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uted to the relief of the soldiers' families a total of $5449.40, through County Collector Charles Hand.

By the calls made by the State for troops in July and October, this year, Cape May county was to furnish eightythree on the first call and eighty-eight on the second call. These men were to be recruited by January 4, 1864. On December 22, '63, the Board of Freeholders voted a bounty of $300 to each volunteer who would enlist, and this offer was to last until the 171 men had been secured. Dr. Coleman F. Leaming was appointed to distribute the bounty among the volunteers. The townships' committees and Cape Island City Council also passed resolutions giving bounties in addition to further aid in the recruiting. The Freeholders recommended recruiting officers for each township, which they asked the Governor to appoint, as follows: Thomas Williams, Upper; Clinton H. Ludlam, Dennis; Dr. Coleman F. Leaming, Middle; Waters B. Miller, Lower, and George W. Smith, Cape Island. By the same body it was agreed that each volunteer would get seventy-five dollars before leaving camp, and, in addition to regular pay, be given every six months an additional sum of fifty dollars. On January 13, 1864, the Freeholders passed a resolution. making the $300 bounty apply to colored as well as white persons, and the rule was to hold good until the 171 men had entered the service. The bounty ceased on May 7, 1864.

CHAPTER XXV.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1864 AND 1865.

On the 4th of January, 1864, the time set for the filling up of the quota for Cape May, a number of persons volunteered and entered Company A, Third New Jersey Cavalry. Most of these men had served in the Twenty-fifth Regiment, Infantry.

The Third Cavalry was organized under the provisions approved July 22, 1861, and in pursuance of a proclamation issued by the President of the United States, dated October 17, 1863. The organization of the regiment was to be effected under the requirements of existing orders for the enrollment of troops. The organization of the regiment was immediately commenced, and the authorities to raise companies were issued to individuals in different parts of the State. The headquarters of the regiment were established at Camp Bayard, Trenton, and, to insure an early completion of the organization, it was designated the First Regiment, United States Hussars, and a uniform pertaining to this branch of service was adopted, which gave an enthusiasm to recruiting, and the required number of men to complete the regiment was soon obtained. As soon as the companies were raised they reported at camp, and were immediately mustered into the service of the United States for three years, unless sooner discharged. Company A was mustered in January 26. The regiment left the State April 5, 1864, and marched overland to Annapolis, Md., having been assigned to the Ninth Army Corps. It remained at this point but a short time, when, under orders, it proceeded to Alexandria, Va., and joined the Army of the Potomac. Theregiment continued its organization and remained in active service until the close of the war, and the most of the officers and men were mustered out August 1, 1865, at Washington, D. C. The regiment was first attached to the Ninth Army

Corps: then to the Third Brigade, First Division, Cavalry Corps; Army of the Potomac; then to the First Brigade,. Third Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac. It took part in the following engagements, all in Virginia: United States Ford, May 19, 1864; Ashland Station, June 1; North Anna River, June 2; Haines' Shop, June 3; Bottom's Bridge, June 4; White Oak Swamp, June 13; Smith's Store, June 15; before Petersburg, July 25; Lec's Mills, July 27; Winchester, August 17; Summit Point, August 21; Kearneysville, August 25 and 26; Berryville Turnpike, September 13; Opequan, September 19; Front Royal, September 21 and 22; Fisher's Hill, September 22; Winchester, September 24; Waynesboro, September 28; Bridgewater, October 2; Tom's Brook, October 9; Cupp's Mills, October 13; Cedar Creek, October 19; Back Road (near Cedar Creek), November 12; Mount Jackson, November 22; Lacey's Spring, December 21; Moorefield, February 22, 1865: Waynesboro, March 2; Dinwiddie C. H., March 31; Five Forks, April 1; capture of Petersburg, April 2; Deep Creek, April 3: Sailor's Creek, April 6; Appomattox Station, April 8, and at Appomattox C. H. (Lee's surrender), April 9.

