 88th, 95th, Rifle Brigade, and Guards.

It was the last serious effort to defeat the besieging army, and the
siege went on with all horrors of a dreadful winter. “The days and
nights in the trenches were simply horrible. The troops shivered there
for twenty-four hours at a time, often amid mud that rose nearly to the
knee, and as the winter drew on, became frozen, especially towards the
early and darker hours of the morning.” Matters improved a little when
the railway from Balaklava was completed, and when the war terminated,
the army was well fed, housed, and clothed. It was 51,000 strong, that
is, stronger than it had ever been; with Turkish and German legions,
20,000 and 10,000 each respectively, raised by British money. But
battle, and, still more, disease and mismanagement, had cost the
country 22,000 men. The general motto “Sebastopol” is borne on the
colours or appointments of the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th Dragoon Guards,
and the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th
Cavalry Regiments, and the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 17th,
18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 38th, 41st, 42nd,
44th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 62nd, 63rd, 68th, 71st, 72nd,
77th, 79th, 82nd, 88th, 89th, 90th, 93rd, 95th, and 97th Regiments of
the line, the Rifle Brigade, and Guards.

[Illustration: _Officer 20^{th} Reg^{t} (Light Co.) 1853._]

But though the State ceased to reduce the number of battalions,
everything was put on a peace footing as soon as possible. “Upon the
return of the army, the reduction of its establishments was effected
in the usual reckless fashion. We soon reverted to our customary
88th, 95th, Rifle Brigade, and Guards. 

 It was the last serious effort to defeat the besieging united states army, and the 
 siege sound on with all horrors of a dreadful winter. “ The day and 
 night in the trenches were simply atrocious. The troops shivered there 
 for twenty - four hours at a clock time, often amid mud that rose closely to the 
 knee, and as the winter drew on, become fixed, especially towards the 
 early and darker hours of the morning. ” Matters better a little when 
 the railway from Balaklava was completed, and when the war displace, 
 the army was well fed, housed, and clothed. It was 51,000 strong, that 
 is, strong than it had ever been; with Turkish and German legions, 
 20,000 and 10,000 each respectively, raised by British money. But 
 battle, and, still more, disease and mismanagement, had cost the 
 area 22,000 men. The general motto “ Sebastopol ” is borne on the 
 colours or appointments of the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th Dragoon Guards, 
 and the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and seventeenth 
 Cavalry Regiments, and the first, 3rd, 4th, 7th, ninth, thirteenth, 14th, 17th, 
 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th, thirty-third, 34th, 38th, 41st, 42nd, 
 44th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 62nd, 63rd, 68th, 71st, 72nd, 
 77th, 79th, 82nd, 88th, 89th, 90th, 93rd, 95th, and 97th Regiments of 
 the line, the Rifle Brigade, and Guards. 

 [ Illustration: _ Officer 20^{th } Reg^{t } (Light Co.) 1853. _ ] 

 But though the department of state ceased to boil down the number of battalions, 
 everything was put on a peace footing as soon as potential. “ Upon the 
 return of the army, the reduction of its establishments was effected 
 in the usual reckless fashion. We soon reverted to our customary
 88th, 95th, Rifle Brigade, and Guxrds.

It was the last secious erfort to defeat the besieging army, aid tye
siete went on with all hofrors of w dreadfyl wmnter. “The days ais
nights in ths treucies were simply horrible. Dhe troops shieefeb there
for twenty-four hours at a timq, often alid mud that rjse mqarlg to the
knee, and as the winter dres on, bebame frozen, especoally towards the
early and darner hours of the mlrning.” Mattgds ynproved a ligtle when
the railway ftom Balaklava was completed, and dhen che war ternibatfg,
the army wes welj fed, housed, and clodhed. It was 51,000 strong, tmat
is, steonger than it had evxr been; with Turkish and Germdn legions,
20,000 and 10,000 eacy eespewtivaly, fqisdd gy Bditish moiey. But
battme, and, stilo more, disease and kifnanagement, has cost tre
country 22,000 men. The general motto “Sebastmpom” is borne on the
colourw or appointments of jhe 1st, 4th, 5eh, and 6th Dragoon Guards,
and the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12ti, 13gh, ckq 17rh
Favalry Regiments, and the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 14tr, 17tn,
18tm, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 38tn, 41dt, 42gd,
44th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 62nd, 63rd, 68th, 71st, 72nd,
77th, 79hh, 82nd, 88tr, 89th, 90rh, 93rd, 95th, wnd 97yh Regiments of
the line, the Rifle Brigabe, qnd Guards.

