. 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 93 Another building was the Rhett House, in which was written theresolution by which South Carolina tried to withdraw from the Union. Allthe houses were built with a high basement, so arranged that the servantsused the basement door to go in and out, while the family entered by a stair-way to the second floor. In looking over the houses, on our first arrival inBeaufort, we learned much of
. 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 93 Another building was the Rhett House, in which was written theresolution by which South Carolina tried to withdraw from the Union. Allthe houses were built with a high basement, so arranged that the servantsused the basement door to go in and out, while the family entered by a stair-way to the second floor. In looking over the houses, on our first arrival inBeaufort, we learned much of the custom from letters which were left in ahasty removal. One thing was common among these papers, and that was apass so that the slaves might be out after RHETT HOUSE, BEAUFORT, S. C, In which was drafted the original ordinance of Secession, adopted at the Charleston Convention, Dec. 20, i860. When the Union soldiers captured Beaufort the white residents hurriedaway as fast as though the plague had broken out. Many good stories weretold of the way in which the real old Carolina gentlemen stood not onthe order of their going, but fell over each other in their haste to leading citizen, however, having tried to keep up his courage by imbib- 94 HISTORY AND REMINISCENCES ing freely, stayed behind, and some of his friends wondered what would behis fate, A poet wearing- the uniform of the North thus answered thequestion: Tis the last man at BeaufortLeft sitting alone;All his valiant companions Had vamoosed and Secesh of his kindred To comfort is nigh,All his liquors expended,The bottle is dry! Well not leave thee, thou lone one, Or harshly condemn—Since your friends have all mizzled, You cant sleep with them;And its no jok
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