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History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Volume 2 (of 2) / From the Formation of the Corps in March 1712 to the date when its designation was changed to that of Royal Engineers

Chapter 41: INDEX TO VOL. II.
By T. W. J. Connolly
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A chronological service history of a military engineering corps, recording staff appointments, metropolitan and trigonometrical surveys, construction of high observatories and scaffolding, participation in Arctic search operations, overseas detachments and road- and fort-building, actions in colonial conflicts, instances of individual gallantry and professional skill, technical tasks such as base-line remeasurements and mining, and institutional developments culminating in a change of designation. The narrative combines operational reports, personnel anecdotes, and illustrations to document routine labour, logistical arrangements, and the practical challenges encountered in domestic and distant assignments.

INDEX TO VOL. II.

(Not including the Appendix.)
  • Fairservice, private, 321, 443
  • Falkland Islands, 25
  • Falkner, James, Cornet, 444
  • Fear, Charles, corporal, 68, 75
  • Fenwick, T., Captain, 19, 66, 99, 100
  • Fergus, James, private, 64
  • Fevers, 124
  • Filkin, John, bugler, 446
  • Finch, James, sergeant, 498
  • ——, Joseph, private, 269, 309, 397
  • Fires, 193
  • Fisher, Lieutenant, 335, 345, 346, 351, 445, 450
  • ——, James, corporal, 489
  • Fitzgerald, Robert J., corporal, 358, 359, 360
  • Fitzgerald, Joseph, private, 407, 416
  • Fleming, Robert, corporal, 74
  • Floats for embarking troops from the Crimea, 481
  • Forbes, James, sergeant-major, 86, 87
  • Ford, John, private, 363
  • Forgie, William, private, 104
  • Foot races at Chatham, 492
  • Forsyth, sergeant, 19, 88, 92, 498
  • Foulness island, 27
  • Fowke, Captain, 151, 152
  • Fowler, Lieutenant, 98
  • Fox, George, private, 451
  • Fraser, Donald, 12
  • ——, Captain, 95th regiment, 411
  • ——, James, corporal, 299, 328
  • ——, Peter, corporal, 446, 448, 450
  • ——, John, private, 393
  • Freeling, Captain, 31
  • Freeth, J. H., Captain, 58
  • Frome, Captain, 31, 44, 45
  • Fulton, John, corporal, 432
  • Haines, William, private, 228
  • Halifax, N.S., 495
  • Hall, Colonel, 40, 523, 526, 527
  • ——, Major, Bengal Engineers, 244
  • ——, sergeant, Grenadier-Guards, 403
  • ——, Matthew, private, 393
  • Hallowes, Lieutenant, R.N., 354
  • Hammett, Samuel, private, 431
  • Hammond, John, corporal, 189, 225
  • Hanover, King and Queen of, 145
  • Hanson, corporal, 260, 289, 294, 390, 415, 443
  • Harding, Thomas, sergeant, 71
  • ——, William, corporal, 193
  • Harkin, corporal, 38
  • Harris, Charles, private, 223
  • ——, George, private, 268, 396, 426
  • ——, John, private, 264
  • ——, John T., private, 428, 429, 431
  • Hart, Ludovico, 151, 152, 154
  • Harvey, George, private, 209, 396, 426
  • ——, William, private, 251, 287, 288, 443, 469, 485
  • ——, William, sergeant, 485
  • Hassard, Captain, 178, 182, 183, 249, 302, 309, 333
  • Hawes, corporal, 244
  • Hawkins, Captain, 40, 97, 164
  • Hay, Allan, private, 396
  • Hayes, Michael, corporal, 55
  • Hayward, Thomas, private, 104–106
  • Head, Jesse, private, 346, 433
  • Head-quarters removed to Chatham, 164
  • Heaton, John, private, 322
  • Hearnden, sergeant, 25
  • Heligoland, 150
  • Henderson, Captain, 42, 154, 524
  • ——, Edward A., corporal, 109
  • ——, William, private, 238
  • Hibling, sergeant, 163
  • Hill, James, corporal, 377, 390, 399
  • Hitchings, John, corporal, 104
  • Hobson, George, private, 279
  • Hodgkinson, Edward R., private, 304
  • Holland, Charles, 86
  • Hollis, William, corporal, 270, 306
  • Holmfirth reservoir, 95
  • Hong-Kong. See “China.”
