VI. 1859–1874

Reception of the regiment in the Northern Counties—Banquet at Brahan Castle—Regiment fêted at Nairn and Inverness—Medals for Persia—Removed to Edinburgh—Officers and men fêted at Edinburgh and Hamilton—Abolition of Grenadiers and Light Companies—Medals for the Indian Mutiny—Removed to Aldershot—thence to Shorncliffe—thence to Dover—The Duke of Cambridge’s opinion of the 78th—Additional year’s service granted to Indian men—Inauguration of the Monument on the Castle Hill, Edinburgh—Presentation of Plate and Pipe-major’s Flag by the Countess of Ross and Cromarty—Lucknow Prize-money—Gibraltar—Retirement of Colonel M’Intyre—Retirement of Colonel Lockhart—His farewell Address—Canada—Presentation of Colours—Nova Scotia—Internal changes—Lieutenant-General Sir C. H. Doyle’s opinion of the 78th—Home—Belfast—Aids the civil power—Fort-George—Aldershot.

As we have devoted so much space to a narrative of the active service of this distinguished regiment, we shall be compelled to recount with brevity its remaining history; this, however, is the less to be regretted, as, like most regiments during a time of peace, the history of the Ross-shire Buffs since the Indian mutiny is comparatively uneventful.

On the 1st of June 1859 Colonel Walter Hamilton was appointed to be Inspecting Field Officer of a recruiting district, by which the command of the regiment fell to Colonel Stisted, who, on the 30th of the following September, exchanged to the 93rd Highlanders with Colonel J. A. Ewart, C.B., aide-de-camp to the Queen.

The regiment being once more assembled on the borders of Ross-shire (the county from which it received its name), after an absence of twenty years, was received on all sides with a most hearty and spontaneous and certainly thoroughly well-deserved welcome. The northern counties vied with each other in showing civility to the regiment by giving banquets to the men and balls to the officers. Into the details of these fêtes we cannot of course enter. One of the most characteristic of these entertainments was a banquet given at Brahan Castle, by the Honourable Mrs Stewart Mackenzie, daughter of the Earl of Seaforth who raised the regiment, when a large family gathering of the Mackenzies of Seaforth assembled to do honour to the corps raised by their ancestors, on its return from the Indian wars. The regiment as a body was fêted by the inhabitants of the town and county of Nairn, and by the noblemen and gentlemen of the northern countries and burgh of Inverness at the latter town. The freedom of the burgh of Nairn was also conferred on Lieutenant-Colonel M’Intyre, and in both cases addresses were presented to the regiment, showing a high and well-deserved appreciation of the noble work done by the “Saviours of India.” On entering Inverness, Colonel M’Intyre halted the regiment in front of the house of General John Mackenzie, the oldest officer then in the British army, and who originally raised the light company of the 78th Highlanders. The men gave three cheers for the gallant veteran before proceeding along the streets appointed for the procession to the banqueting hall.

In the month of November a large meeting was held at Dingwall, for the purpose of considering the propriety of presenting some lasting testimonial from all classes in the county of Ross to the Ross-shire Buffs. The result of the meeting will appear in the sequel.

Shortly after this, Nos. 11 and 12 companies were formed into a dépôt, numbering 4 officers and 96 men, who, under Captain M’Andrew, proceeded to Aberdeen to join the 23rd dépôt battalion at that place.

The medals for the Persian campaign were received in February 1860, and on the 18th of that month were issued to the regiment. Out of the 36 officers and 866 men who served in Persia in the early part of the year 1857, only 15 officers and 445 men at this time remained on the strength of the regiment.

The 78th left Fort-George in two detachments, on the 21st and 24th of February, for Edinburgh, where its reception was most enthusiastic. The streets were rendered almost impassable by the people that thronged in thousands to witness the arrival of the famous 78th. In Edinburgh, as when at Fort-George, the people showed their appreciation of the services of the regiment by fêting officers and men. On the 23rd of March the officers were entertained at banquet given by the Royal Company of Archers, Queen’s Body-Guard for Scotland; and on the 21st of April a grand banquet was given to the officers and men by the citizens of Edinburgh, in the Corn Exchange.

