. 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 . FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861-1865 377 of contending arms, which follow the dashing- charge of the braveConfederates, all appear to the men of the Connecticut Battery as so muchincentive to cool action. No fear causes a tremble, and yet those very comrades would have beenalmost overcome with anguish had they seen a fellow-creature mangled inthe streets of New Haven. The fever of the battlefield is in their blood,they never
. 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 . FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861-1865 377 of contending arms, which follow the dashing- charge of the braveConfederates, all appear to the men of the Connecticut Battery as so muchincentive to cool action. No fear causes a tremble, and yet those very comrades would have beenalmost overcome with anguish had they seen a fellow-creature mangled inthe streets of New Haven. The fever of the battlefield is in their blood,they never think of the consequences, but stand and fire as regularly and ascoolly as on the drill ground, though they know that their shells and shotsare tearing great gaps in the ranks of the charging enemy. The very guns seemed like things of life as Scorching hot, from their grinning jaws, With a shout,Came the whirling shotAnd the bursting shell,And the air grew gray With the drifting smoke, That quivered and brokeAnd heaved and fell, When the roar burst Death rode over the battlefield, Through the storm,Like the withering breath of a curse;And his voice rang
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