. 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 . s the rank and by his unceasing zeal, his untiring efforts and his rare military knowl-edge, he brought the officers and men of The Mozart Regiment to itsmasterly effectiveness. The characteristics which distinguished Col. Rileyand enabled him to mold the raw material of which the regiment was com-posed, into a formidable military organization, were strict discipline,extreme energy and persistence
. 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 . s the rank and by his unceasing zeal, his untiring efforts and his rare military knowl-edge, he brought the officers and men of The Mozart Regiment to itsmasterly effectiveness. The characteristics which distinguished Col. Rileyand enabled him to mold the raw material of which the regiment was com-posed, into a formidable military organization, were strict discipline,extreme energy and persistence in drill. After his withdrawal from the army and the recovery of his health,Col. Riley engaged in active business life, and in the lapse of years heacquired a competency. He relinquished business several years since andnow resides in Brooklyn. He was married in 1857 to Miss Teresa Mallon and seven children wereborn to them, two of whom are now living; but Mrs. Riley succumbed to afatal illness in 1874 and her death was deeply lamented by her husbandand children to whom she was a faithful wife and devoted mother. TH£ NEW YORiK PUBLIC UBRAKY AtTOft, L£NOX AHCTtLftEN FOUNDAT< COLONEL EDWARD JOHNS RILEY, 1861,
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