. 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 . ng. We wondered if we were dreaming, ifwe were really going to war and to participate in such scenes of war ashad been told us around the fireside by our patriotic grandsires. Andevery man felt the same as did comrade Griswold. The story of Guilfords send off could be repeated of each town whichsent a contingent, for patriotism was at fever heat, and everyone wasproud of the brave boys, who left home and all its pleasur
. 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 . ng. We wondered if we were dreaming, ifwe were really going to war and to participate in such scenes of war ashad been told us around the fireside by our patriotic grandsires. Andevery man felt the same as did comrade Griswold. The story of Guilfords send off could be repeated of each town whichsent a contingent, for patriotism was at fever heat, and everyone wasproud of the brave boys, who left home and all its pleasures to endurethe hardships and horrors of a sanguinary war. When the battery was ready to go to camp it was a credit to theState. Lawyers, merchants, college students, clerks, mechanics andlaborers met together as comrades, each actuated by but one impulse,love of country, each pledged to stand together as comrades: Till Freedoms Flag, wherever waved,Shall shadow not a man enslaved!From Northern lake to Southern strand!Till friend and foe, at the command,Once more shall clasp each others hand,And shout, one voiced, God save the land!And love the land that God hath saved!. I CHAPTER II. CAMP TYLER. T God of the Free ! Upon Thy breath Our Flag is for the Right unrolledAs broad and brave as when its Stars First lit the hallowed time of old. For Duty still its folds shall fly, For Honor still its glories burn,Where Truth, Religion, Valor, guard The patriots sword and martyrs urn. ON the 18th of October, 1861, a sufficient number of menhaving been enrolled, orders were issued for them to gointo camp at Hanover village, in the town of camp was delightfully situated on a large openspace in the bend of the river, the hills in the backgroundadding beauty to the scene. No spot could have beenbetter adapted for transforming citizens, who had been accustomed to allthe freedom of civilian life, into soldiers who must obey the word of com-mand and become like so many parts of one
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