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Issue No.3

Issue 3. September 1997. The 19th Regiment of Foot in the Crimea.

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Issue 3. September 1997. The 19th Regiment of Foot in the Crimea
With the 19th Regiment of Foot Through the Crimea		Extracts from some of the personal accounts written by serving officers and men, with a map showing where events occurred during the Crimean war.

The Infantry Will Advance		An account of the Battle of the Alma, comparing scenes in the painting by Peter Archer with actual events.

The Infantry Will Advance, - Charlie Usherwood's Account		An account of the Battle of the Alma by Corporal Charlie Usherwood of the 19th Foot.

Cardew's Alma		A letter to his mother from eighteen year-old Ensign A M Cardew, following the Battle of the Alma in which he was wounded.

The Alma Drums		The story of the capture of the seven Russian drums that were captured at the Alma. Two of the drums are on display in the Museum and the other five are held by the 1st Battalion, the Green Howards.

With the 19th Regiment of Foot Through the Crimea		A generalised Time Frame to illustrate the sequence of events.

Inkerman		Captain (later to become Major) Lidwill's eyewitness account of the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854.

The Green Howards Fact File		Numbers of Officers and Other Ranks of the Nineteenth Foot who were sent to the Crimea, who took part in the battles, and who were killed or wounded.

British Medals of the Crimea		A description of the Campaign medals, and clasps, that were granted in the Crimean War. Also a description of the Distinguished Conduct Medal instituted on 1 December 1854.

The Victoria Cross		An account of the medal which was instituted on 29 January 1856, and was awarded to two men of the 19th Foot in the Crimea.

Lidwill's Christmas, 1854		An edited eyewitness account of Christmas, 1854, spent in the Crimea by Major G R Lidwill.

Through the Lens		The story of Roger Fenton and his photographs of the Crimean War, illustrated by a photograph of Officers of the 19th Foot (with individuals identified).

The Woman's Story		Margaret Kerwin, who was married to Private John Kerwin of the 19th Foot, accompanied her husband to the Crimea. This is her account of her times in the Crimea, recounted in 1895.

Uniforms of the 19th Foot		A description of the five particularly rare uniforms that are on display in the Museum.

The Stirring Tale of Redan Massy		An account of the part played by seventeen year-old Lieutenant Daniel Massy at Sebastopol, including letters written by Massy himself.

Longmore and Massy		Brief biographies of Surgeon General Thomas Longmore and Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-General) William Massy.

The Close of the Campaign		Extracts from the journal of Charles William Usherwood of the 19th Foot, describing the closing days of the Crimean War.

The Crimean Soldier's Lot		A description of the life of the ordinary soldier fighting with the 19th Foot in the Crimea.

Claude Minie's Famous Rifle		A description of the weapon used by the British Army throughout the Crimean War.

Issue 3. September 1997.
The 19th Regiment of Foot in the Crimea

With the 19th Regiment of Foot Through the Crimea

Extracts from some of the personal accounts written by serving officers and men, with a map showing where events occurred during the Crimean war.

The Infantry Will Advance

An account of the Battle of the Alma, comparing scenes in the painting by Peter Archer with actual events.

The Infantry Will Advance, - Charlie Usherwood's Account

An account of the Battle of the Alma by Corporal Charlie Usherwood of the 19th Foot.

Cardew's Alma

A letter to his mother from eighteen year-old Ensign A M Cardew, following the Battle of the Alma in which he was wounded.

The Alma Drums

The story of the capture of the seven Russian drums that were captured at the Alma. Two of the drums are on display in the Museum and the other five are held by the 1st Battalion, the Green Howards.

With the 19th Regiment of Foot Through the Crimea

A generalised Time Frame to illustrate the sequence of events.

Inkerman

Captain (later to become Major) Lidwill's eyewitness account of the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854.

The Green Howards Fact File

Numbers of Officers and Other Ranks of the Nineteenth Foot who were sent to the Crimea, who took part in the battles, and who were killed or wounded.

British Medals of the Crimea

A description of the Campaign medals, and clasps, that were granted in the Crimean War. Also a description of the Distinguished Conduct Medal instituted on 1 December 1854.

The Victoria Cross

An account of the medal which was instituted on 29 January 1856, and was awarded to two men of the 19th Foot in the Crimea.

Lidwill's Christmas, 1854

An edited eyewitness account of Christmas, 1854, spent in the Crimea by Major G R Lidwill.

Through the Lens

The story of Roger Fenton and his photographs of the Crimean War, illustrated by a photograph of Officers of the 19th Foot (with individuals identified).

The Woman's Story

Margaret Kerwin, who was married to Private John Kerwin of the 19th Foot, accompanied her husband to the Crimea. This is her account of her times in the Crimea, recounted in 1895.

Uniforms of the 19th Foot

A description of the five particularly rare uniforms that are on display in the Museum.

The Stirring Tale of Redan Massy

An account of the part played by seventeen year-old Lieutenant Daniel Massy at Sebastopol, including letters written by Massy himself.

Longmore and Massy

Brief biographies of Surgeon General Thomas Longmore and Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-General) William Massy.

The Close of the Campaign

Extracts from the journal of Charles William Usherwood of the 19th Foot, describing the closing days of the Crimean War.

The Crimean Soldier's Lot

A description of the life of the ordinary soldier fighting with the 19th Foot in the Crimea.

Claude Minie's Famous Rifle

A description of the weapon used by the British Army throughout the Crimean War.