Historical Record of the Royal Sherwood Foresters, or Nottinghamshire Regiment of Militia (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872. Excerpt: ... the second division consisted of head-quarters, with the remainder of the regiment. The two divisions were respectively halted at Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Darlington, for refreshments. On March the 27th, orders for disembodiment were received, and with them the following letter from the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, the most noble Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham Clinton, Duke of Newcastle: --"Portman Square, "March 26fh, 1859. "Sir, "In transmitting to you these orders I have the great gratification of informing you that Her Majesty has commanded the Secretary of State to communicate, through me, to the officers, non-commissioned officers, drummers, and private men, the high sense she entertains of their conduct, and of the zeal and spirit which they have manifested since they have been embodied. "I feel assured that this expression of approval by our Gracious Sovereign will be an encouragement to the whole regiment to maintain, whilst disembodied, that distinguished character which it has won for itself during a long period of service. "I have the honour to be, Sir, "Your obedient Servant, "newcastle. "The Officer Commanding Royal Sherwood Foresters." The following is an extract from the regimental orders of March the 29th, being the day previous to the disembodiment: --"The Commanding Officer has received instructions from the Secretary of State for War, directing him to inform the volunteers that any Militiaman who may be willing to re-enlist at anytime during the last twelve months of his term of engagement, when the regiment is disembodied, may, with the approval of his commanding officer--or, in his absence, of the adjutant--be discharged, and then re-engaged for another term of five years. Any such volunteer may, upon reattestation, be settled with ...