Historical Record of the Fourth, or Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoon Guards.: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838Cannon, Richard
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Historical Record of the Fourth, or Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoon Guards.: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army. Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, 4th
In the spring of 1833 the head-quarters were removed to Cahir, and
the regiment occupied also Limerick, Clonmell, and Carrick-on-Suir;
and on the 16th of April Lieut.-Colonel Chatterton had the
satisfaction to receive a letter from Major-General Macdonell,
expressing 'his perfect approbation of the exemplary and excellent
conduct of the regiment during its service in the northern district.'
The half-yearly inspection was made by Major-General Sir James
Douglas in the beginning of June. In September a squadron was
employed in suppressing the riots at Cahir races, where two violent
parties attacked each other, and the Dragoon Guards separated the
combatants; but unfortunately several lives had been lost, and many
of the peasantry dangerously wounded.
On the departure of the Marquis of Anglesey from Ireland the
following order was issued.
'_Adjutant-General's Office_,
'_26th September, 1833_.
'GENERAL ORDER.
'Lieut.-General Sir Hussey Vivian has the greatest satisfaction
in publishing to the troops in Ireland the accompanying
expression of the Lord Lieutenant's approbation of their conduct
and services, on the occasion of his Excellency's departure from
this country.
'THE LORD LIEUTENANT cannot quit these shores without reiterating
to the army of Ireland the high sense he entertains of its
admirable and truly soldier-like conduct.
'To the Lieut.-General commanding the forces he need hardly
express his approbation and esteem, a feeling won for him by
forty years' knowledge of his excellent qualities as a soldier
and a man.
'Of the zeal, intelligence, and assiduity of the general
officers and staff of the army he cannot speak in terms of too
high praise. He desires that the officers, non-commissioned
officers, and soldiers, as well of the army now present, as of
those corps which have served here during the government of the
Lord Lieutenant, will be assured he feels he cannot too highly
appreciate and applaud their excellent conduct.
'Their patience, firmness, and forbearance (under circumstances
that it may reasonably be hoped will never occur again), while
they have salutarily supported the administration of the laws,
have, with their mild demeanour, won the approbation and applause
of all parties.
(Signed) 'ANGLESEY.
'_Phœnix Park, 25th September, 1833._
'By command of the Lieut.-General Commanding,
'GEORGE D'AGUILAR, D.A.G.'
Major-General Sir James Douglas inspected the regiment on the 11th of
October.
[Sidenote: 1834]
On the 27th of April, 1834, the following gratifying address was
presented to Lieut.-Colonel Chatterton, K.H., and the assembled
Officers of the regiment, by James Archer Butler, Esq., attended by
a large deputation of the gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood of
Cahir.
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