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

4 HISTORICAL RECORDS OP THEIT;**,many having the same name, which was madefurther puzzling by many of their number havingthe same Christian name ;there being fourArchibalds, three Duncans, three Jameses, twoJohns, and two Colins. Any personattemptedwho hasto trace the careers of these severalofficers in the army in subsequent years, hasfound it a verydifficult task, as the plan ofnumbering officers of the same name (1), (2), (3),which is done in later Army Lists, was not carriedout in books of that period.On the 26th of May the first inspection of thebattalion was made by General Lord AdamGordon, who highly complimented theregimenton its soldierlike appearance. There were onparade over 700 men who had only beenraised as a battalion within four months ;theywere therefore either men who had had someprevious training, or were marvellously aptpupils to be considered worthy of being complimentedon their military bearing by the generalofficer inspecting.The regiment remained at Stirling until themiddle of June, when it marched to Leith, to beembarked on the 17th and 18th of that monthen route for Netley.