The 78th remained in Edinburgh till April 1861, furnishing detachments to Greenlaw and Hamilton. The detachment stationed at the latter place was duly banqueted, and the freedom of the borough conferred upon Lieutenant-Colonel M’Intyre, C.B.

While in Edinburgh, in accordance with a circular from the Horse-Guards, dated May 30th, 1860, directing that all distinction between flank and battalion companies be abolished, the grenadiers and light companies ceased to exist, as such; the green heckles, grenades, and bugles being done away with, together with all distinction as to the size of the men, &c. This step, though no doubt conducive to the greater efficiency of the service, was not a little grievous to old officers, who as a rule took considerable pride in the stalwart men of the grenadier companies.

On the 2nd of June, General Sir William Chalmers, K.C.B., died at Dundee, and was succeeded in the colonelcy of the regiment by Lieutenant-General Roderick M’Neil, formerly an officer of the 78th Highlanders.

On the 9th of August the medals granted for the suppression of the Indian mutiny were presented to the regiment by Lady Havelock (widow of the late Sir Henry Havelock), who happened to be in Edinburgh at the time. Out of about 900 of all ranks, who commenced the Indian campaign with the 78th in May 1857, only 350 remained at this time in the strength of the service companies, a few also being at the depôt at Aberdeen.

The 78th left Edinburgh for Aldershot in detachments between April 27th and May 8th, 1861, remaining in huts till the end of August, when it removed into the permanent barracks. After staying a year at Aldershot it was removed on the 15th of May 1862 to Shorncliffe, where it spent about another year, removing to Dover on the 26th of May 1863. Here it was quartered on the Western Heights, furnishing detachments regularly to the Castle Hill Fort, to be employed as engineer working parties. After staying in Dover until August 1864, the 78th embarked on the 5th of that month, under command of Colonel J. A. Ewart, C.B., for Ireland, disembarking at Kingstown on the 8th, and proceeding to Dublin. Here the regiment remained for another year, when it received the route for Gibraltar. During this period there is little to record in connection with the peaceful career of the 78th.

Since the return of the regiment from India, it had, of course, been regularly inspected, the inspecting officers, as was naturally to be expected, having nothing but praise to bestow upon its appearance, discipline, and interior economy. Shortly after the arrival of the 78th at Aldershot, it was inspected by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, who spoke of it in terms of the highest praise; “it was a noble regiment and admirably drilled,” the Duke said.

On the 19th of November 1861, an authority was received for an additional year’s service to be granted to those officers and soldiers of the 78th Highlanders who formed part of the column that entered Lucknow under Sir Henry Havelock; and on the 6th of March, in the same year, a similar reward was granted to those who were left by Sir Henry Havelock in defence of the Alum Bagh post on the 25th of September 1857.

On the 15th of April 1862, a monument to the memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the 78th Highlanders, who fell in India during the suppression of the mutiny in 1857–58, and which had been erected on the Castle Esplanade at Edinburgh by the officers and men of the regiment, and others who had formerly served in the Ross-shire Buffs, was publicly inaugurated by Major-General Walker, C.B., commanding the troops in Scotland, in presence of the Scots Greys, the 26th Cameronians, and the Royal Artillery. The monument is in the form of a handsome and tasteful large Runic cross, an illustration of which we are glad to be able to give on the preceding page.

We mentioned above that a meeting had been held at Dingwall, to consider the propriety of presenting some testimonial to the Ross-shire Buffs from the county which gives the regiment its distinctive name. The outcome of the meeting was that, while the regiment was at Shorncliffe, on the 26th of June 1862, two magnificent pieces of plate, subscribed for by the inhabitants of the counties of Ross and Cromarty, were presented to the 78th by a deputation consisting of Keith Stewart Mackenzie (a descendant of Kenneth, Earl of Seaforth, who raised and equipped the regiment), Macleod of Cadbol, Major F. Fraser, and Lord Ashburton. The plate consists of a Centre Piece for the officers’ mess, and a cup for the sergeants’ mess, and bears the following inscription:—

Presented by the Counties of Ross and Cromarty to the 78th Highlanders or Ross-shire Buffs, in admiration of the gallantry of the regiment and of its uniform devotion to the service of the country.—1859.

