A Soldier's Experience; or, A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863Gowing, T. (Timothy)
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A Soldier's Experience; or, A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863
Gowing, T. (Timothy)
Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Personal narratives
The loss of Lieut.-General the Honourable Sir George
Cathcart is to the Queen and to her people a cause of sorrow
which even dims the triumph of this great occasion. His
loyalty, his patriotism, and self-devotion, were not less
conspicuous than his high military reputation. One of a
family of warriors, he was an honour to them and an ornament
to his profession. Arrived in his native land from a colony
to which he had succeeded in restoring peace and
contentment, he obeyed at a moment's notice the call of
duty, and he hastened to join that army in which the Queen
and his country fondly hoped he would have lived to win
increased renown.
The death of Brigadier-Generals Strangways and Goldie has
added to the sorrow which mingles in the rejoicing of this
memorable battle. The Queen sympathises in the loss
sustained by the families of her officers and soldiers, but
Her Majesty bids them reflect with her, and derive
consolation from the thought, that they fell in the sacred
cause of justice, and in the ranks of a noble army.
I have the honour to be, my lord,
Your lordship's obedient, humble servant,
NEWCASTLE.
To Field-Marshal Lord Raglan, K.C.B., and C.
As a further mark of Her Most Gracious Majesty's approbation of the
heroic, matchless gallantry displayed on that memorable field, the
following Royal Warrant was issued:--
The Queen has been pleased to command that, as a mark of Her
Majesty's recognition of the meritorious services of the
non-commissioned officers of the Army, under the command of
Field-Marshal Lord Raglan, in the recent brilliant
operations in the Crimea, the Field-Marshal shall submit,
through the General Commander-in-Chief, the name of one
Sergeant of each Regiment of Cavalry, of the three
Battalions of Foot Guards, and of every Regiment of Infantry
of the line, to be promoted to a cornetcy or ensigncy for
Her Majesty's approval; and, with the view to render
immediately available the services of these meritorious men,
Her Majesty has directed that the Field-Marshal do appoint
provisionally, and pending Her Majesty's pleasure, the
Sergeants so recommended to Regiments in the Army under his
command; and Her Majesty has further been graciously pleased
to signify her intention that, on the several
recommendations receiving Her Majesty's approval, the
commissions shall in each case bear date the 5th of
November, 1854.
* * * * *
For these are deeds which must not pass away,
Names that must not, cannot wither;
For through tracks of death they led the way
On the blood-stained heights of Inkermann.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT A NORFOLK HERO AT INKERMANN.
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