  • Hood, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, 214, 215
  • Hope, Lieutenant, 7th Fusiliers, 457
  • Hosie, Alexander, private, 287, 325
  • Hudson, Lieutenant, 97th regiment, 459
  • Hurst Castle, 95, 178
  • Huts, 247, 453, 478
  • Hutton, John, private, 228
  • Navvies, the, 231
  • Nelles, Patrick, private, 410, 492
  • ——, Francis, private, 492
  • Neville, private, 469, 470
  • ——, Lieutenant, 335, 352–354, 363
  • Newman, sergeant 62nd regiment, 418
  • New South Wales, see “Mint.”
  • Newton, Mr., Consul at Mitylene, 491
  • New Zealand, 43, 495
  • Nicholas, Rowland, private, 382
  • Nicholson, Major, 470, 471, 472, 484, 485
  • Niel, General, 251
  • Nightingale, Miss Florence, 483
  • Noon, corporal, 79, 85
  • Normansell, corporal, 470
  • North Pole, see “Arctic Expedition”
  • Norval, Alexander, private, 396
  • Nugent, Lieutenant, 172
  • Paris, Palais de l’Industrie, 151–154
  • Pasley, Sir Charles, 40, 46, 493
  • ——, Lieutenant R. A., 62
  • Patterson, John, private, 318
  • ——, Thomas, private, 341
  • Paul, John, corporal, 213, 347–350, 390, 413, 414, 443, 485, 486
  • Paulett, Lord William, 483
  • Pay, regimental, 165
  • —— working, 81, 182, 506
  • Pearson, Edward, private, 350
  • ——, George, corporal, 81, 210
  • Pechell, Captain, 77, 410
  • Peel, Captain R. N., 265, 272, 322
  • Pelissier, Marshal, 455
  • Pemble, private, 5
  • Pendered, corporal, 71, 120, 149,189, 224
  • Penn, Lieutenant R. A., 257;
  • Pennington, corporal, 492
  • Pera, 383
  • Perie, John, private, 347, 349–352, 443, 444, 485
  • Peter, George, private, 175;
    • corporal, 341
  • Peterson, John, private, 318
  • Pettit, William, private, 244
  • Phillips, Edward, private, 104
  • ——, Charles, corporal, 418, 419
  • Phillpotts, Colonel, 124
  • Photography taught in schools at Chatham, 169
  • Pinch, Richard, corporal, 389, 420
  • Piper, John, private, 143, 193, 238
  • Playfair, Dr., 119
  • Pontooning, 138–144
  • Poole, John, sergeant, 61, 62
  • Port, Daniel, private, 144
  • Porteous, John, private, 5
  • Porter, Captain, 294
  • ——, John, private, 440
  • Portlock, Captain, 504
  • Portsmouth, 17, 27, 57, 58, 484, 490, 495
  • Potter, Samuel, 32
  • Powys, Major the Hon. H. L., 195
  • Pratt, Lieutenant, 182, 190, 191, 192
  • Preece, William, private, 350
  • Price, Thomas, private, 224
  • Prince Edward’s Island, 32–37
  • Pringle, corporal, 21;
  • Proti, 383
  • Purdy, corporal, 485
  • Purfleet, 169
  • Quarries, capture of the, 323–326
  • Quartermasters, new appointments, 121
  • Queen, James, private, 136, 280
  • Races at Chatham, 492
  • Raglan, Lord, 356, 483
  • Ramsay, Andrew, corporal, 90, 92
  • ——, Alexander, corporal, 239, 251, 269
  • ——, George, private, 354
  • Ranken, Lieutenant, 427–432, 444, 473–475, 482
  • Ravenhill, Lieutenant, 205, 222
  • Read, John F., sergeant, 91, 182, 190, 193, 238
  • ——, sergeant major, 128
  • Rebellion in Ireland, 17
  • Redan, assaults of the, 344, 427
  • ——, monument, 482
  • Redout Kaleh, 181, 188, 197
  • Reid, James, private, 32–37
  • ——, Colonel, 68, 70, 75, 82
  • Relf, William, private, 258
  • Reynolds, James, private, 104
  • Richard Dart, wreck of, 32
  • Richards, private, 188
  • Richardson, Sir John, 7–15, 28–31
  • Rifle-pits, capture of the, 281–284
  • ——, practice at Chatham, 170
  • Rinhy, corporal, 215, 261, 383, 443
  • Roberts, Lieutenant R. M. Artillery, 181
  • ——, William, corporal, 99
  • Robertson, Captain, 17, 63, 66, 99, 101, 107;