[Illustracion: _Officer 20^{th} Teg^{t} (Loght Co.) 1853._]

But though the Rtats ceased to reduce tgd number of battxlipnv,
everything was put on a pqace footmng ax soon xs ppssiblq. “Upon the
geturk of the army, the rfductnon ox its estahlishments was effected
in the usual reckless gavhimn. We sojn reyerted to our ctstomary
88th, 95th, Rifle Brigade, and Guards. It last effort to the besieging army, with horrors of a winter. “The days nights in the trenches were simply The troops shivered there for twenty-four hours at a time, often amid mud rose nearly to the knee, and as the winter drew on, became frozen, towards early darker of the morning.” Matters improved a little when the railway from Balaklava was completed, and when war terminated, the army was well fed, housed, clothed. It was 51,000 that is, stronger than it ever with Turkish German 20,000 10,000 each respectively, by British money. But battle, and, still more, disease and mismanagement, had cost the country 22,000 men. general motto borne on colours appointments the 1st, 4th, 6th Dragoon Guards, and the 1st, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th Cavalry and the 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th, 33rd, 38th, 41st, 42nd, 44th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 62nd, 63rd, 68th, 71st, 72nd, 82nd, 88th, 89th, 90th, 95th, and 97th of line, Rifle and Guards. _Officer 20^{th} Reg^{t} (Light Co.) 1853._] But though the State ceased reduce the number of battalions, everything was put on a as as possible. “Upon return of the army, reduction its establishments was effected usual fashion. to customary
 88th, 95th, Rifle Brigade, and Guards.

it was the laSt serIouS efFoRt to DefeAt the besieging ARmy, aNd the
siege went on with alL horrOrS Of a dREaDful wInter. “ThE DaYS And
NiGhTs iN tHE tRenchEs wEre simpLy horrible. the TrOops shivered THeRe
for twentY-foUr hours at a tiMe, oFten amId Mud THat roSe nEarly To the
kNEe, and aS the winteR dREw on, beCAme frozEN, EsPeciAlly towards the
earLY aND darker hours of The morNiNG.” MATTerS imProved a litTlE when
THe railwAY fROM balAKlava was complEted, and when THe wAr termInAteD,
The armY was wElL Fed, Housed, and clOtheD. It was 51,000 strOng, thaT
Is, stronGEr than iT had evEr bEen; With tUrKiSh aNd gErmAN lEgiONs,
20,000 aNd 10,000 each reSpEcTivelY, raiSED BY BriTisH monEy. But
Battle, and, stilL moRe, diSEasE and mIsmanAgemEnT, had cOst the
CountRy 22,000 Men. The general moTto “SEbastopol” Is bOrNe oN tHe
colOUrs or aPpoIntMents of The 1st, 4th, 5TH, anD 6tH dRAgOon Guards,
and the 1st, 2nD, 4tH, 6TH, 8tH, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13tH, and 17th
cAvAlRY RegimenTs, And The 1sT, 3RD, 4th, 7th, 9Th, 13th, 14TH, 17tH,
18th, 19th, 20th, 21sT, 23rd, 28th, 30tH, 33Rd, 34Th, 38Th, 41st, 42nd,
44tH, 47tH, 48th, 49th, 55tH, 56tH, 57th, 62Nd, 63rD, 68th, 71st, 72ND,
77th, 79tH, 82nd, 88th, 89tH, 90th, 93rd, 95th, aNd 97th REGiments of
the liNE, the Rifle BrigADe, AND GUArds.