A very handsome flag for the pipe-major was also presented by Keith Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth to the regiment, which has six pipers.

While at Dover, on the 17th of October 1863, the first issue of the Lucknow prize-money was made, a private’s share amounting to £1, 14s.; that of the various other ranks, from a corporal upwards, increasing in regular proportion, up to the Lieutenant-Colonel, who received 17 shares, amounting to £28, 18s.

On the 22nd of this month died the colonel of the 78th, General Roderick Macneil (of Barra), to whom succeeded Lieutenant-General Sir Patrick Grant, G.C.B. In October of the following year, Lieutenant-Colonel Ewart, who had had command of the regiment for five years, retired on half-pay, and was succeeded by Major and Brevet-Colonel Colin Campbell M’Intyre, C.B.

It may be interesting to note here, that in compliance with a circular memorandum, dated Horse-Guards, 10th June 1865, the companies of the regiment, from July 17th, were designated by letters from A to M (excluding J), for all purposes of interior economy, instead of by numbers as hitherto.

The 78th had been at home for nearly six years, when on the 2nd of August 1865, it embarked at Kingstown for Gibraltar, the whole strength of the regiment at the time being 33 officers, 713 men, 74 women, and 95 children. Asiatic cholera was prevalent at Gibraltar at the time of the regiment’s arrival, and it therefore encamped on Windmill Hill until the 18th of October. The loss of the regiment from cholera was only 5 men, 1 woman, and 1 child.

During the two years that the 78th remained at Gibraltar, in performance of the tedious routine duties incident to that station, the only event worthy of record here is the retirement on full pay, in October 1866, of Colonel M’Intyre, who had been so long connected with the regiment, and who, as we have seen, performed such distinguished service in India. He was succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Lockhart, C.B., who, in assuming the command of the regiment, paid, in a regimental order, a high and just compliment to his predecessor.

On the 6th of July 1867 the 78th embarked at Gibraltar for Canada. Previous to embarkation the regiment paraded on the Alameda, where his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Airey, G.C.B., Governor of Gibraltar, bade the 78th “good-bye” in a short address highly complimentary to the regiment, and especially to Colonel Lockhart, who also, before his old regiment sailed, had to say farewell to it. Colonel Lockhart, after being connected with the 78th for thirty years, was about to retire on full pay, and therefore on the morning of the 8th, before the vessel quitted the bay, he handed over the command of the regiment to Major Mackenzie; and on the evening of that day his farewell regimental order was issued, in which he exhibited the deepest feeling at having to bid farewell to his dear old regiment, as well as intense anxiety for the highest welfare of the men. The address is, indeed, very impressive, and we are sorry that space does not permit us to quote it here. “If any 78th man meets me in Scotland,” the colonel said, “where, by God’s permission, I hope to spend many happy days, I shall expect he will not pass me by; I shall not him.”

After being transhipped at Quebec on board a river steamer, the regiment landed at Montreal on the 23rd of July. The regular routine of garrison duty at Montreal was relieved by a course of musketry instruction at Chambly, and by a sojourn in camp at Point Levis, on the fortification of which place the regiment was for some time engaged.

