Guns And Cavalry: Their Performances in the Past And Their Prospects in the ...
Guns And Cavalry: Their Performances in the Past And Their Prospects in the ...
Edward Sinclair May
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It was a serious thing to incur the Great Duke's wrath, and not only did Mercer lose a brevet on this occasion, but the troop he commanded was punished also. It may have been hard on Mercer, but it was doubly so, and, indeed, absolutely unjust, to visit the fault of an individual on a fine body of men who had done much distinguished service. Digitized by Google THE PURSUIT OF A BEATEN FOE, 169 good motto for a gunner, for it told me that I must do my best, and work hard, and then my battery per...haps would be disbanded." He did not speak cynically. The grey-haired veteran, one of the best officers we ever possessed, had bowed his head all his life to the inevitable, and had never slackened one atom of his zeal or disregarded his duty for one moment, although he knew/ and probably had experienced, the reward which has not infrequently followed such efforts in our regiment. But his remark filled me with greater admiration for him than ever, and I know I may say with confidence that we have many more like him, whose spirit and energy remain unbroken, even though the batteries they served with and were proud of may have disappeared.
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