FOMB 2nd Sunday Lecture: The 28th New Jersey at the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862

The 28th New Jersey Infantry was one of three Union regiments raised and trained on ground now within Monmouth Battlefield State Park during the summer of 1862. This lecture will present the story of two soldiers from central New Jersey who trained at Camp Vredenburg and then became casualties at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862.

This program will be presented by award winning author and Friends of Monmouth Battlefield President, Dr. David Martin. Dr. Martin is the author of over 20 books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War, including two award-winning books on Gettysburg. He is also the author of “A Molly Pitcher Sourcebook” (2003),

Join us at 2:00 PM in the Visitor Center auditorium at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 State Route 33, Manalapan, NJ. The lecture is open to the public and admission is free. For further information: ZnJpZW5kc29mbW9ubW91dGggfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ==

You may also like the following events from Friends of Monmouth Battlefield:

• This Sunday, 23rd November, 01:00 pm, Craig House Tours - Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Tennent
• Next month, 7th December, 01:30 pm, Free guided battlefield walk: The Fight at the Point of Woods in Englishtown

Also check out other Arts events in Englishtown, Literary Art events in Englishtown.