. 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 . made clear the point we were aiming at, and then gave theenemy ample time to get ready for us. While Gen. Gillmore was working faithfully, in accordance with orders,his superior, Gen. Butler, was trying to have him removed and one of hisown favorites installed in his place as commander of the loth Army a letter to the Hon. Henry Wilson, marked confidential, and datedHeadquarters, Bermuda Landing, May 7th, Gen.
. 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 . made clear the point we were aiming at, and then gave theenemy ample time to get ready for us. While Gen. Gillmore was working faithfully, in accordance with orders,his superior, Gen. Butler, was trying to have him removed and one of hisown favorites installed in his place as commander of the loth Army a letter to the Hon. Henry Wilson, marked confidential, and datedHeadquarters, Bermuda Landing, May 7th, Gen. Butler says: I must take the responsibility of asking you to bring before theSenate at once the name of Gen. Gillmore, and have his name rejected byyour body. Gen. Gillmore may be a very good engineer officer, but he iswholly useless in the movement of troops. He has been behind in everymovement. He has lost twenty-four hours here in putting his line in astate of defense; but, above all, he has refused to move when ordered. Idirected him to co-operate in a movement with Gen. Smith when he went tomake demonstration on the Petersbure Railroad, and he failed to do so. and. FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861—1865 347 then sent me word that he did not obey the order for reasons that seemedgood to himself, and has not deigned to give me the reasons, although hehas sent me a report of his operations, or, rather, want of operations. Ihave known Gen. Gillmore only since he came here, but I find many of histroops are desirous of getting away from him. I have a good corpscommander here in his place. Show this to Wade, Chandler and Fessenden,and bring the matter to a vote at once. To Gen. Gillmore, on the same day, he wrote: It will be necessary to put your line in posture of defense at once. Yourrations will be along in time. I took your teams for the purpose of sendingalong your shovels: work first, eat afterwards. Gen. Gillmore at once set the entire force at work making intrench-ments and fol
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