. 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 . gone forth in the confidence of youthful hope and mis-taken patriotism. No sounds of rejoicing were heard, such as are usualafter a victory. No song of triumph was sung and the people began torealize the horrors of the war they had so recklessly created. The wounded 62 HISTORY OF THE MOZART REGIMENT. were day after day carried into the city of Richmond in every conceivablecondition of mutilation and writhin
. 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 . gone forth in the confidence of youthful hope and mis-taken patriotism. No sounds of rejoicing were heard, such as are usualafter a victory. No song of triumph was sung and the people began torealize the horrors of the war they had so recklessly created. The wounded 62 HISTORY OF THE MOZART REGIMENT. were day after day carried into the city of Richmond in every conceivablecondition of mutilation and writhing in the agony where mortification hasalready supervened, or where the stupor exists that generally precedes deathby violence. After this battle the people of the North were subdued and they did notagain insist upon army movements which did not command official battle also taught the rebel leaders that the North would fight thesame to maintain the Republic as it had fought to establish it.^ The vitalproblem now to be solved was how to transform these undiscipHned vol-unteers into a formidable army. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY AtTM, LENOX F» MAJOR ALBERT SHERWIN INGALLS. ON DUTY IN VIRGINIA. 63 Albert Sherwin Ingalls. Albert Shenvin Ingalls, son of Thomas and Sophia Ingalls, was born inRindge, N. H., Dec. 29, 1830, and was one of the many natives who sur-rendered their lives in the cause of their country. Having enjoyed liberaleducational advantages at Appleton Academy in New Ipswich and at Dart-mouth College, for several years he was a popular teacher in high schools andacademies at Wayland, Westminster, and Dedham, continually cherishingthe intention of entering upon the practice of law whenever his circum-stances would permit. He read for his profession in the offices of R. Train of Framingham, of Wood & Bailey and of Norcross & Snowof Fitchburg. Upon his admission to the bar, he commenced the practice oflaw in partnersh
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