The only notable incident that happened during the stay of the regiment in Canada was the presentation to it of new colours, the old ones being sadly tattered and riddled, and stained with the life-blood of many a gallant officer. The new colours were presented to the regiment by Lady Windham, in the Champ de Mars, on the 30th of May 1868, amid a concourse of nearly ten thousand spectators. After the usual ceremony with regard to the old colours, and a prayer for God’s blessing on the new by the Rev. Joshua Fraser, Lady Windham, in a few neat, brief, and forcible words, presented the new colours to Ensigns Waugh and Fordyce. Lieutenant-General C. A. Windham, the commander-in-chief, also addressed the regiment in highly complimentary terms. “Though he had not a drop of Scotch blood in his veins,” he said, “he had exceedingly strong Scottish sympathies. It was under Scotchmen that he got his first military start in life, and under succeeding Scotchmen he had made his earlier way in the service.... The 78th Highlanders had always conducted themselves bravely and with unsullied loyalty.” At the déjeuner which followed, General Windham said that in the whole course of his service he had never seen a regiment which pulled together so well as the 78th, and among whom there were so few differences. All the toasts were, of course, drunk with Highland honours, and all went off most harmoniously down to the toast of the “Ladies,” to which Lieutenant Colin Mackenzie had the honour to reply, advising his young brothers in arms to lose no time in coming under the sway of the “dashing white sergeant.”

The old colours of the Ross-shire Buffs were sent to Dingwall, in Ross-shire, there to be deposited in the County Buildings or the Parish Church.

On the 8th of May 1869 the regiment left Montreal; and, after being transhipped at Quebec, proceeded to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where it arrived on the 14th of May. Previous to the regiment’s leaving Montreal, a very warm and affectionate address was presented to it by the St Andrew’s Society.

The regiment remained in Nova Scotia till November 1871, furnishing detachments regularly to St John’s, New Brunswick. On several occasions since its return from India, the strength of the regiment had been reduced; and while at Halifax, on the 21st of April 1870, a general order was received, notifying a further reduction, and the division of the regiment into two depôts and eight service companies, consisting in all of 34 officers, 49 sergeants, 21 drummers, 6 pipers, and 600 rank and file. This involved a redistribution of the men of some of the companies; and, moreover, depôt battalions having been broken up on the 1st of April, the depôt companies of the 78th Highlanders were attached to the 93rd Highlanders.

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, K.C.M.G., commanding the forces in British North America, inspected the regiment on the 11th of October 1870, a day or two after which the following very gratifying letter was received by Lieutenant-Colonel Mackenzie, C.B., from Brigade-Major Wilsome Black:—“The general desires me to say that he is not in the habit of making flourishing speeches at half-yearly inspections of Queen’s troops (although he does so to militia and volunteers), because her Majesty expects that all corps shall be in perfect order. When they are not, they are sure to hear from him, and a report made accordingly to the Horse Guards; but when nothing is said, a commanding officer will naturally take for granted that his regiment is in good order. The general, however, cannot refrain from saying to you, and begs you will communicate to the officers and men of the regiment under your command, that he was perfectly satisfied with everything that came under his observation at his inspection of your regiment on Tuesday last.”

In compliance with orders received, the 78th, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Mackenzie, C.B., embarked on board H.M.’s troop-ship “Orontes,” on the 25th of November 1871, and arrived at Queenstown, Ireland, on the 17th of December, where the regiment was transhipped and conveyed to Belfast, arriving in Belfast Lough on the 20th, and disembarking next day.

The strength of the regiment on its arrival in the United Kingdom was 32 officers and 472 non-commissioned officers and men, which on the 22nd of December was augmented by the arrival of the depôt battalion from Edinburgh, consisting of 2 officers and 45 non-commissioned officers and men. Shortly afterwards the strength of the regiment was augmented to 33 officers and 592 non-commissioned officers and privates; and in accordance with the Royal Warrant, dated October 30th, 1871, all the ensigns of the regiment were raised to the rank of lieutenant, the rank of ensign having been abolished in the army.

During its stay at Belfast the 78th regularly furnished detachments to Londonderry; and on several occasions it had the very unpleasant and delicate duty to perform of aiding the civil power in the suppression of riots caused by the rancour existing between Orangemen and Roman Catholics in the North of Ireland. This trying duty the regiment performed on both occasions to the entire satisfaction of the Irish authorities as well as of the War Office authorities, receiving from both quarters high and well-deserved praise for its prudent conduct, which was the means of preventing greatly the destruction of life and property.

