Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-19
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Boys'-and few regiments have seen more
honorable service In the Crimean wal
the Seventeenth Lanoers formed part OF
the gallant 600" which rode into the
jaws Of death, INTO the mouth of hell. {"
Oneuf the Death or Glory Boys''-Major
Johr Bergman, then troop sergeant ma
jor OF the Seventeenth lancers-has put on
record his experiences Of that magnificent
exhibition Of British bravery. AS the
squadron swept up TO the Russian guns
the shot and shell cut great gaps In the
ranks. One Of the officers gave the order,
Right incline, but a corporal whisper.
cd, Keep straight on, Jack" He could
see that they were opposite the intervals
In the guns, and by keeping straight on
they escaped the next round, which must
have swept them into eternity. They wen'
now % close to the guns that Major Ber-
ryman says the noise they made quite deaf
ened him. Before, however, they could
reach the gunners another fearful storm
OF shot burst over them, and Major Berry
man and his horse, alike struck, fell To
the ground. As he was debating whether
TO shoot the animal or not, Captain Webb
came up and asked him n he was hurt.
Bergman answered, "Only slightly, and
then he ascertained that ths captain was
badly wounded Captain Webb asked the
troop sergeant major what he had better
do, and the latter advised him to stick 70
his horse and get back as fast as he could.
Acting on this advice, he turned and rode
toward the rear.
II now caught a loose horse" says Ma
jor Bergman, 'and got on TO his back,
but he fell directly, the brass of the breast
plate having been driven into his chest.
Seeing that there was no hope of my join
ing the regiment In the melee, and the
Eleventh hussars being close upon me,
moved little TO the right 10 pass through
the interval between the squadrons. Both
squadrons closed In O little and let me pass
through. Finding that Captain Webb had
halted, ran to him, and ON inquiries
found that his wound was 90 painful that
he could not ride any farther. Lieutenant
George Smith Of my own regiment COM
Ing by, got him to stand at the horse
head while lifted the captain of. Hav-
ing accomplished this, assisted Smith to
mount Webb's horse and ride for a stretch.
er, taking notice where we were.
BY this time the Russians had got back
to their guns and reopened fire. l saw six
men Of my own regiment together re-
counting To each other their escapes See
ing their danger, called to them to sepa-
rate, but too late, for a shell dropped
among them, and i don't think one es-
capped alive. Hearing me call to these men,
Captain Webb asked what / thought the
Russians would do.
They are sure to pursue us, sir, un-
less the Heavy brigade comes down.
own safety and leave me-
"'oh, no, sir, l shap not leave you
nowi'
Perhaps they will only take me pris.
oner.'
"'Don't mind me. Look to yourself
"'AI right, sir. Only we will go to,
gether whatever happens.
Just at this moment i saw Sergeant
Farrell coming by. called to him. He
asked, who is itr When told, he came
over. said:
"'We must get Captain Webb out OF
this, for we shall be pursued
HE agreeing, we made chair of our
hands, lifted the captain up and found
that We could carry him with comparative
ease We had got about 200 yards In this
manner when the captain complained that
his leg was very painful. A private OF
the Thirteenth being near, asked him to
DO good enough to support Captain Webb's
legs until we could procure q stretcher.
Just then several Of the officers passed US.
Sir George Wombwell said:
"'What Is the matter, Peckr Captain
Webb's nickname).
"'Hit In the leg, old fellow How did
you escapei'
"'Well, was unhorsed and taken pris.
oner, but when the second line came down
In the confusion got away, seizing the
first horse could.
I'VE had now reached the rear of the
Greys, and procured stretcher from two
infantry band boys, and a young officer OF
the Greys gave me 'tourniquet,' saying
that he did not know how to apply 1t, but
perhaps might. put 1t ON the captain q
right thigh and screwed 1t up.
I'VE now raised the stretcher and car.
ried him for about 90 yards and again set
it down. was made aware of an officer
Of tie Chasseurs d'Afrique being on my
left by his placing his hand upon my shoul.
der. turned and saluted. Pointing to
Captain Webb, but looking at me he said:
"'Your offioeri'
"'Yes'
"'Ah, and you sergeantr looking at
the stripes on my arm.
"'Yes.'
"'Ah, IL you were In French service !
would make you an officer on the spot.
Then, standing In his stirrups and extend.
ing his right hand, he said:
"'Oh, 1t was grand; IL was magniflque,
but 1t Is not war; 1t is not war
This officer was General Morris. We
resumed our march, and when we got to
the doctors / went TO see the end Of the
fight Finding a horse In the lines, ]
mounted him, although the animal be-
longed to the Fourth Light dragons, and
thus dropped In behind the Duke Of Cam.
bridge and heard what passed. The duke,
speaking to Lord Cardigan, said:
"'Cardigan, where's the brigadei'
"'There, said Lord Cardigan.
Is that all Of themi You have lost the
finest brigade that ever left the shores Of
England
"A little further on he spoke to Captain
Godfrey Morgan Uord Tredegar):
Morgan, where's the regirnentf'
"'Your royal highness, that Is all of
them
MY poor regiment, my poor regi-
mentp
"When the regiment was numbered,
there were e2 Of u.s."
For Major Berryman's gallantry under
fire he was awarded the Victoria CROSS
London Million.
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