Union Monuments - New York Infantry

40th New York Infantry Regiment
"Mozart Regiment"

The monument to the 40th New York Infantry is south of Gettysburg at the intersection of Crawford Avenue and Warren Avenue near Devil's Den. (see map)

The 40th New York was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Thomas W. Egan, who was slightly wounded on July 2.

The regiment's name comes from it being formed under the auspices of the Mozart Hall Committee, a New York City political group. It brought 606 men to the field.

From the front of the monument:

40
N.Y. Infty.
Mozart Regiment
3rd. Brig. 1st. Div. 3rd. Corps.
July 2, 1863, 4-30 p.m.
Casualties
Killed 23
Wounded 120
Missing
7

From the left side:

This
Regiment
was mustered
in, June 27, 1861.
Mustered out,
June 27, 1865.
Companies B, C, H, & K were
from the state of Massachusetts.
Casualties in the regiment
during the war.
Killed officers 9, men, 220.
Wounded
officers 40, men 692.
Missing officers 2,
men 266.
Total
1229.

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