Belleville Sons Honor Roll

These Belleville Sons are known to have died in the Civil War

Captain Henry Benson

John J. Rodgers

Thomas Stevens

From Belleville, two soldiers died in the Seven Days’ Battle (Peninsula Campaign) as Thomas Stevens (Stephens) was killed  June 27, 1862, and Captain Henry Benson died of his wounds on August 11, 1862.

John Rogers (Rodgers) was killed in action on April 8, 1865, at Fort Davis while defending Washington, D.C., shortly before the war ended.

Veterans

The full number of men from Belleville and Nutley (still a part of Belleville), N.J., who served during the war is difficult to determine. Many local men joined the service in New York and other locations as they saw the New Jersey militia as too slow in activating its troops. Here, we try to include many of the names and units of local men who fought 150 years ago for the preservation of the Union.

Daniel Henry Rucker

Major General, US Army
(Arlington National Cemetery)
Born on April 28, 1812 at Belleville, New Jersey.

Stephen V.C. Van Renssalaer

Civil War Union Army Officer. Commissioned Captain and commander of Company A, 13th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on August 22, 1861, and fought with his unit at the Battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvile and Gettysburg. Death: May. 20, 1885. Buried: Christ Church Cemetery

William E. Blewett

Company F, Second Regiment, William E. Blewett 1st Lt. June 4, '62 June 4, '62 3 Yrs 2d Lt. June 12, '61; 1st Lt. vice Vreeland promoted; resigned Sept. 9, '62. Source: Civil War database, N.J. Civil War Record: Page 126, NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS. Company E, Second Regiment.

DIARY OF JAMES C. TAYLOR of Belleville, N. J. In the War to Save the Union of the United States of America

Belleville and Nutley
in the Civil War
a Brief History

by Anthony Buccino

A compilation of information documenting the participation of the New Jersey towns of Belleville and Nutley in the American Civil War. Publication includes information on six local soldiers killed in action in the War Between the states, plus information on the battle campaigns in which they gave up their lives. Also lists information on participation in various New Jersey and other state militias by local men.

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Sources

Belleville Historical Society, Edward O'Neil

The Belleville Times, Nov. 11, 1996, Richard Dickon, Editor

Civil War Diary of James C. Taylor of Belleville, Company F, 39^th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, in the War to Save the Union of the United States of America, 1925.

Diane Price, Belleville Public Library

Glen Pierce

Norman Price

Michael Perrone

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