. 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 . ANDREW NOLAN,of and mustered in Dec2, 1861; discharged Dec. 2, 1864time FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861-1865 301 down into their shoes, causing them to suffer tortures as they enemy opened fire from the Marion battery at about 1,200 yardsdistance, and the Connecticut Battery, being- in a good position, concealedby a hedgerow, replied with vigor, silencing, for a time, the enemys
. 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 . ANDREW NOLAN,of and mustered in Dec2, 1861; discharged Dec. 2, 1864time FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, 1861-1865 301 down into their shoes, causing them to suffer tortures as they enemy opened fire from the Marion battery at about 1,200 yardsdistance, and the Connecticut Battery, being- in a good position, concealedby a hedgerow, replied with vigor, silencing, for a time, the enemys enemy brought up another light battery and the artillery duel becamelively, the Marion battery being effectually silenced. The firing ceased at5 p. m., having lasted with scarcely any cessation for nearly two hours. Ingood order the Union force retired in the direction of Haulover. While this skirmishing was going on, General Beauregard determinedto make a diversion in favor of the Confederate General Wise, ordering allthe harbor batteries bearing on Morris Island to open vigorously for oneand a half hours at two oclock on the morning of July nth, as thoughpreceding an attack in force with infantry. Almost every hour artillery duels were fought and the right section
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