. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. nies of the Midland, sixty men in all, under command of Lieuten-ant-Colonel Williams, were extended on the left and moved up to the cemetery andthe Grenadiers, 200 strong under Lieutenant-Colonel Grasett, * * * prolonged theline to the right, the 90th being in support. The Midland and Grenadiers, led byLieutenant-Colonels Williams and Grasett, the w
. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. nies of the Midland, sixty men in all, under command of Lieuten-ant-Colonel Williams, were extended on the left and moved up to the cemetery andthe Grenadiers, 200 strong under Lieutenant-Colonel Grasett, * * * prolonged theline to the right, the 90th being in support. The Midland and Grenadiers, led byLieutenant-Colonels Williams and Grasett, the whole led by Lieutenant-Colonel VanStraubenzie, in command of the Brigade, then dashed forward with a cheer and drovethe enemy out of the pits in front of the cemetery and the ravine to the right of it. The General then gives further incidents of the action and finallyadds that Lieutenant-Colonels Williams and Grasett came promi-nently to my notice from the gallant way in which they led andcheered their men to the left, rush by rush, until they gained thehouses on the plain—the former having commenced the rush. * Soldiering in Canada. By Lieutenant-Colonel George T. Denison. George N. Morang & Company, Limited,iorouto. o G r m H o o Po. c HM > OOro w r
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