. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . ormedthrough Bristol ; and the departed general found alast resting-place in the churchyard at Badmintonin the neighbourhood of that city, near a mansionbelonging to the Beaufort family. Within a fewdays after the death of Lord Raglan becameknown in England, the House of Commons voteda pension of £1000 per annum for life to LadyRaglan, and a further pension of £2000 perannum to the next two holders of the title, sonand errandson of the deceased. The death of the British commander occasionedmany changes i
. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . ormedthrough Bristol ; and the departed general found alast resting-place in the churchyard at Badmintonin the neighbourhood of that city, near a mansionbelonging to the Beaufort family. Within a fewdays after the death of Lord Raglan becameknown in England, the House of Commons voteda pension of £1000 per annum for life to LadyRaglan, and a further pension of £2000 perannum to the next two holders of the title, sonand errandson of the deceased. The death of the British commander occasionedmany changes in the army in the Crimea. SirGeorge Brown would have taken the commandby virtue of seniority, but had been compelled toleave the Crimea about that time through shatteredhealth. Cathcart, Estcourt, Adams, Evans, Penne-father, these and many others had been lost tothe Crimean army by death or illness ; and thecommand hence devolved upon General Simpson,who had been sent out as chief of the staff toLord Raglan, and Avho was the senior officerpresent at Raglans death. The home government. General Simpson. confirmed Simpson in the command, despite hisbroken state of health. Changes were at the sametime made whereby brigadiers became divisional-generals, and colonels became brigadiers. Com-paring the list given below,* with that at * First Division. General Sir Colin Campbell. Brigadier Lord Rokeby. Brigadier-colonel Cameron. Second Division. General Barnard. Bi igadier-colonol Lockyer. Brigadier-colonel Trollopc. Third Division. General Sir ttichard England. Brigadier-general Eyre. Brigadier-colonel Barlow. Fourth Division. General Bentinck. Brigadier-colonel Spencer. Brigadier-colonel Garrett. Light Division. General Codrington. Brigadier-colonel Von Straubcnzee. Brigadier-colonel Shirley. p. 209, it will be seen that Sir Richard Englandwas the only general officer whose position hadnot been changed between September 1854 andJune 1855. Whether the death of Lord Raglan necessitate
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