The New York herald., 1864-06-29
Mozart Regiment and Fernando
Wood.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BpooKLYN, June 20, 1854.
notice In your issue Of this morning account OF the
debate In the House In which the hon. Fernando Wood
repudaes object Of tho organization OF the Fcretn
New York Volunteers, generally known tho Mozart
regiment
The Hon. Moses r. Odel accuses Mr.. Wood OF having
raised regiment at the commencement of the war for
the purpose of putting down the rebellion sir. Wood
denies that the regiment was organized for any other
purpose than the defence OF Washington.
Sir, my object In making this communication Is, THAI
the public may this matter Its proper light
claim this privilege Of the original officers Of tho
regiment (thcre but three left. The regiment
organized the Constitution Guard in April of 1s6
THIS was at time wnen troops were enrolled much
faster than they required oy the general
ment therefore felt considerable anxiety about being
recognized and sent Into the Ted. We were willing 70
ADOPT any honorable ~ accomplish this OBJECT
In the month Of hay proposition that II
would consent to consolidation with the Mozart reg
ment we we're assured OF Mr.. Woods influence as
Of ,he Union pe.enoe Comm,tee Alter waiting
reasonable length or time for the Mozart regiment 70
report to us or orders to report 10 them u was lscer
could be found Of them number OF Mr.. Woods
friends purportng 10 be ofcers-more than Sufficient
for o tu rcgiment-Dut enlisted meu. or course We
would have nothing 20 do with Mr. woods friends as
officers without the He lNr. Wood then waited
ss sas ss IA reoursa and he vosa assist us u
getting the seat OF war; II 10 hardly necessary "
that, had waited week two longer, the reti
dent proclamation calling for troops would have
obvated the necessity OF Hr. Woods patronage. lie
raised single officer man or the benefit OF the
regiment; there, during the whole oomnupCa-
tim with Mr. Wood, single word breathed about the
going for the defence Of Washington Tne
regiment entered the service for three years. and many
its members have enlisted for three years moro The
per whose ndelatgabe energy and perseverance,
much due than any other Tor the raising
equppiDg the regiment tor service and also for is re-
enlistment, Is colonel fbomas W Egan, who has been
acting brgadicr general al and suce the battle Of
Chancclorsyle, in 1868, and Is at present severely
wounded 10 the side.
Thus you see now much credit Mr.. Wood ia enti.
tied upon bis wanted boasting OF having raised
aud equipped the Fortieth (Mozart regiment New York
Veteran Volunteers. Also upon Mr. OdeIls
cusaton that Mr. Wood had sent regiment into the ned
at the commencement OF the war
hero take oppor tunity OF correcting any false i'm
preston may be current relative 10 the political
pcxon OF the regiment in consequences OF s connect,u
with Mr. Wood
There and has been 10 the regiment .'eop
perhesdn .'socessionistn sssntnefo sympathizer,
or that most abomnabe of all political pondescrpts
"peacc democrat but, the contrary tho ioyaiy ~
the flag. the governments the alton, aud
ss determination ~ restore laS aud order the
government whatever cost u human lie, matters
Of record W th the last three years
Mr.. Woods ecti u with the regiment was fully set
forth 10 series of resolutions gned oy all the ofccrs
OF the regiment, and puUn he'd ~ the spring Of 1862
Trusting you viii tho Justce siving This let
YER publicity, am, STR very RESPECTFULLY, your otedlsni
servant, AJG. J. WARNER.
Lieut.. Colonel commanding Fortieth N. Wv.