A visit to the camp before Sevastopol / by Richard C. McCormick, Jun'r.

  • McCormick, Richard C. (Richard Cunningham), 1832-1901.
Date:
1855
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Credit: A visit to the camp before Sevastopol / by Richard C. McCormick, Jun'r. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER IV. pao» The weather.—Snow storms.—The old residents.—Account of the winters.— Depth of the snow.—Good sleighing.—Lack of sleighs—Odd appearance of the English officers and men.—Long sheepskin coats.—India rubber coats. —Fur caps and gloves.—Great need of a full supply of winter clothing.—A cold day in a tent—Inferior woollen goods.—Great gale of November 14th. —Ships lost.—Duke of Cambridge.—The Prince.—Wrecks of vessels along the shore.—Censure of the authorities.—Praiseworthy attempts to save life. —The storm in the camp, 41 CHAPTER V. Distance from Balaklava to the trenches.—Hills.—Mud cabins.—Novel sight- Regiments living underground.—The fortifications around Balaklava.—The batteries.—Roving Cossacks.—The Turkish cemetery.—Rude mode of burial.—An English cemetery.—Sad and solemn scenes.—The road to Kadukoi.—Havoc among the vineyards.—The village of Kadukoi.—Offi- cers' houses.—Sir Colin Campbell.—Lord Lucan.—Roads to the front— The Cossacks take two prisoners, 51 CHAPTER VI. Excursions through the camp.—Horses.—An Arab charger.—The tents.—The French horns.—Drilling at noon.—Arrangement of the divisions.—The second division.—A walk through the deep snow.—Adjutant Brown, of the ninety-fifth regiment—Thronged boats.—Lord Raglan.—His facetiousness. —Adjutant Brown's tent—Small stove.—Hard push for fuol.—Camp busi- ness.—A man full of work.—General orders.''—A printing press in the camp.—Tea,—Going to bed.—A fine morning.—Brilliant sunrise.—Walk to Inkerman heights.—Sevastopol.—A good-natured Frenchman.—Breakfast, 57 CHAPTER VII. Sevastopol.—Latitude and longitude.—Distance from St Petersburgh.—Con- veyance of the mails.—Beautiful location of the city.—The harbor.—The Tchernaya Retchka.—The valley of Inkerman.—The inner harbor.—Ca- reening bay.—Sunken ships.—The city.—Mr. Upton.—Population of Sevas- topol—Buildings and streets.—Naval library.—Theatre.—Exodus of the women.—Laurence Oliphant's view of Sevastopol.—Inkerman the city of caverns, gj