. The history of Battery B, First regiment Rhode Island light artillery, in the war to preserve the union, 1861-1865 . few movements were made with fairsuccess. For better advantage in working together some changeswere made in the different places the horses were to work, as lead,swing, and pole. Some horses are better adapted for leaders thanothers, and to that position they were changed. August 28th was a very pleasant day. The battery was hitchedup and had its first field drill as a battery. The plateau between thebarracks and Eckingtou Hospital was well adapted for that purpose,being a lev
. The history of Battery B, First regiment Rhode Island light artillery, in the war to preserve the union, 1861-1865 . few movements were made with fairsuccess. For better advantage in working together some changeswere made in the different places the horses were to work, as lead,swing, and pole. Some horses are better adapted for leaders thanothers, and to that position they were changed. August 28th was a very pleasant day. The battery was hitchedup and had its first field drill as a battery. The plateau between thebarracks and Eckingtou Hospital was well adapted for that purpose,being a level and extensive field, which the batteries made use ofwhile quartered at Camp Sprague. Our drill was an improvementon that of yesterday, and, after two hours in executing differentmovements, the battery was parked and the horses this time forth while we remained at Camp Sprague the batterywas drilled at the manual of the piece in the forenoon, and mountedbattery drill in the afternoon ; in which the men and horses becamequite proficient. It requires considerable time to supply artillery with trained. Capt. Thomas F. Vaughn. 1861.] FIRST RHODE ISLAND LIGHT ARTILLERY. 21 horses. The horse is a curious, shy, inquisitive animal, and whentaken from the stable or pasture for the strategic purpose of war,demands to be handled with great care and patience. He must begradually accustomed to the sudden and marked changes in hisstatus,—the gleam of arms, the roll of drums, the flaunting of ban-ners, the flash, the smoke, and the roar of the cannons, and mus-ketry. It is remarkable, however, that when the practical warhorse is thus drilled and disciplined, his proficiency in wheeling withgun or caisson at the critical moment of limbering up or unlimberinglight field artillery is wonderful. At the bugle call, without a word,sign or touch from the driver, he wheels, advances and retreats withmarvelous rapidity ; at times compelling riders and cannoneers tospring to keep their
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