. 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 . ose of squills wasthe universal panacea. The Battery surgeon. Dr. Hurlbut, had a very observant colored ser-vant, who acted as hospital steward. This wide-awake colored boy saw themarvelous cures wrought by the wonderful contents of the black bottle, andhe thought that some of the glory and credit might be his if he acted right-ly. He got a big black bottle—it had to be black, perhaps he thought therewas magic in the co
. 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 . ose of squills wasthe universal panacea. The Battery surgeon. Dr. Hurlbut, had a very observant colored ser-vant, who acted as hospital steward. This wide-awake colored boy saw themarvelous cures wrought by the wonderful contents of the black bottle, andhe thought that some of the glory and credit might be his if he acted right-ly. He got a big black bottle—it had to be black, perhaps he thought therewas magic in the color—and filled it from the hospital stores with syrup ofsquills. With this bottle in his hand he would go around among the com-rades asking if they didnt feel badly. His voice was sympathetic, but hismanner was determined, for he insisted that each one should have his doseof squills, and if he were not sick, why still a dose of squills might preventailment. A large packet ship of the Black Ball line, the Ellwood Walter, , of Lyme, had been chartered to take the Battery to Port Royal,South Carolina. There was much to be done before the ship was ready for. FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861—1865 71 the troops. Berths had to be built, stalls made between decks and gunsand ammunition loaded. The lumber put on board was covered with ice, it had been exposed tothe frost and snow of that inclement season; but out of this frozen lumberbunks had to be made and the comrades had to thaw it out with the warmthof their bodies. Several days were occupied in loading the guns and caissons, so that theymight stand the voyage, and the ammunition in the least likely place for ashot from the enemy to reach it. Then there were a hundred and sixty horsesto be hoisted on board and lowered between decks. The horse was run intoa crate, which was then hoisted by hand power by a rope and pulley blockfixed to the yard, the yard was swung around and the crate lowered to thelower deck, where it wa
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