  • ——, William, private, 396
  • Rollings, William, private, 351
  • Ross, Captain, A. P. G., 123
  • ——, Captain George, 128
  • ——, John, sergeant, 20
  • ——, John, corporal, 384, 401, 433–436, 443, 444, 482
  • ——, Thomas, private, 175
  • Rowlett, Alfred, private, 388
  • Rowley, John S., private, 175;
    • corporal, 253
  • Rumble, Mr., Engineer of the London, 465
  • Runnymede, Bridge over the Thames at, 142
  • Russell, Robert, private, 258
  • Rustchuck, 190, 192
  • Ruthven, Peter, private, 431
  • Rylatt, corporal, 193, 238, 459
  • Salisbury Plain, base line on, 37–40
  • Sanderson, William, private, 104
  • Sandham, Major, 19
  • Sandhurst, 41, 495
  • Sapper, substituted for grade of private, 493
  • Sappers’ church in the Crimea, 329–331
  • Sargent, sergeant, 383, 483
  • Saville, Lieutenant and Adjutant, 256, 480
  • St. Paul, Cape, 333, 382
  • Schaw, Captain, 477, 479
  • Scott, Henry, private, 104
  • ——, William, sergeant, 508
  • Scown, George, private, 238
  • Scutari, 227, 234, 382, 495
  • Seaford Bay, cliff at, 43–46
  • Seaman, Thomas, private, 104
  • Seaton, Lord, 145, 146
  • Sebastopol, siege of, 200–438
  • Sector observations, 46–55
  • Sedley, Lieutenant, 17;
  • Sergeants, supernumerary, 161
  • Servants, 382, 383
  • Sewer at Woolwich, sappers replaced convicts in its construction, 40
  • Shadforth, Colonel, 291
  • Sharp, Robert, private, 389
  • Sheehy, Lieutenant, 285
  • Shetland Islands, 19, 31, 88–92
  • Shipwrecks, 32, 224
  • Shoeburyness, 40, 495
  • Siborne, Lieutenant, 101, 108–112;
  • Sillifant, sergeant, 129, 130, 135
  • Simpson, General, 356;
    • Sir James, 456
  • ——, quartermaster, 248
  • ——, David, corporal, 319
  • Sinnett, corporal, 131
  • ——, James, sergeant, 507
  • Sinope, 247
  • Slade, Peter, private, 325
  • Slobedsie, bridge over the creek at, 191, 237
  • Smale, private, 276, 341
  • Smith, Miss, Heroine of the Amazon, 515
  • ——, Sir Harry, 66
  • ——, R. M., Lieutenant, 491
  • ——, Joseph, sergeant, 2, 19
  • ——, Harry B., corporal, 397
  • ——, Alexander, private, 92
  • ——, Mr. (Post-office at Chobham), 136, 137
  • Smythe, Piazzi, Astronomer Royal, 519, 520
  • Somerset Fund, 195
  • Somerset, Fitzroy, Lieutenant and Adjutant, 127
  • Somerville, Lieutenant, 318, 335, 345
  • Southampton, 248
  • Spackman, corporal, 492
  • Spalding, Alexander, sergeant, 104
  • Sparks, Alexander, 389
  • Spear, Samuel, private, 350
  • Spence, Mr., of Unst, 52
  • Spencer, Benjamin K., 47, 131, 248
  • Spike Island, 95, 235
  • Spry, James, sergeant, 444
  • Stabling for cavalry horses, 244, 245, 478
  • Stace, W. A., Captain, 67
  • Stacey, corporal, 478
  • Stancombe, private, 333
  • Stanton, Lieutenant, 108;
  • ——, Joseph, J., corporal, 238, 259, 278, 317, 324, 325, 403, 443, 485, 486
  • Stavely, Major-General, 24
  • Steel, sergeant, 5, 37–40, 47–55;
  • Stephens, John, private, 431
  • ——, Edward, corporal, 487–489
  • Stevens, Matthew, corporal, 293
  • Stewart, Captain Houston, 484
  • ——, Roderick, 389
  • ——, James, corporal, 498
  • Stokes, Major, 489
  • Stopford, Lieutenant, 69, 83, 266, 445, 450
  • Stotherd, Lieutenant, 32, 127, 130
  • Stredwick, corporal, 417
  • Stupple, corporal, 208
  • Sulter, John, 7
  • Surveys, 1–7, 32, 46, 86, 120, 127, 130, 148, 179, 476, 487–489, 491, 496–528
  • Sutton, Colonel, 58–60
  • Swan River Settlement, 42, 57
  • Swann, William, private, 143;
  • Swenny, Edward, private, 114, 115
  • Sydney. See “Mint.”