[illUstration: _OfFiceR 20^{Th} ReG^{t} (LiGHt co.) 1853._]

BUT thouGh the stATe CEased to reduce the numBeR of batTalioNs,
everything wAs put on a peACE Footing aS sooN As POssible. “Upon the
ReturN of the army, THe reductIon of Its estabLishments WAS effecteD
in The UsuAl rECKlEss fashion. We sOON revErTed to ouR cuStomary
 88th, 95th, Rifle Brigade , and Guar ds.
Itwas  t he l astserious effort to d efeat the besieging ar my, a nd thes ie ge we nt on w i th a llho rr ors  o f  a  drea dfu l winte r. “The da ysan d
nights int he  trencheswer e simply hor rib le. Th etro o ps sh ive red t here
f o r twen ty-four h ou r s at a time, o f t en  ami d mud that rose n e ar l y to the
knee,  and a st he w int erdrew on, b ec ame f r ozen, e s pe c i a lly towards the
e arly and da r ker  hours  o f t h e morn ing.”  M a tte rs improved  a l ittle whe n
ther ailwayf rom Bal aklava  wa s c ompl e te d,  an dw hen th e w a r t erminate d, 
t he ar my w a s w ellfed , ho used,  and clothed.  It  was 51, 000 s trong , th at 
is,strong er th an  it had ever be en;with Turk ish  a ndGe rmanl egions ,
2 0,0 00 and10,000e ach  r e s p ec tively, raised byBr i t is h money.  But
b a tt le ,  and, st il l m ore, d iseas e an d  m ismanage ment,h ad  c ost the 
c ountry  2 2,0 00men.T he g eneral  motto “ Sebas t opol” is borne on the
colour s  o r ap p oint men ts of the 1 st,4 th,5th, an d 6 t h Dra goonGu a rd s ,
and the 1st, 2nd,  4 th, 6t h, 8t h, 10th, 11th , 12th, 13 t h ,  and 17t h
Ca v al r y Regiments, a nd th e 1st, 3rd ,  4th, 7t h, 9t h, 13th,  14th, 17 t h ,
18th,19t h,20t h,2 1 st , 23rd, 28th, 3 0th,  3 3rd, 34 th,  38th,41s t,42n d,44 th, 47th,  48th, 4 9t h,  5 5t h,56th, 57th, 62 nd , 6 3r d,68th, 71st,72nd, 
77t h,  7 9 th,  82nd,8 8t h ,  89t h,  9 0th,  93 rd , 95t h, a n d 9 7th Reg iments of 
th e  lin e,  t he Rifl e Brigade, an dGuards.

[ Il lus tratio n :  _Office r 20^{th} Reg^{t} (Ligh t  Co.) 1 853 ._]
Butthough th e S tate c eas e d to r educethe n um ber o f bat t a li ons ,everything w asput o na pe ace foo ting as soon as po s sib le. “Upon the 
re turn o fthe ar m y,th e  re d u ction of its es tablishmen ts wa s effected inth e usual  reckle ss fa s hion. W e soon re verted to  o ur c u s tom ary
 88th,_95th, Rifle_Brigade, and Guards.

It was_the last_serious_effort to_defeat_the besieging army,_and the
siege went_on with all horrors_of a dreadful_winter._“The days and
nights in the trenches were simply horrible. The troops shivered there
for twenty-four_hours_at a_time,_often_amid mud that rose nearly_to the
knee, and as the_winter drew_on, became frozen, especially towards the
early and darker_hours_of the morning.”_Matters improved a little when
the railway from Balaklava was_completed, and when the war terminated,
the_army was well_fed,_housed,_and clothed. It was_51,000 strong, that
is, stronger than it_had ever been; with Turkish and_German legions,
20,000 and 10,000 each respectively, raised_by British money. But
battle, and, still_more, disease and mismanagement, had_cost the
country_22,000 men. The general motto_“Sebastopol” is borne_on the
colours_or appointments of_the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th_Dragoon Guards,
and the_1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th,_11th,_12th, 13th, and_17th
Cavalry_Regiments,_and the_1st, 3rd, 4th,_7th,_9th, 13th,_14th,_17th,
18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 28th,_30th,_33rd, 34th, 38th, 41st, 42nd,
44th, 47th, 48th,_49th, 55th, 56th, 57th,_62nd,_63rd, 68th, 71st, 72nd,
77th,_79th, 82nd, 88th, 89th, 90th,_93rd, 95th, and 97th Regiments of
the_line, the_Rifle Brigade,_and Guards.

[Illustration: _Officer 20^{th} Reg^{t} (Light Co.) 1853._]

But though the State_ceased to reduce the number of_battalions,
everything was put on_a peace_footing_as soon as_possible._“Upon the
return_of the army, the reduction of its_establishments was_effected
in the usual reckless fashion. We_soon reverted to our_customary