. History of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time . A HASTY SUPPER ON PiLkLi. CHAPTER XL THE PON PON RIVER VERY important expedition was being discussed, andfrom the constant interviews between Capt. Rockwelland Col. William W. H. Davis, commanding thePost at Beaufort, it was evident that the First LightBattery would be called upon to join in the contem-plated movement. Capt. Rockwell called the non-commissioned offi-cers together and asked for volunteers to
. History of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time . A HASTY SUPPER ON PiLkLi. CHAPTER XL THE PON PON RIVER VERY important expedition was being discussed, andfrom the constant interviews between Capt. Rockwelland Col. William W. H. Davis, commanding thePost at Beaufort, it was evident that the First LightBattery would be called upon to join in the contem-plated movement. Capt. Rockwell called the non-commissioned offi-cers together and asked for volunteers to take charge of a squad of negrosoldiers which were to be sent on a secret expedition. Corp. John F. Blissat once volunteered, and, being one of the best gunners in the Battery, wasaccepted and put in command of a company of colored soldiers selected fromCol. Higginsons ist South Carolina Regiment, stationed on the steamerEnoch Dean, which was armed with two rifled Parrot guns, one at the bow,the other at the stern. Corp. Bliss went on board and reported to He still wore his Corporal stripes when he took command ofthe darky squad, but Col. Higginson brought him a blouse with a lieuten-ants shoulder straps on and told him
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