Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army / Gwalior and the Battle of Maharajpore, 1843; the Gold Coast of Africa, 1847-48; the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58; the expedition to China, 1860-61; the Siege of Paris, 1870-71; etc.

by Sir Charles Alexander Gordon

[190] Of that wound Koer Singh soon thereafter died. The command of his forces then fell to Umeer Singh.

[191] Here we received Government General Orders relating to the late Jounpore Field Force, my name in the list of those “mentioned.”

[192] Captured by myself and duly handed over.

[193] Comprising 10th Foot, Military Train Madras Artillery, Madras Rifles.

[194] An honourable man, considerate and straightforward in official as in private relations, he had effected much during the time he held command to restore to their normal state things already alluded to.

[195] Government General Orders, dated Allahabad, June 16, 1858.

[196] Namely, Juggernath Singh, Rajah of Powayne, a man who, in the early days of the mutiny, had acted in a very unfeeling manner towards such fugitives as fell into his hands.

[197] Of October 1, 1858.

[198] Friend of India, December 2, 1858.

[199] Afterwards noticed in Chambers’ History of the Revolt, page 607.