GDG- 11th New Jersey

[Linda J Guy]

David,

Thank you for reminding me of that letter! I read it years ago 
somewhere, now I'll try to find a copy.

There are several books in print now about NJ regiments in the Civil 
War, and at Gettysburg. I have purchased a copy of a reprint of the 
history of the 11th NJ that was originally published in 1898 at Rugters. 
I find that some accounts contradict each other, and I will point these 
out in my paper.

Well off to Google for that letter!

Linda

Smith, David wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Linda--
>
> My great-grandfather's unit was the 7th New Jersey, which acted as
> reserve in the area where the 11th fought.  Their colonel, Louis
> Francine was killed at Gettysburg.  The 7th's cool minie ball marker
> marks the spot ("Where Francine Fell").  My great-grandfather was not
> with the unit then, having caught malaria near the Gaines' Mill
> battlefield and served in the Veterans Reserve Corps for the rest of the
> war.  Perhaps that is why he survived the war to have children
> relatively late in life.
>
> I did some brief research on New Jersey at Gettysburg about 15 years
> ago.  Toombs was pretty much all there was.  I am not sure if anything
> else has been published; I know that Jim Lamason, I think, of this group
> is working on a book.
>
> There was a brief book on the 7th New Jersey or Colonel Francine
> published in the 1880s, but I don't think it would have material of
> interest to you.
>
> Incidentally, regarding the controversy, you may find it interesting
> that c. 1901, Confederate General James Longstreet wrote to Sickles
> (actually, I think Sickles wrote to him first) and said that Sickles
> move to the salient had saved the Union line and the Battle of
> Gettysburg.  You might be able to find a copy of this letter on the
> Internet.  Of course, Longstreet marched to the beat of a different
> drummer - he became a Republican after the war, in part to gain
> government appointments to feed his family, and was vilified by other
> Confederate Generals of the Lost Cause School because of it.  So there
> may have been some currying of favor in what Longstreet said, or some
> desire to magnify his own role - or there may not have been.  He
> certainly didn't believe in the July 3rd attack.
>
> David G. Smith
>
>  
>
> Hello,
>
> I am a new member looking forward to good conversation. My interest in
>
> Gettysburg is from a family member who fought there with the 11th NJ
>
> Vol. Co I. (GGGrandfather). Yes, I know all about the controversy. In
>
> fact, at 57 yrs. I'm a junior at Juniata college doing a major in
>
> history. My research paper for my /Civil War and Reconstruction/ class
>
> is on that very controversy. This is the first class where the Professor
>
> doesn't make me feel stupid! We were in Gettysburg a few weeks ago for
>
> student presentations, but living in Bedford Co. I try to get there at
>
> least once a year.
>
> I just read something a couple of weeks ago that Little Round Top was
>
> abandoned for a short time during the battle except for a few flagmen.
>
> Warren was responsible for sending troops there to cover that part of
>
> the line.
>
> Linda
>
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