History of the New York Volunteers, Which Was Composed of Four Companies From New Companies Four Companies From Massachusetts and Two, Companies From Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from History of the New York Volunteers, Which Was Composed of Four Companies From New Companies Four Companies From Massachusetts and Two, Companies From Pennsylvania I need offer no excuse for writing a history of the Mozart Regiment. Its deeds made its name famous throughout the country, hence I have not aimed to extol the regiment, but to relate facts and experiences that helped to make it famous, so they may live and not perish. I have written this volume to perpetuate the achievements of the Mozarters, and to recall to those who are living the grand memories that we cherish, - memories alike of valor and comradeship; sad memories mayhap of our many battlefields; tender memories of our comrades who fell in the conflict; and grand memories of our great and final victory. I do not pretend to have written the full history of the regiment, in all the minute details. No single individual can do that. I have endeavored to be accurate and to correct the many errors of statement in the official reports as they have been published. It seems to me unjust that our deceased comrades should rest under the imputation that they were deserters or were shirking when reported as "missing in action," or that there is "no further record." It is well known by all of us that, in many instances, the reason they were missing or that more is not known of them, was because they were captured or killed in battle. So also a false impression is conveyed by the frequent statement that our comrades were "reduced to the ranks." In the absence of any reason for such action, it is the natural inference that they were reduced for insubordination or disobedience, or for some disgraceful behavior, when, in fact, very often, the comrade was a prisoner of war, or wounded in hospital, and hence was not voluntarily absent. In hundreds of instances, our comrades recovered from wounds or returned from prison, and joined their regiments to find they were no longer sergeants or corporals. It is undoubtedly true that, when the Government offered a furlough of thirty days to all who re-enlisted, some accepted because it afforded them an easy opportunity for desertion. It is also doubtless true that many had no idea of deserting until after they had had a taste of freedom from discipline and a more palatable bill of fare. It was the terrible privations, rather than any fear of personal harm or lack of courage, that caused men to hesitate and dread to resume the life of a soldier in the field. Not so, however, with those named in the Roster as not having reported for duty, or as having no other record than that of enlistment. In nearly all of these instances, they enlisted to obtain the bounty and deserted while en route to the field, and in all such cases I have not hesitated to tell the truth regarding their perfidy. On the other hand, I have sought to credit my comrades with faithful service when it is deserved. I may have committed errors myself, but it has been my chief object to present reliable statements, free from presumption or conjecture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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