. 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 . eet, discovered abees nest in a big branch which it would benecessary to cut off in order to get the he was descending he observed a hole in a JOHN LOOMIS, of Hebron. large branch adjoining, and, peering into the Enlisted Dec. 2,6i; mustered in same ^, , , - ,.,. jriir day; discharged Dec. 2, 64, time ex- darkucss, he almost lost his balance and tell, tor pi red. staring at him was a pair of very bright
. 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 . eet, discovered abees nest in a big branch which it would benecessary to cut off in order to get the he was descending he observed a hole in a JOHN LOOMIS, of Hebron. large branch adjoining, and, peering into the Enlisted Dec. 2,6i; mustered in same ^, , , - ,.,. jriir day; discharged Dec. 2, 64, time ex- darkucss, he almost lost his balance and tell, tor pi red. staring at him was a pair of very bright eyes got nearer, and he called out to his comrades to throw up a club,and be also prepared to be ready to dispatch the animal if he escaped hisassault. In a few seconds of time a fine opossum appeared. The attackingparty outnumbering the enemy three to one, the latter was soon dispatched,and the comrades hastened back to camp with mingled emotions, caused bydubious fears and expectations of being able to sneak into camp unobservedby the officers and happy in the thought of hot biscuits and honey andbaked possum stuffed with sweet potatoes and hard tack. They succeeded. 194 HISTORY AND REMINISCENCES in entering camp and at once secured buckets, brimstone, matches and anax, ready to set forth to get all the honey guarded by a myriad of tree was reached, the bees driven away, and the dangerous feat ofcutting into a tree at that great height accomplished, when, instead of theamber sweets they had expected, only a handful of empty honeycombsrewarded their labor. Crestfallen and disconsolate the comrades retracedtheir steps toward the camp, where a new surprise awaited them. Thecamp was deserted. Comrades, possimi and tents had all gone. Duringtheir short absence marching orders had come and the section had started toBeaufort. With empty buckets, and equally empty stomachs, they hurriedafter their comrades, overtaking them before they reached Beaufort. Weexpected severe di
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