Under the new system of localisation of regiments, it was notified in a Horse Guards General Order, that the 71st Highland Light Infantry and the 78th Highlanders would form the line portion of the 55th infantry sub-district, and be associated for the purposes of enlistment and service. The counties included in this sub-district are Orkney and Shetland, Sutherland, Caithness, Ross and Cromarty, Inverness, Nairn, and Elgin, and the station assigned to the brigade depôt is Fort George. In accordance with this scheme, Major Feilden, with a small detachment, proceeded to Fort-George on the 9th of April, to form part of the brigade depôt.

The 78th embarked at Belfast on the 3rd of May 1873, under command of Colonel Mackenzie, C.B. The streets were densely crowded, and the people gave vent to their good feeling by cheering repeatedly as the regiment marched from the barracks to the quay. The regiment was transferred to the “Himalaya,” which sailed on the 4th round the west and north coast of Scotland, and anchored in Cromarty Bay on the evening of the 7th, headquarters and six companies disembarking opposite Fort George next day. Two companies remained on board and proceeded to Aberdeen, there to be stationed. A detachment of the companies at Aberdeen proceeded to Ballater on the 15th of May, as a guard of honour to her Majesty the Queen, and again on the 14th of August.

The regiment was inspected by Major-General Sir John Douglas, K.C.B., on the 19th of May, the report of the inspection being considered by H.R.H. the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief as most satisfactory.

The 78th remained at Fort George for only one year, embarking on the 11th of May 1874, under command of Colonel Mackenzie, C.B., for conveyance to Portsmouth, en route to Aldershot. The regiment disembarked at Portsmouth on the 15th of May, and proceeded by special train to Farnborough, marching thence to Aldershot. A period of exactly twelve years had elapsed since the 78th was last at this camp.

On the 19th of May the 78th was brigaded with the 42nd, 79th, and 93rd Highlanders, at a review which took place in the presence of the Czar of Russia; and it is worthy of note that these four kilted regiments are those that represented Scotland at the siege and fall of Lucknow. It is also a curious coincidence that Colonels Macleod, Mackenzie, M’Bean, and Miller all served with the regiments they led on this occasion before the Czar.

Major-General William Parke, C.B., commanding the 1st brigade, inspected the regiment on the 21st of May, and expressed himself highly pleased with the appearance and drill of the Ross-shire Buffs.

At the time we write, the establishment of this most distinguished regiment consists of 27 officers, 64 non-commissioned officers, drummers, and pipers, 40 corporals, and 480 privates,—the total of all ranks thus being 611.

We have the gratification of being able to present our readers with two authentic portraits on steel of two of the most eminent colonels of the Ross-shire Buffs. That of the first colonel, Francis Humberstone Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth, is from the original painting in the possession of Colonel Mackenzie-Fraser, of Castle-Fraser; and that of Sir Patrick Grant, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., is from a photograph by Bassano, kindly sent to us by Sir Patrick himself.

SUCCESSION LIST OF COLONELS AND FIELD OFFICERS OF THE 78th HIGHLANDERS.

COLONELS

NAMES. Date of Appointment. Remarks.

Francis Humberstone Mackenzie, afterwards Lord Seaforth March 7, 1793 Resigned command of the regiment, retaining his rank. Died, 11th January 1815.

Alex. Mackenzie of Belmaduthy, took the name of Fraser of Castle Fraser May 3, 1796 Died a Lieutenant-General, September 1809, from fever contracted in the Walcheren expedition.

Sir James Henry Craig, K.C.B. September 15, 1809 Died, 1812.

Sir Samuel Auchmuty, G.C.B. January 13, 1812 Died, 1822.

Sir Edward Barnes, G.C.B. August 25, 1822 Appointed to 31st Foot, 10th October 1834.

Sir L. Smith, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.H. October 10, 1834 Appointed to the 40th Foot, 9th February 1837.

Paul Anderson, C.B., K.C. February 9, 1837 Died, 28th December 1851.

Sir Neil Douglas, K.C.B., K.C.H. December 28, 1851 From Colonel 72nd. Died, 30th Sept. 1853.

Sir W. Chalmers, C.B., K.C.H. September 30, 1853 Died, 2d June 1860.

