. 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 . in retreat or advancing. In this way eachgun retreated about 75 feet after firing. This was kept up until dark, whenthe enemy fell back. When night came on and the section fell back to the turnpike, wherethe roads cross, the comrades felt that they were in a dangerous position, sofar from camp, and almost surrounded by the enemy; in fact, the rumorhad reached the centre and left sections that the Confederates had broken
. 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 . in retreat or advancing. In this way eachgun retreated about 75 feet after firing. This was kept up until dark, whenthe enemy fell back. When night came on and the section fell back to the turnpike, wherethe roads cross, the comrades felt that they were in a dangerous position, sofar from camp, and almost surrounded by the enemy; in fact, the rumorhad reached the centre and left sections that the Confederates had brokenthrough the lines and had cut off the right section. Not a man was allowedto leave his piece for a moment, the cannoneers slept lying under and ontheir guns ready for action at a seconds notice. The night was one ofanxiety, and nerves were strung to a fighting pitch, the men would start atevery unusual sound, while a sergeant kept whispering: Dont speak! Keep those horses quiet! Make those horses stoprattling the harness. During the evening of the 9th and early the following morning the leftand centre sections were receiving all sorts of reports about the right FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861—1865 355 Some declared that it had been captured and others that it was out ofammunition and at the mercy of the enemy. Everyone was anxious, all the comrades were worked up to the greatestnervous tension, and many feared the worst. Comrade Dickinson, speaking of the awful anxiety felt during the timethe right section was away, says: When the right section was away upthe pike towards Petersburg, we all felt very uneasy. When night cameand no word had been received from the section, Gen. Terry and felt very anxious, and about 8 oclock Comrade Upson and I wereordered to report to Gen. Terrys headquarters. Reporting, we wereordered by the General to proceed up the pike, find the section, and, ifpossible, learn something of Col. Dobbs, who had taken his regiment up thepike
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