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

9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 275was spent on the banks of the Umtati River, when 1879.heavy rains fell, causing a halt next day to getthings cleaned up. The march was resumed onSunday, the 23rd, and the TugelaRiver wasreached on the 25th, and was crossed in a pont,the regiment encamping near the 57th Regiment,which had arrived the previous day. Twocompanies of the 3rd Buffs and five companies ofthe 99th Regiment, formed into one battalion, werealso encamped on the enemy'sside of the river.On tbe 26th Lord Chelmsford inspected theregiment, and made a speech to the men.Tbe force collected at this place to move upto tbe relief of Ekowe was divided into twodivisions.The first division, under Colonel Law,R.A., was composed of the 91st, and of thebattalion made up of the Buffs and 99th, theNaval Brigades of tbe Shah and Tenedos, who hadwith them two 9 -pounders, two 24-pounder rockettubes,and a gatling gun, the mounted infantryunder Major Barrow, and one battalion of Natalnative contingent.The second division, under ColonelPembertonof the 3/60th Rifles, was composed of the 57thRegiment, 3/60th Rifles, Naval Brigade of theBoadicea, and a portion of the marines of the