Narrative of the Life And Sufferings of William B. Lighton : Containing An Interesting And Faithful Account of His Early Life ...
Narrative of the Life And Sufferings of William B. Lighton : Containing An Interesting And Faithful Account of His Early Life ...
Lighton, William Beebey, B 1805
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LIGHTON. The enlistment. some questions, gave mc some bread and cheese, and beer, and procured me a lodging, promising to see to my en- listment in the morning. In the morning he ascertained my height by the military standard, and told me I was too short for every regiment but one, which was the 60th rifle corps. With many flaming descriptions of a soldier's life, he urged me to enlist in that ; stating that it was in Ameri- ca, and that the recruits would be sent thither at the earliest opport...unity. The information of the location of the regiment settled the question. Here was an opportuni- ty offered to visit the country of which I had read and heard so much, and which hall interested my mind so intensely for several years. Being pronounced fit for service, the sergeant conducted me to the officer appointed to administer the oath of alle- giance. " How long," said this gentleman, " will you serve V* " Iwill serve for life, sir" was my ready and deliberate re- ply. The oath was accordingly administered and sealed, and thus at the early age of fifteen, on he 6th of Decem- ber, 1820, 1 became a soldier for life in his Britannic Majesty's 60th rifle corps !
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