Roderick Macneil June 3, 1860 Died, 22d October 1863.

Sir Patrick Grant, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. October 23, 1863 Governor of Chelsea Hospital (1874).

LIEUTENANT-COLONELS.

Alex. Mackenzie of Belmaduthy July 24, 1793 Promoted Colonel-Commandant 27th Feb. 1796.

Alex. Mackenzie of Fairburn February 10, 1794 2nd Battalion of 1794. To 36th Regiment, 1797.

John Randoll Mackenzie of Suddie February 27, 1796 A Col. in the army in 1794; he became a Major-General, and was killed at Talavera, 1809.

Alexander Malcolm 1795 Died, 1798.

John Mackenzie, Gairloch 1795 Placed on Half-pay, 1799.

John Mackenzie, junior 1795 Placed on Half-pay, 1795.

Hay Macdowall May 22, 1797 Col. in the army in 1795, Major-General in 1798,and was promoted to 40th Regiment, 1802. Lost on passage from India, 1809.

Alexander Adams April 7, 1802 Promoted Major-General, 1814.

Patrick Macleod, Geanies April 17, 1804 2nd Bat. 1804; Killed at El-Hamet, 21st Ap. 1807.

Hercules Scott, Benholm July 23, 1807 To 103rd, 1808. Killed in Canada, 1814.

John Macleod, C.B. May 12, 1808 2nd Battalion of 1804. Major-General, 1819.

James Macdonell, Glengarry September 7, 1809 Exchanged to Coldstream Guards, 1810.

Sir Edward Michael Ryan,Kt. February 21, 1811 Died in 1812.

James Fraser May 1, 1812 Killed at Probolingo in Java, 1813.

Martin Lindsay, C.B. November 25, 1813 Succeeded Colonel John Macleod in command, 12th Aug. 1819, and retired 27th April 1837.

David Forbes July 28, 1814 Reduced on Half-pay, 1816.

Henry N. Douglas April 28, 1837 Died, 1st October 1849.

Martin G. T. Lindsay April 8, 1842 Exchanged, 15th April 1842.

Roderick Macneil April 15, 1842 Colonel in the army June 17, 1828, and was promoted Major-General, 9th November 1846.

Jonathan Forbes November 9, 1846 Retired, 10th December 1847.

E. Twopeny December 10, 1847 Exchanged to 10th Foot.

Walter Hamilton, C.B. October 2, 1849 Appointed Inspecting Field Officer, 1st June 1859.

Henry W. Stisted, C.B. April 19, 1850 Exchanged to 93d Highlanders, 30th Sept. 1859.

John Alexander Ewart, C.B. September 30, 1859 Retired on Half-pay, 28th October 1864.

Colin Campbell M’Intyre, C.B. October 28, 1864 Retired on Full-pay, 2d October 1866.

Græme A. Lockhart, C.B. October 2, 1866 Retired on Full-pay, 13th July 1867.

Alexander Mackenzie, C.B. July 13, 1867 —

MAJORS.

Alex. Mackenzie, Belmaduthy March 8, 1793 Promoted Colonel-Commandant, 27th Feb. 1796.

George, Earl of Errol July 24, 1793 To 1st Regiment Foot Guards, 1794. Died, 1799.

Alex. Mackenzie of Fairburn July 24, 1793 To command of 2nd Battalion, 10th Feb. 1794.

John Randoll Mackenzie of Suddie February 10, 1794 Promoted, 1794.

Michael Monypenny October 28, 1794 Promoted to 73rd Regiment, 1798. Died, 1808.

Alexander Malcolm May 2, 1794 Promoted, 1795.

John Mackenzie, Gairloch May 3, 1794 Promoted, 1795.

John Mackenzie, junior 1794 Promoted, 1795.

Alexander Grant 1795 Retired, 1798. Died, 1807.

William Montgomery 1795 Promoted to 64th Regiment. Died 1800.

Alexander Adams August 30, 1798 Promoted, 1802.

Hercules Scott, Benholm May 9, 1800 Promoted, 1807.

