. 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 . woods, where they fell back over fallentimber and opened a destructive fire from rifle pits. They were supported by theirbattery, which poured a well-aimed and destructi^^ fire into our ranks. The 38th, andright wing of the 40th New York regiments behaved nobly, and maintained theirposition. During the contest, the left wing of Col. Rileys 40th New York regiment wasordered to follow the 38th New York, to ta
. 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 . woods, where they fell back over fallentimber and opened a destructive fire from rifle pits. They were supported by theirbattery, which poured a well-aimed and destructi^^ fire into our ranks. The 38th, andright wing of the 40th New York regiments behaved nobly, and maintained theirposition. During the contest, the left wing of Col. Rileys 40th New York regiment wasordered to follow the 38th New York, to take the enemj^ in the rear. I sent with thiswing, Capt. Mindil, of my staff, and in Gen. Kearnys presence, he led them to the dan-gerous position assigned them. REPORT or GEN. KEARNY. (Extract.) At , within three and one half miles of the battlefield, I halted my columnsto rest and to get the lengthened files in hand before committing them to immediately, however, our knapsacks were piled and the head of the columnresumed its march, taking the double-quick wherever the mud holes left a footing. THE NEW YORKf PUBLIC library! A«Tj«, LtHOK ANDTlLOtM LI EUT. W. H. H. JOHNSON. Lieut. Johnson was born in Milford, Mass., April 10, 1840, and was the son ofLewis and Sally G. (Parkhurst) Johnson, both of whom came of New Englandancestry. Before the war he was employed as a book-keeper. He was educated inthe public schools of Milford, and at the AVilliston Academy, in Easthampton, was a young man of excellent habits and fine promise, and would have advanced,without doubt, in the service, had he survived to continue his military career. The following is the tribute of Col. Egan in his report of the Battle of Gettysburg,where Lieut. Johnson was killed. In mo\dng to another position, the regimentsuffered terribly, and I have to regret the loss of one of my bravest and best officers,Lieut. William H. H. Johnson, who was Acting Adjutant. While nobl
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