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

9 1ST AKGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 137no waist-belt to confine these cross-belts, they1846.flapped about when the man doubled, and itrequiredcarried the musket.one hand to hold them while the otherKnapsacks, fortunately, werenot required to be carried during the service inSouth Africa in those days.The 27th and 91st (according to an officer of 1847.the 74th) were now mere skeletons of their formerregiments, approaching their thirteenth year ofservice in a state of perpetual unrest. Things,however, were lookingbrighter, and inspectionswere talked of. Lieutenant-General Sir GeorgeBerkeley paid the 91st a high compliment ingiving them only two hours' notice for inspection,and the manner in which they turned out did notdisappoint his anticipations of their appearance,which was as honourable to the regimentas itwas satisfactory to the commander-in-chief.During the remainder of the time the 1stbattalion was at the front, they took no part inactive operations.In January, 1848, the war being over, the 1st 1848.battalion marched out from Grahamstown to PortElizabeth about 360 strong, having dischargedsuch men who had applied to remain in thecolony, and havingtransferred all men under a