When the company was mustered into service the Cape. May men ranked as follows:

Second lieutenant, John F. Tomlin.
Sergeant. Joseph H. Holmes.
Blacksmith, German Corson.

Privates-David S. Townsend, Isaac W. Mulford, Daniel H. Wheaton, Thomas H. Taylor, Shamgar C. Townsend, Lewis Gooden, John W. Hand, Andrew Kramer, George W. Lester, John W. McCarty, Joseph A. McCarty, Isaac W. McCormick, William H. McKeag, Francis G. Springer, John Thornton, Edgar Voss, Elva E. Westcott. Josiah Whittaker, George L. Williams, Willets Corson, Charles Grace, Alfred Warwick.

John F. Tomlin was promoted to first lieutenant of Company M on May 6, '64, and assumed the place five days later. May 3, 1865, he was commissioned captain of Company E, and on the 17th mustered into that office and remained as

such until the regiment was mustered out on August 1, 1865.

Joseph H. Holmes was, on May 3, 1865, commissioned second lieutenant of Company F, and mustered into that position on May 18, 1865, in which he served until mustered out of service on August 1, 1865.

David S. Townsend was promoted to sergeant January 1, 1865, and Isaac W. Mulford to corporal on June 11, 1864. Daniel H. Wheaton was made a corporal on January 4, 1865; Shamgar C. Townsend, April 26, 1864, and Thomas H. Taylor, March 1, 1865.

Those who did not remain with the company during their entire service and the reasons therefor were:

Shamgar C. Townsend-Prisoner of war and confined in Andersonville Prison; paroled and discharged at U. S. Army General Hospital, York, Pa., May 12, 1865.

Andrew Kramer-Discharged at Armory Square, U. S. General Hospital, Washington, May 3, 1865.

Edgar Voss-Discharged at same time and place. Willitts Corson-Died at Douglass U. S. Army General Hospital, Washington, D. C., June 9, 1864; buried at National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

Charles Grace-Died at U. S. Army General Hospital, Fairfax Seminary, Va., June 19, 1864; buried at National Cemetery, Alexandria, Va., Grave 2191.

Alfred Warwick-Died October 6, 1864; buried at Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Va.; prisoner of war; died of starvation in Saulsbury Prison.

Those who remained with the company until it was mustered out, August 1, 1865, were: David S. Townsend, Isaac W. Mulford, George L. Williams, German Corson, Lewis Gooden, John W. Hand, Elva E. Westcott, Joshua Whittaker, Daniel Wheaton, Thomas H. Taylor, George W. Lester, John W. McCarty, Joseph A. McCarty, Isaac W. McCormick, William H. McKeag, Francis G. Springer, John Thornton.

The next companies in which Cape May men served were Companies H and K, Thirty-eighth Regiment Volunteers. This regiment was organized under the provisions

of acts of Congress of July 22, 1861, and July 4, 1864, and under authority of the War Department for the raising of two regiments of infantry. The recruiting was commenced and headquarters of the regiment were established at Camp Bayard, Trenton, and active measures were pursued to complete the organization at an early date. The required number of men to complete the regiment was raised and mustered into the service of the United States by companies, for one year, by the 1st day of October, 1864. Company H was mustered into service September 30, 1864, and Company K September 15, at Camp Bayard. The regiwent was fully officered and completed by October 3. It

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left the State in three detachments. Company K left in the first detachment on September 20, and Company H October 4, under Colonel William J. Sewell, whose name has since become a household word in the county by reason of his prominence in Cape May's improvement, his summer residence in the county and his twice serving the State in the United States Senate. Each detachment proceeded to Baltimore, Md., thence by transports to City Point, Va. Upon its arrival it was assigned to garrison and other duties, the headquarters of the regiment being at Fort Powhattan, on the James River, having been assigned to a provisional brigade, Army of the James. It remained in this vicinity

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