The brigade was encamped on this battle field along the eastern side of the road running to Richmond, having crossed on what was known as the grapevine Bridge, across the Chickahominy, and while there I visited the Second Brigade, many of whom, particularly in the Fifth Regiment, came from Burlington.
"Notes of a staff officer of our First New Jersey Brigade on the Seven Day's Battle on the peninsula in 1862"
E. Burd Grubb
Early in the morning of the 27th the brigade was moved down with the rest of Slocum's division near the grapevine Bridge and over the small hill from which the north side of the Chickahominy River could be very well seen.
"Notes of a staff officer of our First New Jersey Brigade on the Seven Day's Battle on the peninsula in 1862"
E. Burd Grubb
Two or three workmen were sleeping in the large tent under the wild grapevine.
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham