Civil War Heritage Assn
About NJCWHA and Membership
New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association (NJCWHA) was founded in 1998 as a volunteer
organization whose goals are to preserve and protect New Jersey’s unique Civil War
heritage, and to educate all New Jerseyans about the crucial role our state played in
the battle to save the Union.
NJCWHA was also the parent organization of the New Jersey Civil War
Sesquicentennial Committee, from 2011-2015, and recognized by the NJ
Governor and both houses of the NJ Legislature to be NJ’s representative
organization for the State’s 150th Civil War commemoration.
During the years, NJCWHA has undertaken many NJ Civil War projects to continue with our mission
and goals to preserve, protect and enhance New Jersey’s rich Civil War heritage, while concurrently
fostering support, understanding and appreciation of that heritage and our purposes are exclusively,
charitable, education and cultural.
•
Published
seven
,
New
Jersey
Civil
War
related
books
,
through
our
NJ
Civil
War
150
Committee,
two
publications
were
state
recognized for their contribution to New Jersey History.
•
Co-sponsored
the
largest
Civil
War
artifact
exhibition
seen
in
New
Jersey,
in
conjunction
with
Macculloch
Hall
Historical
Museum
in
Morristown,
which
contained
hundreds
of
NJ
Civil
War artifacts with an accompanying guide book to the exhibition.
•
School
of
the
Solder,
encampments
held
yearly
since
2010,
where
reenactors
demonstrate
what
military
life
and
drill
was
like,
for one weekend, usually in mid to early June.
•
Educational lectures throughout the state by noted NJ Authors.
•
NJ
Civil
War
Flag
Gallery:
-
NJCWHA
brought
attention
to
the
plight
of
the
NJ
Civil
War
Flags
and
assisted
in
creating
the
Flag
Gallery displaying these NJ treasures to the public again.
•
Civil
War
Voucher
Project:
Preserved
and
cataloged
over
17.600 Civil War documents in the State Archives.
•
Newark’s
Barringer
Flag:
Restored
and
conserved
the
1st
NJ
State
Militia
(3
month)
flag
which
was
the
first
NJ
Regiment
to
march
into
Washington
DC
in
1861
and
reviewed
by
President
Lincoln.
•
Civil War Exhibit: Helped create the permenant Civil War
display at the New Jersey National Guard Militia Museum in Sea
Girt.
•
Regimental
Records
Project:
This
project
is
assessing
the
costs
and
resources
needed
to
preserve
all
of
NJ
Civil
War
regimental
records
(1860-1890),
which
document
the
history
of
the
40
regiments
raised
by
New
Jersey
during
the
war.
Currently,
the
first
regiment,
12th
New
Jersey
Volunteer
Infantry
complete
records have been completed.
Some of NJCWHA’s Accomplishments
NJCWHA's Projects help save NJ's Civil War Heritage
Join NJCWHA’s efforts in the worthy cause of preserving
and protecting New Jersey’s rich Civil War heritage
Your membership goes toward worthy NJ Civil War Preservation
projects.
Membership includes a quarterly informative newsletter describing all
our latest preservation projects and events, our progress, press
releases and updates about the New Jersey Civil War
Sesquicentennial Committee.
Our Annual Meeting in March features noted Civil War authors and
historians who speak on New Jersey and it's role during the Civil
War. Also during the meeting NJ Civil War relics and historical
artifacts are always on display and it gives members an opportunity
to meet and discuss the Civil War and our many projects. We
encourage all members get involved and help out this volunteer non
profit organization.
NJCWHA Trustee Meetings are held quarterly throughout the state,
all are invited to attend. Also you will be joining the only Statewide
Civil War Heritage Organization which is dedicated to preserving and
protecting New Jersey's rich Civil War heritage by showing your
devotion and support of the same civil war goals and objective.
You can also help by giving a donation through our secure PayPal link.
