Historical record of the Eighty-eighth Regiment of Foot, or Connaught Rangers : $b containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1837.Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Eighty-eighth Regiment of Foot, or Connaught Rangers : $b containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1837.
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 88th (Connaught Rangers)
may be justly inferred that no guilt could be established against
the military, more especially, as such a report was made for the
General Commanding-in-Chief’s information, as brought a letter from
the Adjutant-General, expressive of Lord Hill’s satisfaction at the
exertions of Major O’Hara and that of the Non-Commissioned Officers,
in supporting his exertions to prevent and stop the irregular
proceedings which took place, of which letter the following is a
copy, viz.:—
“_Horse-Guards, 20th September, 1834._
“Sir,—Having had the honour to submit to the General
Commanding-in-Chief, your letter of the 5th inst., and that of
Major O’Hara of the EIGHTY-EIGHTH Regiment therewith received,
I have it in command to say, that Lord Hill learns with great
satisfaction from the detailed explanation which the Major has
submitted on the present occasion, that he did not fail to exert
himself to the very utmost to prevent and put a stop to the
irregular proceedings to which that explanation alludes; and that
his Lordship’s satisfaction is greatly enhanced, from learning,
also, that the Non-Commissioned Officers of the EIGHTY-EIGHTH did
their duty in supporting their Commanding Officer’s exertions
on that occasion, as the contrary line of conduct had been
calumniously imputed to them.
“I have the honour to be, Sir,
“Your very obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) “JOHN MACDONALD, Adjt.-Gen.
“_To Colonel Sir Leonard Greenwell,
K.C.H., Chatham._”
The depôt marched in two divisions to Dover, on the 6th and 8th
of September, and arrived on the 10th and 12th. They occupied the
Western Height Barracks, giving a detachment to the Castle until
the 3rd of January, 1835, when the entire of the depôt were moved
to the Castle. Soon after its arrival in Dover it actively assisted
with the Artillery in extinguishing a fire, for which the thanks of
the inhabitants were received; and after being quartered in Dover
for eleven months, it embarked for Ireland in the Messenger steamer,
the 5th August. The feeling of the inhabitants at its departure will
be best understood by reading the following description thereof,
extracted from the “Dover Telegraph,” which, with a letter from the
Magistrates, and a garrison order, on the occasion, sufficiently
refute the calumny cast on the corps when at Chatham.
_From the Dover Telegraph._
DEPARTURE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH.
The official documents which follow this article, so justly embody
the sentiments of the chief civil and military authorities of the
town and garrison, on the uniform good conduct of the depôt companies
of the CONNAUGHT RANGERS, since they have been stationed here, as to
leave us but the alternative of referring to our humble testimony in
their favour on the first arrival of their route for Ireland.
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