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Windham to take refuge within the intrenchment. This was the position of affairs at Kánhpur when Sir Colin Campbell crossed the Ganges on the evening of the 28th of November.[1]
- ↑ In my larger history (Kaye's and Malleson's History of the Indian Mutiny, cabinet edition, vol. iv., pages 159 to 181) I have given a detailed account of this famous action, of which Carthew was the real hero, I cannot quit the subject of the final relief of the Residency without mentioning the names of those gallant men whose exertions so greatly contributed to its defence before their reinforcement by Havelock and Outram. They were, according to the report of the commander of the garrison, Colonel Inglis, Lieutenant James, of the Commissariat, of whom it was written: 'It is not too much to say that the garrison owe their lives to the exertions and firmness of this officer'; Captain Wilson, the D. A. Adjutant-General, 'ever to be found where shot was flying thickest'; Lieutenants Hardinge, Barwell, and Birch; Mr, now Sir George, Couper; Mr Capper; Mr Martin; Colonel Master; Major Apthorp; Captain Gould Weston; Captains Sanders, Boileau, and Germon; Lieutenants Loughnan, Aitken, Anderson, Graydon, Longmore, and Mr Schilling, commanding posts; Lieutenants Anderson, Hutchinson, and Innes, of the Engineers; Lieutenants Thomas, M'Farlane, and Bonham, of the Artillery, and Captain Evans, employed with that arm; Major Lowe, commanding the 32d; Captain Bassano; and Lieutenants Lawrence, Edmonstone, Foster, Harmar, Cork, Clery, Brown, and Charlton of that regiment; of other regiments. Captain O'Brien, Kemble, Edgell, Dinning; Lieutenants Sewell, Worsley, Warner, Ward, Graham, Mecham, and Keir. In the Medical Department, Superintending-Surgeon Scott; Surgeons Brydon, Ogilvie, and Campbell; Assistant-Surgeons Fayrer, Bird, Partridge, Greenhow, and Darby; and Apothecary Thompson. In other departments. Captain Carnegie; the Rev. Messrs Harris and Polehampton, Mr M'Crae, Mr Cameron, and Mr Marshall.
