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Primary Sources for the 14th New Jersey Infantry
Figure 1: civil_war_letter_by_william_arrance, original found on ancestry.com
Figure 2: Upon the Tented Field, by Bernard A. Olsen
Figure 3: Upon the Tented Field, by Bernard A. Olsen
Figure 4: Upon the Tented Field, by Bernard A. Olsen
Figure 5: Upon the Tented Field, by Bernard A. Olsen
Figure 6: Upon the Tented Field, by Bernard A. Olsen
Figure 7: the_monmouth_inquirer_thu_sep_11_1862
Figure 8: monmouth_democrat_thu_sep_11_1862
Ocean Emblem, September 17, 1862
CAPT GOWDY.
We publish in to days EMBLEM a letter from W. McKean in Company F Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers, and since it was in type we have been favored with another from George Bryan, of the same company. Lieut Baily, and also one from Capt. Gowdy relating mainly the same incidents and movements as that published. To show the moral of the officers and men of this company we make the following extracts from Gowdy's letter. It will be read with pleasure by all who feel truly conserned for the best good of our noble soldiers.
Camp Wool September 9th, 1862—
We are now getting settled away nicely and it seems more like living. The 12th New Jersey Regiment came on yesterday and encamped within 3 miles The officers paid us a visit to day~most of them are old acquaintances and friends. It will be quite pleasant to have them so near us—we shall be able to visit one another, besides they will share part of our guard duty and be within supporting distance in case of attack. I am almost sure we are to stay here some time. No one need go into the army thinking they will have nothing to do - there is something to do from daylight until 9 at night. It is evening and the men are amusing themselves some in one way and some in another. Singing seems to be the favorite method.
We have a prayer meeting in our company from half past eight until half past nine in which my 1st. Lieut, and myself take part. I think it is the only one in the Regt. Last evening the tent was full and quite a number kneeling outside. It would do your heart good to listen to some of the prayers offered—The wives and children at home are never forgotten.
I do not see that camp life is so demoralizing. If the officers do their duty there is a restraint over the men that there would not be at home even—we allow no profane language to be used in the Co. nor anything like gambling—I notice that those of my men who are professors of religion make the best soldiers and when the time of danger comes have the least fears' It is always pleasant thought to me to know that however distant we may be from our friends—the same God watches over and protects us and though families and friends may be seperated their prayers will ascend to the one Great Source Of All Good—
September 10th 1862.
We are fast becoming accustomed to Camp life and feel no inconvenience from it, our tents are tight and warm and we get up in the morning feeling quite as well as though we slept on a feather bed, The weather since we left home has been remarkably fine. It is raining today for the first time, I hear to night that McClellan and Burnsides are between us and Harpers Ferry —Burnsides pickets nearly join ours— One half of our Regiment are on picket duty extending eight miles from Camp. We have heard the booming of cannon at intervals all day. Newspapers are contraband with us—dont know anything outside the camp. Send the Emblem— how can we do without it—I would rather be put on short allowance than attempt it.
Figure 9: ocean_emblem_1862-09-17
Figure 10: monmouth_democrat_thu_sep_18_1862
Figure 11: monmouth_democrat_thu_sep_25_1862
Figure 12: ocean_emblem_1862-10-01
Figure 13: monmouth_democrat_thu_jun_25_1863
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