  • Sykes, John, private, 328
  • Tagnier, sergeant, French sappers, 248
  • Taylor, James S., corporal, 95, 122
  • ——, William, private, 269
  • ——, William, corporal, 410–412
  • ——, the Rev. Mr., 329
  • Tchernaya bridge, 480
  • Telegraphy taught in schools at Chatham, 169
  • Teos, now Boudroun, 491
  • Thomas, James, private, 441
  • Thompson, David, private, 276, 482, 483
  • ——, William, private, 416
  • Tickell, Aaron, private, 351
  • Tides, 96
  • Todleben, General, 320
  • Toohey, Thomas, 224
  • Towell, Peter, corporal, 268, 283
  • Tower. See “London.”
  • Trade Museum. See “Art and Science.”
  • Treasury barricaded, 18
  • Trigonometrical stations. See “Latitudes.”
  • Trimble, corporal, 221, 363, 443, 485
  • Truscott, corporal, 343
  • Turkey, 177–181, 182
  • Turton, Messrs., of Sheffield, 79
  • Tylden, B. General, 193
  • Tylden, Captain, 60, 108;
  • Tylee, Captain, 17, 27
  • Waddell, James, 7
  • Waddy, Colonel 50th regt., 352, 353
  • Walker, Colonel S. F. Guards, 214
  • Wallace, John, private, 216
  • Wallachia, 193–195
  • Walpole, Major, 19, 147
  • Walsh, Richard, private, 310
  • Ward, Lieutenant, 43
  • Waters, Lieut.-Colonel, 123
  • Webb, Captain, 19, 31, 88
  • Weir, Alexander, private, 394
  • ——, James, private, 502
  • Wellesley, Major, 179, 180
  • Welton, sergeant R.A.[, 465
  • West, Lord, 299
  • ——, John, sergeant, 86
  • Westacott, Michael, private, 193;
    • corporal, 238
  • Wheeler, James, private, 228
  • White Barracks, Sebastopol, 473–475
  • Whitford, John, private, 431
  • Whitmore, Lieutenant, 124
  • Whittingham, Captain, 234
  • Whyte, Thomas, private, 431
  • Wiles, Reuben, private, 304
  • Wilkinson, Lieutenant, 17
  • Williams, John, private, 177, 236
  • ——, Simon, private, 121, 299, 368;
    • lance-corporal, 481
  • ——, Samuel, 478
  • ——, John G., private, 441
  • Wilmore, Edward, corporal, 104, 105
  • Wilmot, Major R.A., 61–63
  • Wilson, Sir Robert, 24
  • ——, J. H., Lieutenant, 163
  • ——, James, corporal, 65
  • ——, William, corporal, 251;
  • ——, George, private, 61
  • Windham, General, 429
  • Winter clothing, 234
  • Winzer, sergeant, 491, 498, 499
  • Wohlman, Cornet, 444
  • Wolseley, Captain 90th regt., 324, 335, 336, 376, 401, 410
  • Wood, George, private, 310
  • Woolwich, 40, 120, 121, 123, 164, 484, 495
  • Wotherspoon, private, 6, 431, 499
  • Wray, Captain, 57
  • Wright, Edward, sergeant, 45
  • ——, James, corporal, 272
  • ——, John, corporal, 424
  • ——, John, private, 315
  • ——, George, private, 322
  • Wrottesley, the Hon. Cameron, 174
  • ——, the Hon. George, 179
  • Wylde, Major-General, 445