Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

108 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1842. he having been appointed quarter-master sergeanof the 2nd battalion of the19th Regiment frorcolour-sergeant of the 91st in 1857), CorporaF. Nugent (discharged in Africa). It wathrough the first-named that Captain G-ordo;communicated his orders and carried them intexecution.duringEvery order he received was obeyethe confusion of the wreck with thexactness of the parade ground. He never leJthe spot where he had been stationed during thdarkness and terror of the night, although a wifand child seemed to claim a portion of hisolicitude ;and when he received permissiontaccompanythem into thesurf-boat, he petitioneto be allowed toremain with Captain Gordon tithe last.The two sergeants were young lads, bareltwenty-two years of age. Theyhad marrieshortly before the battalion embarked at King*town, and their wives, quitegirls, were clinginto them for supportand comfort when the shiparted from her anchors. The guards weiordered to be doubled, and additional sergeaniwere posted to each. This brought SergeaniPhillips and Murray on duty. Withoutmurmur, they left their wives and joined th