 The order and regularity that prevailed on board , from the moment the ship struck till she totally disappeared , far exceeded anything that I had thought could be effected by the best discipline ; and it is the more to be wondered at seeing that most of the soldiers were but a short time in the service . Everyone did as he was directed and there was not a murmur or cry amongst them until the ship made her final plunge – all received their orders and carried them out as if they were embarking instead of going to the bottom – I never saw any embarkation conducted with so little noise or confusion . 
