Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : $b Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : $b Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders
The following Division and General Orders were issued, alluding to
the action of this day:—
“DIVISION ORDERS. Aire, March 3rd, 1814.
“Lieut.-General Sir William Stewart congratulates the division
on its further advance and success against the enemy. To the
admirable conduct of the fiftieth and NINETY-SECOND regiments led
by their gallant commanders, and by Major-General Barnes, the
good fortune of yesterday’s action is decidedly attributed, which
the Lieut.-General has to state to Lieut.-General Sir Rowland
Hill, for the information of the Commander of the Forces.”
“GENERAL ORDERS. Aire, March 5th, 1814.
Lieut.-General Sir Rowland Hill congratulates Lieut.-General Sir
William Stewart, Major-General Barnes, and Major-General Byng,
on the brilliant part which they bore in the action of the 2nd
instant.
“The gallant and steady conduct of the fiftieth regiment, under
Lieut.-Colonel Harrison, and of the NINETY-SECOND regiment, under
Lieut.-Colonel Cameron, excited the admiration of all who were
witnesses of it.”
On the 10th of March, a letter and address, of which the following
are copies, were received, and promulgated to the first battalion of
the NINETY-SECOND regiment.
“DEAR SIR, Aire, March 10th, 1814.
“The mayor and inhabitants of this town having requested me
to convey to you, with their sentiments of gratitude, the
accompanying address, I feel infinite pleasure in so doing; as I
deem the sentiments expressed in it justly due towards you, and
the distinguished regiment under your command.
“I have &c.,
(Signed) “WILLIAM STEWART,
“_Lieut.-General_.
“Lieut.-Colonel Cameron,
Commanding NINETY-SECOND Highlanders.”
(Translation.)
“SIR, Aire, 9th March, 1814.
“The inhabitants of the town of Aire are not ignorant that if
they were preserved from pillage and destruction at the close
of the obstinate and sanguinary conflict of the 2nd of March,
they are indebted for such preservation from that calamity to
your honorable conduct, and the strict discipline which you have
maintained amongst the troops under your command.
“Penetrated by sentiments of the liveliest gratitude towards a
commander distinguished by such noble qualities, the town of Aire
has charged me to be their interpreter in communicating their
thanks, and to offer you the homage of their esteem.
“I have, &c.,
(Signed) “CODROY, _Mayor_.
“To Lieut.-Colonel Cameron,
Commanding NINETY-SECOND Highlanders.”
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