. 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 . HAT the tenth of May, 1864, will ever beremembered by the comrades of the FirstConnecticut Light Battery can never bedenied. The battle of Chester Station,judging from the great battles of theWilderness and other memorable contestsduring the war, would not stand out onthe pages of history as a memorable one,though judging by more modern standards,it was well worthy of such honor, but tothe comrades of the Battery it was
. 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 . HAT the tenth of May, 1864, will ever beremembered by the comrades of the FirstConnecticut Light Battery can never bedenied. The battle of Chester Station,judging from the great battles of theWilderness and other memorable contestsduring the war, would not stand out onthe pages of history as a memorable one,though judging by more modern standards,it was well worthy of such honor, but tothe comrades of the Battery it was one of the fiercest and best contested battles in which they were engaged. It gave an opportunity for them to show that they were men actuated by the highest principle, and that w^hile they could die for the flag they. -^\ -i^^ ^s , ■^ f ^1-4 ^ = il - jS* 5f ^ rt e- >^r-i( S< i( .5s ^ W- rr, J ^^ •-^5- ■s ^i ,.e? ,^.^ ll. -1^^ <
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