Excerpts from the Newark Daily Mercury
July-August 1862

The Military Hospital.

The provost guard have brought in several more stragglers, twelve of whom are confined in the guard house. The following are the names of those confined:

... Ferdinand Westerman, 9th N. J. ...

The Military Hospital [Centre St., Newark, N.J.]

The provost guard yesterday picked up Robert Voorhees, Co. E, 9th N.J., at 3 o'clock this morning ...

New Jersey's Dead.

The following is a list of the soldiers of the 9th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers, whose remains are interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Newbern, N. C.: A. Pavine, Co. A; M. E. Townley, Co. B; J. Watson, do.; Martin Moore, do.; T. F. Martin, Co. C; A. D. Staples, do.; E. Cremmer, Co. D; J. R. Steelman, do.; James Addison, do.; M. Schultz, do.; A. R. Nelson, Co. F; S. S. White, Co. G; F. Delany, do.; S. A. Hogerman, Co. H; Henry Space, Co. M; L. Turse.

[Newark, N.J.]

The provost Guard yesterday succeeded in gathering up five stragglers, ... all of whom were placed in the guard house. Their names are as follows: ... Conrad Graft, Co. L., 9th N.J.; ...

Military Hospital.

The latest arrivals at the hospital, are Thomas Freeman, Co. K, 9th Regiment, N. J. V., ...

Centre Street Hospital.

Latest arrivals. ... Phillip Archer, Co. B, 9th N. J.;

Soldiers' Pay:

Holders of receipts addressed to Marcus L. Ward drawn by ... Lieut. Ed. Wilborn, co. L, 9th Regt. N. J. Vol., will present the same for payment at room No. 2 over the Post Office.

The New Jersey Ninth.

A correspondent of the Elizabeth Journal, in an account of the late fight of the New Jersey Ninth with the rebels at Young's Cross roads in north Carolina, says: -

During the fight, our gallant Colonel, who was in the thickest of the fray, received a rebel ball in his pistol pouch, which came near "unhorsing" him. This was observed by a number of the boys, but the Colonel quickly recovered from the shock, waved his cap and exclaimed: " Up boys and at 'em!" From that moment the rebels slackened their fire and began to vamose the ranche. Dr. Woodhull, our surgeon, had his horse shot from under him, and his person was grazed by a rifle ball. Several members of the 9th were wounded, tow or three quite seriously. Two of the cavalry that accompanied the party were killed and two were somewhat badly hurt.

The rebels are said to have numbered 400. After their defeat, the regiment moved on towards Pollocksville. While on the march, the stately residence of a rebel colonel was reached. The expedition halted here for a "rest." The mansion was decorated with rebel flags. Offensive devices were displayed. The house, with all the buildings marked with insulting epithets, were burned. Our Colonel understands how to treat secesh. Beloved by every one of his braves, he is a terror to the foe.

Military Hospital - Recent arrivals.

Philip H. Hendershot, Co. F, 9th N.J.

Centre Street Hospital.

There have been the following arrivals: ... Stephen Beatty, Co. G, 9th; ... G. R. Worth, Co. D, 9th;