GDG- 11th New Jersey

[Jim Lamason]

Hi Linda, 
Thank you for your kind words. My book which Joe Bilby is working with me on
it, is going to be a while. 
As noted below the Toombs book can be obtained at the Longstreet Publishing
House. I don't have the website link at hand but I do know they have the
book. 
Regards, 
JIM 

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Linda J Guy
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:57 PM
To: GDG
Subject: Re: GDG- 11th New Jersey

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Hi Jim,

Great! I look forward to anything new! What is the name of the book by 
Toombs, and how can I get a copy? How long will it be before your book 
comes out?

Linda

Jim Lamason wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Hi Linda, 
>
> There is a very rare book by Samuel Toombs who was IIRC a member of the
13th
> NJ at GB. The book is good, very good. The Longstreet Publishing house
still
> has the book in stock. Dr David Martin (Yes that Dr Dave) owns the company
> and has told me there are several copies left. 
>
> I am working on an updated book on NJ at Gettysburg. So far I have
uncovered
> some diaries that where until the last 5 years unknown. 
>
> Regards, 
>
> Jim Lamason 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
> On Behalf Of Smith, David
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:09 PM
> To: gettysburg at arthes.com
> Subject: GDG- 11th New Jersey
>
> 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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