. 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 . [the new yopkJPUBUC LIBRARY AiT©R, LfcHOX AHt ITU.»tH PauWO*TtOMt. \ CHAPTER XXVII. GEN. GRANT ASSUMES COMMAND. Early in February, 1864, we began to hear rumors that the Army of thePotomac was to be commanded by Gen. Grant in person. Upon the assem-bling of Congress in December, a resolution was passed tendering thanks toGen. Grant and his Western soldiers in acknowledgment of their courageand matchless vic
. 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 . [the new yopkJPUBUC LIBRARY AiT©R, LfcHOX AHt ITU.»tH PauWO*TtOMt. \ CHAPTER XXVII. GEN. GRANT ASSUMES COMMAND. Early in February, 1864, we began to hear rumors that the Army of thePotomac was to be commanded by Gen. Grant in person. Upon the assem-bling of Congress in December, a resolution was passed tendering thanks toGen. Grant and his Western soldiers in acknowledgment of their courageand matchless victories at Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and onother battlefields. It was also ordered that a Gold Medal, bearing suitableemblems and inscriptions, be made and presented to Gen. Grant in token ofnational gratitude. The State of New York also passed resolutions of thankswhich were engrossed upon the official records and deposited among theState Archives. In early February, Congress revived the grade of Lieutenant General,and President Lincoln immediately nominated Gen. Grant to that Senate confirmed the appointment without debate, and Gen. Grant wassummoned to Wa
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