TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
Page numbering of the original text has been retained. Front matter has numbering v to viii, then i to viii again, then 9 to 106 for the main text.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, head quarters, head-quarters; outpost, out-post; situate; inclosure.
[Pg 11], 'James Nicholnson' replaced by 'James Nicholson'.
[Pg 61], 'remainded inactive' replaced by 'remained inactive'.
[Pg 70], 'eighty-three three' replaced by 'eighty-three'.
[Pg 72], 'the downfal' replaced by 'the downfall'.