Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography

CHAPTER XV.

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March to Balaklava—Return—Men go Bare-footed—Snow five feet deep—Long Boats—Hard Frost—Cavalry Division—Burial Ground— Solitary Procession—Men Frozen—I build a Hut—Green Coffee— Wintry Appearance—Dead Horses—63rd Regiment—Carrying Provisions—French Sick 161