. 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 . BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. 207 faulty execution of orders promulgated by Gen. French, to whom, after ourCorps crossed the Potomac, was given the honor of the advance and conse-quent right of the line. We arrived at the Gap in time and passed throughafter bivouacldng among the mountains. On the morning of July 23d, theCorps moved forward to strike the enemys line of retreat, but the day waswasted in useless skirm
. 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 . BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. 207 faulty execution of orders promulgated by Gen. French, to whom, after ourCorps crossed the Potomac, was given the honor of the advance and conse-quent right of the line. We arrived at the Gap in time and passed throughafter bivouacldng among the mountains. On the morning of July 23d, theCorps moved forward to strike the enemys line of retreat, but the day waswasted in useless skirmishes, in which two brigades of our Division andseveral cavalry regiments were the only participants. Through an indefiniteorder from Gen. French, our Brigade became detached from the right of theline and separated from the remainder of the Division. In compliance withhis instructions. Col. De Trobriand marched the Brigade forward while obliqued to the left, where the skirmishers were soon engaged. Wesoon received orders from a staff officer to join the Division, but the enemyretreated before we were near enough for action. It was now sunset and thepursuit was not continued
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