THE COLLATERAL ENTIIENCI1MENTS SEIZED. 117 which had induced Lord Raglan to avoid, if he CHAP V. could, heavy loss by delivering the intended attack with only a few valiant men. These, how- ever, were quickly supported by the troops as- signed for the purpose, and by the strong work- in- party of the 55th Eegiment under Captain Cure, which having been previously ordered to throw down their tools and stand to their arms, drove the enemy at the point of the bayonet from the trench they attacked. The conquest quickly embraced not only the Work of the Quarries, but the foremost of the collateral entrenchments, capture oi . . lii t' '■ thence extending tar eastward across the whole lateral en- trench- Woronzoff Ridge. High praise was awarded to mems. Captain Elton for the skilful, resolute way in which, with some 55th men, he fended off the enemy's troops from some of our people then la- bouring to reverse a captured parapet.* Colonel Campbell, at the head of his men, was wounded — twice wounded — without being there- fore disabled; but of the forces he led, no great proportion were stricken whilst busied in storm- ing the "Work. There were several of them who fell, but fell at a later moment. Major Armstrong for instance, the chief who had led the storming forces contributed by the 2d Division, was severely wounded ; but, when the ball reached him, he — acting on one Hank, and Campbell besides on the other — had already made good their attack. Overthrown at their foremost entrenchments
- The high honour of the Victoria Cro ted to Cap-
tain, now Colonel F. Elton.
