The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-11-16
BRAVERY IN BATTLE,
Curious Extracts From the Order Book
OF the Gallant General Wolfe.

Some curiously interesting matter ha
lately been unearthed from an old orde
book of the Twentieth Regiment, tn,
"Minden boys" now the Lancashire
Fuslllers, which emanated from thu
heroic soldier Wolfe when Colonel o.
the regiment, about 1850.
Their bearing upon military conduc,
in the field makes them very distinctly
topical just now.
Whoever shall throw away his arms
Ia an action, whether officer, non-com-
! mlssioned officer, or soldier, (unless it
appears they are so damaged as to be
useless), either under the pretense OF
taking up others that are of better
sors or fcs' any other cause whatsoever,
must expect to be tried by a court
martial for the crime.
The death of an officer commanding
a company or platoon shall be no ex.
cuse for the confusion or misbehavior
OF that platoon for, while there is an
ot1lcer or non-commissioned officer left
alive to command, no man is to abandon
ms colors or betray his country.
Neither officer, on-commissioned
officer, or soldier is to leave his platoon
Or abandon his colors for q slight
wound. While man is able to do his
duty, and stand and hold hish arms, it is
infamous to retire.
The battalion is not to halloo, or cry
out, upon any account whatsoever, al
though the rest Of the troops should do |
It, until they are ordered to charge with |
their bayonets; in that case, and when
they are on the point of rushing upon
their enemy, the battalion may give
shout and rush in.
The soldier who takes his rnusket
rom his shoulder and pretends to begin
ne battle without orders will be put to
ieath that instant. The cowardice or
Irregular proceeding of one man is not
0 put the whole in danger.
The soldier who quits his ranks or
'ffers to fly is instantly to be put to
Ieath by the officer who commands the
latoon. A soldier does not deserve to
I've who will not fight for his King and :
ountry.
ii non-commissioned officer or nri- {
ate man is missing after an action and J
pms his company afterward unhurt he
I'll be reputed coward and fugitive,
nd will be tried for his life.
II we attack body less in extent
ian the battalion, the platoons upon the y
lngs must be careful to direct their fire !,
ooilquely SO as to strike the enemy. The
hceFs are to inform the soldiers of o
,eir platoons before the action begins
mere they are to direct their fire: and
ey are to take good aim to DESTROY a
cir adversaries. =
Ihere is no necessity for firing very
st. A cool, well-levelled fire. with =,
e pieces carefully loaded, is much y
ore destructive and formidable than
e quickest fire in confusion. (The =:
ldiers are 10 take their orders entirely :"
om the officer of their platoon, and he
to give them with all possible GOODNESS 81
d resolution). The misbehavior Of pi
y other corps will not affect this bat 70
ion, because the officers are deter "
ned to give the strongest proof, ~
''r f,dellty' zeal and courage, in which
soldiers will second them with their ]
lal spirit. 9st
The men should consider that thev 49,
upon the point of entering in to vi.
Tor the defense Of their country !. t Il"
drunken, vicious, irregular armv
but a poor defense to State. but ST'
If virtue, courage and obedience are !
uTe guard in all assaults; thev SEN
uld, therefore, always be ready 10 90;
torn their part with honor and t sna
IT." and not give themselves 10 to and md
excess or irregularity. In timsa cur
these both officers and soldiers G,
lid particularly exert themselves IN ~ -
y part of the duty, and show their 9
'try that they deserve it's esteem n n
valor." e'''y s 81 -
I. ne principles on which the British ..
Ter should fight vary little to this r. p,
+ from those inculcated by General -. ~
fe.-LondoD Express. IT
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