Denison L. Burton Collection

Collection — Box: 2612, Folder: 005

Identifier: 2001.054

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection appears to have been assembled by James J. Reeves for a history that he wrote for the Reunion Society of the 24th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers. Along with the written history there is a camp report listing daily activities of the regiment from September 16, 1862 through June 1, 1863. Included in this report is a list of those who were killed, wounded, deserted, discharged, died, resigned, and promoted in each company. It also contains some news clippings and correspondence between Reeves and several of the regiment’s members or their widows in which the veterans (or their widows) tell the story of the formation of the regiment, daily life, and about the battle of Chancellorsville in their own words.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1862- 1899, Bulk [1885-1899]

Rights Statement

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Organizational Sketch

The 24th New Jersey Regiment was formed in September 1982 at Camp Cadwallader, Beverly New Jersey. The 24th served in the Washington DC and in Northern Virginia, and participated in the Battle of Chancellorsville before mustering on in June of 1863.

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

History of the 24th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, a camp report listing daily activities of the regiment from September 16, 1862-June 1, 1863, correspondence between James Reeves (author of the history of the 24th) and several of the regiment’s members, or their widows, telling the story of the regiment: formation, daily life, and the battle of Chancellorsville, and news clippings.