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1863 Politics in Delaware Township

October 9, 2015 By Marfy Goodspeed in Barber, Delaware Twp, Hockenbury, Hoppock, Sharp, Trout Tags: Civil War, politics

This article is a follow-up to the Democratic Club of Delaware Township, published last spring.

The previous article described the Club’s principles and resolutions, reflecting the alarm felt by Hunterdon Democrats at the war measures taken by President Lincoln. The article was published in the Hunterdon Historical Newsletter.¹ But because of length restrictions, short biographies of the club’s officers had to be postponed to a future newsletter.

Ellicott’s Diary, June 1863

October 9, 2015 By Marfy Goodspeed in Warford Tags: Civil War, Ellicott's Diary

June 1863. The Civil War has been going on for over two years now, with no end in sight. Benjamin H. Ellicott, watching it all from his home in Baltimore, has written an amazing diary of events.¹ His skepticism about official reports and his access to both southern and northern newspapers makes him a valuable observer. And it doesn’t hurt that he was very articulate.

The Thatcher Burying Ground

October 3, 2015 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Sergeantsville, Thatcher Tags: cemeteries

There is a tiny burying ground located on a plot of land across from the Delaware Township Municipal Building that is used during the summer by the Sergeantsville Farmers’ Market. It is hidden in a clump of trees, and very few people know of its existence.

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