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Title: History of the Fortieth (Mozart) regiment, New York Volunteers, which was composed of four companies from New York, four companies from Massachusetts and two companies from Pennsylvania
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Floyd, Frederick Clark, 1837-
Subjects: United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 40th (1861-1865) United States. Army New York Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Boston, F. H. Gilson Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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impression that he had taken theminto his confidence. A notable occasion when he displayed this spirit ofcomradeship, was at the Battle of Fair Oaks. While we were waiting fororders, Gen. Kearny rode up directly in front of our line and, halting, raisedhis sword and shouted, Wait, my brave Mozarters, Ill soon have you in it,for theres lots of good fighting all along the fine, which utterance inspired apoem by a noted author, entitled Kearny at Seven Pines. It was apleasure to serve under such a Commander, and we were always proud to saythat we belonged to Kearnys Division. He was one of us, and was alwaysvisible and where we were. He could always be seen, even on the firing line,and was constantly directing his troops in person and placing himself and hisaids in peril from the position in which he chose to watch the contest and toissue his orders. Under date of July 7th he issued an address that was butanother sample of comradeship as expressed in praises of what had beenaccomplished.
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PUBUC LIBRARY MTOH, ttHOX ANDTILBE« fOUNO»TIOHI. CHAPTER XXI. END OF THE PENINSULA CAMPAIGN. The army had been in its new location only one week when the commandof all the land forces was assigned to Maj. Gen, Henry W. Halleck, who thussuperseded Gen. McClellan. At about this time there was general despond-ency throughout the loyal States, but the Army of the Potomac was still asdetermined and courageous as when it began the Siege of Yorktown. Therank and file retained the same indomitable and resolute spirit and believedin ultimate victory. The army was still a formidable force, and nothingcould exceed its determination or its admirable steadiness and cohesion.But its Commander was still demanding reenforcements, asking even for50,000 additional troops before the army had been encamped a week at itsnew base. President Lincoln promptly informed him that the idea ofsending you 50,000, or any other considerable force, is simply absurd. On Tuesday, July 8th, President Lincoln visited t

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