. 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 . ., Ltd. 2 TO 8 DUANE STREET. up the hill-side, clown the glen,Rouse the sleeping citizen:Summon out the might of men! Like a lion growling low—Like a night storm rising slow—Like the tread of unseen foe— It is coming—it is nigh! Stand your homes and altars by, On your own free threshold die. Freedoms soil has only placeFor a free and fearless race—None for traitors false and base. Perish party—perish clan;Strike togethe
. 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 . ., Ltd. 2 TO 8 DUANE STREET. up the hill-side, clown the glen,Rouse the sleeping citizen:Summon out the might of men! Like a lion growling low—Like a night storm rising slow—Like the tread of unseen foe— It is coming—it is nigh! Stand your homes and altars by, On your own free threshold die. Freedoms soil has only placeFor a free and fearless race—None for traitors false and base. Perish party—perish clan;Strike together while you the strong arm of one man. With one heart and with one mouth,Let the North speak to the South;Speak the word befitting both. John G. Wiiittier. %^i\i d J TO THE IMMORTAL AND GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS MEMBERSOF THE First Light BatteryConnecticut Volunteer Artillery WHO Responding to the Call of Duty and Patriotism, Sacrificed Their LivesAND Sealed Their Love of the Flag with Their Blood ON MANY BATTLEFIELDSTHISMEMORIAL HISTORY OF PATRIOTIC SERVICEAND UNFLINCHING COURAGE IS Fraternally Dedicated BY TUE Historian andEditor OMPILING a history of a volunteer organizationnearly forty years after its inception, when many ofits members have passed through the gates ajarand the others are scattered throughout the country,must necessarily be an arduous undertaking, andwithout the hearty co-operation of those withinreach, an absolute impossibility. The historian, believing that the record of theBattery was worth preserving in imperishable shape, determined to do allthat was possible to make the history as perfect as circumstances wouldallow. It was his desire that the story of the Battery should be toldby its members as nearly as possible in their own words. To obtain thisresult he has written hundreds of letters, traveled thousands of miles, inter-viewed many of the surviving comrades and the descendants of those whohave passed from the
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