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 (1901) (14576382617)

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Title: 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

Year: 1901 (1900s)

Authors: Beecher, Herbert W De Morgan, John, ed

Subjects: United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Battery, 1st (1861-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories

Publisher: New York, A. T. De La Mare Ptg. and Pub. Co., Ltd

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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^ added a third, taking whatconsolation there could be obtained from such a distant burning of tobacco. For several days a suspicious quiet reigned, and the news became gen-eral that Richmond was being evacuated. Some believed that the enemyslines had been abandoned, and General Weitzel caused a blank cartridge tobe fired from Fort Burnham, where the right section v»as located, in orderto find out the truth of the rumor. The shot had the desired effect, drawingthe curious of the enemy to their parapets, though not in as large numbersas usual. It was proved that there was still an efficient line opposed to theUnion army. In the midst of the rumors about Richmond there came an announce-ment that the entire 24th and 25th Army Corps were to be reviewed by

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FIRST LIGHT BATTI-KW 1801-1805 053 President Lincoln. The mere announcement caused the hearts of thepatriots to beat faster, for every defender of the Union loved the eccentric,raw-boned Illinoisian who had so ably conducted the affairs of the nationduring the most critical time in its history. The Light Artillery Brigade was to be reviewed in a field in the rearof Fort Harrison, about half a mile square. Eight full batteries assembledon the drill ground and went into battery to be in readiness for the reviewat 2 oclock. The sight was an imposing one. Forty-eight guns, each withits caisson and each gun and caisson with three pairs of horses, made aspectacle well worth reviewing. From 11.30 in the morning until near darkthe batteries waited; the men were hungry and cold, but the thought thattheir beloved President would soon be on the field kept them from harshthoughts and silenced the tongue of the grumbler. A shout arose that thePresident was coming. Every man tried to look even more

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