The National tribune., 1884-06-26
THE 4OTH N. Y. ". ".
Its Reunion in New Notwithstanding Sketch Of
the Regiment.


Special Correspondence National Tribune.
NATIcK, Mass, June Il.
The 10th (Mozart) regiment New York vet
eran volunteers, mustered into the United
States service June, 1861, at Y0nkers, was origi-
nally composed of four companies from New
York, four from Massachusetts,, and two from
Pennsylvania The Massachusetts comp anies-
B, Newburyport, Captain Westc0tt; G, Milford,
Captain Lindsey; H, West Cambridge, Captain
ingalls,, and *, Lawrence, Captain Sullivan
joined the regiment at time when Massaehu-
sets offered Governor Andrew 125 companies to
fill quota of six regiments. Unable to gain
admission to the service of the country within
their native State, these 400 men accepted a
place in the 10th New York, then organizing
on the banks of the Hudson The regiment
entered at once into active service in the Army
of the Potomac; with the Sd corps, LIST divis-
ion up to the battle of Gettysburg; SUISSE
quentIy and to the close Of the war, with the
I'd corps, Sd division.
The efficiency and value upon the field of
the 10th, gave to it the prestige and power suf-
fcient to maintain its identity throughout;
absorbing as it did, the remnants Of some half
dozen regiments to fill its constantly depleted
ranks.
The superior quality Of the 10th, especially
in point of drill and discipline, acknowledged
by many commanding generals, was almost
entirely due to the efforts of its first con-
mander-Colonel T. ]. Riley, OF New York city.
Ten years had elapsed since the war closed,
when what remained OF the four Massaehu
sets companies organized the Massachusetts
Mozart Association. Their first Reunion was
held at NewbuTyport June 21, 1876, and they
have since held yearly gatherings.
At the Reunion in Boston one year ago, sew
eral members from New York were present,
including Colonel Riley, who, upon that ocea-
sion presented the Massachusetts, battalion of
the Mozart regiment with magnificent white
silk banner appropriately inscribed in gold
Mass. Bait. Co. b, g, III, K, 10Th n. Y. ""
and the names of sixteen Of the battles in
which the regiment was engaged.
THE REGIAESTAL ORGANIZATION.
At this gathering the organization of the
entire regiment was agreed upon and the pre-
liminary steps taken. The late Reunion, Jane
18th and 18th, in New York city, was the hap
by RESULT being the first the entire regiment
has had. On the morning of the 18th, dele
CATION of thirty-eight members of the assOeia-
ton met Colonel Riley, who was in waiting
upon the Fall River pier with band and escort.
The men were marched at once to breakfast,
and bountifuI repast it was. When the inner
man had been satisfied, Colonel Lindsey, with
appropriate remarks aud on behalf of the Mas
sachusetts battalion, presented Colonel Riley
with splendidly -wrough and very heavy solid
gold badge-similar in design TO that adopted
by the Massachusetts, Mozart Associations a
taken of their love and respect for their old
commander The colonel was taken completely
by surprise He could say only that it was
the proudest day of his life, and that at some
| future time he would respond in more fitting
manner At the Cosmopolitan Hotel the boys
were booked for the night They were then
marched TO the Brooklyn bridge, and crossed
by rail- thence to the Fiatbush avenue station
for Brighton Beach. The new and spacious
palace at this place was thrown open and free
to the regiment. No money could be spent
there-not for a leaipeneil even. Two spa
cious rooms in the house were selected for the
business meeting, where over one hundred Of
the old 10th gathered. Many had not seen each
| others faces for more than twenty three years.
| The meeting of these veterans was IN some
instances very interesting.
The business meeting resulted in completing
the organization of the Mozart Association by
| the election of the following officers Presi-
! dent, Colonel E. J. Riley vice president, Col.
/ P. A. Lindsey; secretary, Isaac y. Lawrence
| treasurer Captain Joseph Murphy; sergeant
alarms, Chris. II. Lutjens. Executive COM
mittee, Colonel NJ NJ. Cannon, Captain Joseph
| Murphy, Isaac Garrison, Lieutent Thomas
/ Ryder, Major VIM. I'll. Wharton, John
| Tutley, Drum Major Thomas Connolly. At 1
| O'Clock grand dinner was served at the hotel
| tables, after which toasts, speeches. and music
were the order of the hour. The regiment
retured to Brooklyn in season to join the
! grand procession of the Army of the Potomac,
/ in which an honorable position had been as
! signed it. An invitation had been generously
| extended by the City of Brooklyn to 60 on a
| steamboat excursion with the Army Of the
Potomac on the following day, but the day
opened with rain. and as no arrangements had
/ been made for the 10th to go in body, the
! boys scattered to their various enjoyments.
! Colonel Riley had asked the Massachusetts,
men to dine with him at 2:30 sharp, and they
were on time After partaking of dinner fit
| for a-Mozarter, speeches were made by Colo
mel Riley, Colonel Lindsey, Sergeant Sylvester,
Lieutenant Marshall, Captain Harrington, and
| others.
At p IN. the steamer Pilgrim took on board
| the thirty-eight Massachusetts, men, and as the
boat drew away from her moorings the cheer
upon cheer that echoed from boat and pier told
| how thoroughly successful and enjoyable the
Reunion of the 10th had been. E. NJ. NJ.