. 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 . madethe river unfordable. This delay gave the Union army time to overtake theenemy, who had, in the meantime, fortified their position. The Union Armywas in a good position to attack, and we received orders to prepare for battle,but while our Generals were deliberating about engaging the enemy, theriver subsided, and Gen. Lee crossed with his army and continued his , in my opinion, was lost an o
. 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 . madethe river unfordable. This delay gave the Union army time to overtake theenemy, who had, in the meantime, fortified their position. The Union Armywas in a good position to attack, and we received orders to prepare for battle,but while our Generals were deliberating about engaging the enemy, theriver subsided, and Gen. Lee crossed with his army and continued his , in my opinion, was lost an opportunity to deliver a final blow whichmight have destroyed the Army of Virginia and ended the war. The Union Army crossed the Potomac River into Virginia on pontoonbridges at and near Harpers Ferry, and hastened on, skirting the Blue Ridge,upon the other side of which the Confederates were following the line of theShenandoah. Gen. Meade aimed to reach Manassas Gap in advance of theenemy and there intercept the retreat, with the hope of attacking the rebelcolumn and dividing it before it could pass. But the plan failed through the THE NEW YORkI ^PUBLIC LIBRARY *»TOK, LENOX At«fe.
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