H.B., Letters from the Crimea during the Years 1854 and 1855 (London: Emily Faithfull, 1863).
Year: 2020

This book of letters was published in 1863 with all surnames of the soldier and his family members removed. It is nevertheless possible for the family to be identified with confidence. According to the muster rolls of the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, the only corporal with the initials H.B. to die during the storming of the Redan on 8 September was Henry Blishen. In his letter of 29 January 1855, H.B. says he had sent his parents £1..10..0 on 1 December. According to the battalion’s list