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

9 1ST AKGYLLSFIIRE HIGHLANDERS. 67and emigrated to America, where he settled. 1814.Several years after, a letter was received fromhim, enclosing a sum of money for the purposeof procuring one or two men to supply his place,as the only recompense he could make forbreakinghis oath to Grod and his allegiance to theking, which preyed on his conscience in such amanner that he could not rest.On June the 1st the Highland brigade marchedfrom Auch, and on the 7th encamped atFort, where, on the llth of June, itBlanquewas reviewedby the Duke of Wellington.On the 24th of June the first detachment ofthe 91st sailed for home, the second detachmentfollowing on July the 1st, and both arriving atCork towards the end of the latter month.After this the regiment proceeded to Athlone,Limerick, and Clonmel, where they remaineduntil March the following year, when orders werereceived that it was to be attached to the forcethen assembling under orders of Major-GeneralJohnstone at Middleton.After marching to thisplace and being embarked,fresh orders arrivedcountermanding the destination of the expedition,and directing they should sail to Carlingford Bay ;but on reaching that place the destination was