. 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 . , and even the location of campswas postponed until the fortifications were finished, when camp grounds wereselected about 100 feet in rear of the breastworks. And still we continuederecting new intrenehments and consolidating and concentrating. Everyday there were collisions with the enemy, and often fierce interchangesbetween the hostile batteries. Thus we held the position we had conqueredand were ten mi
. 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 . , and even the location of campswas postponed until the fortifications were finished, when camp grounds wereselected about 100 feet in rear of the breastworks. And still we continuederecting new intrenehments and consolidating and concentrating. Everyday there were collisions with the enemy, and often fierce interchangesbetween the hostile batteries. Thus we held the position we had conqueredand were ten miles nearer the Southside Railroad, upon which Gen. Lee prin-cipally depended for his supplies. While the Army of the Potomac, under Gen. Grant, was gradually encir-chng Petersburg and Richmond, Gen. Sherman was cooperating in the had captured Atlanta, and from there had marched to Savannah, and wasnow advancing through Georgia and the Carolinas to unite with Gen. Grantand complete the investment of the rebel Capital. As he marched, all therailroads and resources which might aid Gen. Lee, should he retreat andattempt to prolong the rebellion, were destroyed. Th^ Ns: PV81JC w.
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