. 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 . ullymounted until midwinter. In addition to the operations at Fort Lyon, theMozarters were detailed to build corduroy roads through the marshy forestlanes which were used for transporting suppHes of food and fuel to the variouscamps along our line of battle. In mid-November, all sorts of rumors were circulated in camp regardingarmy movements and our probable connection therewith. Even informed u
. 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 . ullymounted until midwinter. In addition to the operations at Fort Lyon, theMozarters were detailed to build corduroy roads through the marshy forestlanes which were used for transporting suppHes of food and fuel to the variouscamps along our line of battle. In mid-November, all sorts of rumors were circulated in camp regardingarmy movements and our probable connection therewith. Even informed us at a roll call that we were likely to go down the coast,meaning thereby, with some expedition to a point farther South. So also,when Comrade Sam Fish was constructing the heating apparatus in earlyNovember, for the hospital tent at Camp Sackett, he was told it would be in use only a few days. Subsequent events proved the report to have beenentirely erroneous or that the plans were changed. Comrade Fish made agrand success of his heating scheme, which consisted of a trench two feet wideand three feet deep, dug through the center from one end of the tent to the MOZARTERS AT WORK. 95. 96 HISTORY OF THE MOZART REGIMENT. other. This trench was lined with stones and covered with sheet iron. Atone end of the trench, outside of the tent, a large pit was excavated and hnedwith brick and mortar, and covered with a brick arch. In this pit, whichconnected with the trench, the fire was built, and at the other end of thetrench outside of the tent, there was a brick chimney. The heat and smokefrom the fire passed through the trench, heating the iron covering, fromwhich radiated the heat that warmed the hospital and maintained an eventemperature and kept the inmates comfortable. While the apparatus wasbeing constructed. Col. Riley had but little faith in its efficacy, but ComradeFish was a practical mechanic and demonstrated that his conception wasbased upon mechanical principles. The applia
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