A Soldier's Experience; or, A Voice from the Ranks Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863

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Disembarkation in the Crimea--First Night in the Enemy's Country, a night long to be remembered, no shelter--March to the Alma--The Battle--The Fusiliers Leading the Van--Letter from the Heights to my Parents--A Fair Description of that Terrible Fight--March from the Alma--Balaclava easily Taken--We take up our position in front of Sebastopol--First Bombardment--The Battle of Balaclava--Charge of the Light and Heavy Brigades--Poem by Tennyson--Little Inkermann--Trench Work--The Battle of Inkermann, the Soldiers' Fight--Am Wounded--Description of that Fight--Aspect of the Field after the Fight--My Letter Home--Sent on to Malta--Letter from Her Majesty--Notes on a Norfolk Hero at Inkermann, Sir T. Troubridge--Who first Landed in the Crimea 41-93