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Boy Scout Troop 36 of Moosup recently camped at Roseland Cottage for two nights to explore Civil War history. A dozen Troop members took part in Rally ‘Round the Flag, a Connecticut Education program. The Scouts formed a company, marched, and drilled; learned about medical practices and the treatment of wounded soldiers; constructed a one-quarter scale pontoon bridge; practiced the artillery drill; and learned to send encoded messages with signal flags. Several ambitious Scouts attempted to make hard tack. The Scouts gave the weekend an “enthusiastic thumbs-up.” Right: Museum teacher Herb Loughery leads Scouts while they practice the Artillery Drill with the replica cannon. Photo courtesy of Gail White.