. 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 . as getting very cold and the new tents were not providedwith stoves. All sorts of expedients were resorted to. One comrade tookan old camp kettle holding about ten gallons, cut a hole in the rim fordraft, turned it upside down, cut a hole in the bottom for a smoke pipe,which he made by rudely fastening together some condensed milk cans,with the bottoms cut out, and so he had a stove complete. Another piledsome sods up i
. 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 . as getting very cold and the new tents were not providedwith stoves. All sorts of expedients were resorted to. One comrade tookan old camp kettle holding about ten gallons, cut a hole in the rim fordraft, turned it upside down, cut a hole in the bottom for a smoke pipe,which he made by rudely fastening together some condensed milk cans,with the bottoms cut out, and so he had a stove complete. Another piledsome sods up in a circle and built a fire in the centre, but the tent was sotilled with smoke that a comrade kicked the sods over and thus destroyedthe stove. While on Folly Island the Battery received two new rifled guns toreplace those lost in the Pon Pon River. They were of the latest patternand much praised by the comrades. *If only we can get a chance to use them, said Comrade McNary, ashe stroked one of the guns much as he might a pet animal. We shall make them siz, Ill bet, answered Comrade Wells. And as though the wishes of the comrades were to be respected thebuele sounded :. FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861-1865 287 Boots and Saddles 1 All the troops in the brigade were ordered out and the excitement wasintense. Gen. Gillmore had telegraphed Gen. Vogdes that an attack was expectedalong the whole line and that the Confederate General Beauregard intended_ making the battle a decisive one. s Capt. Rockwell was notified by letter as follows: Capt. Alfred P. Rockwell, First Connecticut Light : The Brigadier-General command-ing directs that you have the troops of your com-mand ready to move at a moments notice duringthe night, as an attack is anticipated. By order Wild: S. L. McHenrv,Captain and Assistant same order w^as sent to Gen. Foster, , Col. Beecher and Capt. Hamilton. About midnight the centre section was sentdown to Pawnee Landin
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