Guide to the Pierson M. Walton, Civil War Soldier, Affidavit1863 MG 1578
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 1863 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library Phone: (973) 596-8500 x249 Email: library@jerseyhistory.org URL: https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2004 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Danielle Kovacs. Finding aid encoded by Julia Telonidis. December 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Biographical NotePierson M. Walton enlisted as a Private on June 3, 1861, becoming a member of the “H” Company of the New Jersey 1st Infantry. There he served first as a Corporal, then as a Sergeant, and finally as a 1st Sergeant, until he was discharged at Trenton, New Jersey on June 23, 1864. Peter D. Vroom, prominent New Jersey lawyer and politician, enlisted as an Adjutant in August 1862. Later that year he was commissioned into Field & Staff of the New Jersey 1st Infantry; he was discharged for promotion on August 28, 1863. He continued to serve in the Field & Staff of the New Jersey 2nd Cavalry until October 1865. Scope and Content NoteThe affidavit records the statements made by Pierson M. Walton on April 1, 1863, in which he states that certain equipment under the command of Captain Edward F. Roberts was worn out during service. The affidavit was sworn before Peter D. Vroom and signed by both parties. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialReturn to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 1578, Pierson M. Walton Affidavit, The New Jersey Historical Society. Acquisition InformationPurchased by The New Jersey Historical Society in September 2002. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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