. 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 . WEARING THE WOODEN OVERCOAT. the time, the disgrace was unpleasant, in later days the comrades laughedover the ridiculous punishments inflicted. Comrade Charles W. Gesnerrecently wrote to Historian Beecher as follows: I think that I can claim the honor of being the first man in the FirstConnecticut Light Battery to be mounted on a barrel-head as a mode ofpunishment. 110 HISTORY AND HEMINISCEKCES. CHARLES W. GESNER,of Ne
. 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 . WEARING THE WOODEN OVERCOAT. the time, the disgrace was unpleasant, in later days the comrades laughedover the ridiculous punishments inflicted. Comrade Charles W. Gesnerrecently wrote to Historian Beecher as follows: I think that I can claim the honor of being the first man in the FirstConnecticut Light Battery to be mounted on a barrel-head as a mode ofpunishment. 110 HISTORY AND HEMINISCEKCES. CHARLES W. GESNER,of New Nov. 7, 1861 ;mustered in Nov. 14 ; re-enlisted veteran Mar. 4,1864 ; promoted CorporalNov. 20, 1864; .SergeantApril 12, 1865; musteredout June II, 1865. The cause was the breaking of a lantern, some back talk, and the in-terference of a high private, who usually made himself officious. However,I do not retain any ill-feeling againstthe said high private, and sometimeshave thought it was all for the best. I know that the thoughts which passed throughmy mind during the four hours that I held that barreldown were of some use to me in my career as a sure thing is, that I was not punished again aslong as I remained in the army. The time put in on the barrel did not drag onmy hands either, as I passed the time in scouring anold fruit can so that I could use it for a colfee cup, minehaving been taken by some one by mistake, I presume—you know such things did occur sometimes. Another novel means of punishment adopted inthe camp was cuttin
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