River yet again. The hope the better part of valor and withdrew. was to turn Meade’s right fl ank and open the way for an assault on Washington. Thursday October 9, 1862 Stealthy Stuart Stages Spectacular Sneak Sunday October 9, 1864 Custer Causes Considerable Confederate After the ferocity of the last Confederate invasion of Mary- Cavalry Casualties land, which ended with the battle of Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Md., it was hardly to be expected that any other The campaign to run the Confederate cavalry force of Jub- such incursion would be attempted so soon. Therefore that al Early out of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia continued was exactly what James Ewell Brown Stuart did today, lead- apace today. Phil Sheridan delegated the job to a couple ing his cavalrymen across the fords of the Potomac River of fellows reasonably well-known in their own right: Wesley into Union territory. By nightfall he was at Chambersburg, Merritt and George Armstrong Custer. Under overall com- Pa., and he was not a comfortable guest to have. Every mand of Gen. A.T. A. Torbet, they attacked and then pur- telegraph line in the route of march was cut or torn down, sued men under Confederate generals Rosser and Lomax every horse of any possible military use was taken, and then for several miles, capturing some 300 prisoners. Federal he started burning pubic buildings and records. McClellan, losses for the day were only 9 killed and 48 wounded. The as usual, did nothing. pursuit continued. Come out and bring the family! Visit the Union and Confederate camps, October 11th And 12th, 2014 watch a daily skirmish, and view weapon displays, drill and fi ring demonstra- tions, candle dipping, pies baked over the open fi re, quilting and basket weav- Mullica Hill’s Civil War Living ing and other camp activities. Saturday evening will feature a guided lantern tour and Sunday there will be a fashion show of men’s uniforms and women’s History Weekend garb of the period. The event is being held in the historic town of Mullica Hill, Sponsored By The Mullica Hill Merchants New Jersey with many antique shops and stores offering a wide variety of items. Special sales will celebrate the town’s fall festival and feature books Association and crafts in addition to antiques. “Antique Country” And Presented By 28th Pennsylvania Historical Information: Tony Matijasick, 21 Kernel Lane, Levittown, PA 19055 Association 215-499-2649 or email at [email protected] 2 Stuart's Chambersburg Raid Report General Stuart wrote in his offi cial report about the expedi- I accordingly sent in a fl ag of truce, and found no tion into Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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