Patrick Macleod, Geanies November 18, 1802 To command of 2nd Battalion, 17th April 1804.

David Stewart, Garth April 17, 1804 Promoted to Royal West Indian Rangers, 1808. Author of the Sketches.

James Macdonell, Glengarry April 17, 1804 Promoted, 1809.

William Campbell December 13, 1804 Killed at taking Fort Cornelis, in Java, 1810.

James Fraser July 23, 1807 Promoted, 1813.

Robert Hamilton April 21, 1808 Retired, 1810.

Martin Lindsay January 4, 1810 Promoted, 1813.

David Forbes August 29, 1811 Promoted, 1814.

Duncan Macpherson November 7, 1811 Major of the regiment in 1820.

James Macbean December 14, 1811 Major of the regiment in 1820.

Duncan Macgregor November 25, 1813 Reduced on Half-pay in 1816.

Colin Campbell Mackay, Bighouse August 11, 1814 Reduced on Half-pay in 1816.

Joseph Bethune June 14, 1821 —

C. G. Falconer June 26, 1823 —

Henry N. Douglas October 22, 1825 Promoted, 28th April 1837.

James Mill April 8, 1826 —

Benjamin Adams May 7, 1829 Retired, 17th May 1838.

Martin G. T. Lindsay April 28, 1837 Promoted, 8th April 1842.

Jonathan Forbes May 18, 1838 Promoted, 9th November 1846.

E. Twopeny April 8, 1842 Promoted, 10th December 1847.

R. J. P. Vassall November 9, 1846 Exchanged to Half-pay.

Walter Hamilton December 10, 1847 Promoted, 2d October 1849.

J. Burns May 23, 1848 Exchanged to 2nd Foot.

Henry W. Stisted May 26, 1848 Promoted, 19th April 1850.

T. J. Taylor October 2, 1849 Died, 18th June 1850.

Henry Hamilton, C.B. April 19, 1850 Appointed to the Staff, 1st July 1862.

Colin Campbell M’Intyre, C.B. June 19, 1850 Promoted, 28th October 1864.

Græme A. Lockhart, C.B. July 1, 1862 Promoted, 2d October 1866.

Alexander Mackenzie October 28, 1864 Promoted, 13th July 1867.

Oswald B. Feilden October 2, 1866 —

Augustus E. Warren July 13, 1867 —

ADJUTANTS.

James Fraser March 8, 1793 Retired, 1794.

James Hanson February 10, 1794 2nd Battalion of 1794. Became Adjutant of the consolidated Battalion in 1796. Retired.

Donald Fraser October 1, 1794 —

Alexander Wishart October 20, 1797 Promoted.

John Hay December 30, 1800 Died in India, 1803.

Joseph Bethune June 25, 1803 Promoted.

William Mackenzie April 17, 1804 2nd Battalion of 1804. Promoted.

Thomas Hamilton September 26, 1805 Deceased.

John Cooper October 15, 1807 Adjutant of the regiment till succeeded by Bull.

James Fraser June 15, 1810 —

William Smith June 24, 1813 Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion when reduced.

J. E. N. Bull May 4, 1826 Promoted, 19th October 1838.

S. M. Edington October 19, 1838 Resigned, 31st August 1839.

C. Pattison August 31, 1839 Promoted in Newfoundland Companies.

Hamilton Douglas Gordon June 16, 1848 Promoted, 10th October 1850.

Laurence Pleydell Bouverie October 10, 1850 Promoted, 22nd December 1854.

Herbert T. Macpherson, V.C. December 22, 1854 Promoted, 6th October 1857.

Andrew C. Bogle, V.C. October 6, 1857 Promoted, 5th November 1858.

G. D. Barker November 5, 1858 Promoted, 2nd April 1861.

Thomas Mackenzie April 2, 1861 Resigned, 16th May 1862.

Richard P. Butler May 16, 1862 Retired, 21st November 1865.

George E. Lecky November 21, 1865 Resigned, 27th February 1867.

Robert Lockhart Dalglish February 27, 1867 Retired, 20th July 1867.

E. P. Stewart July 20, 1867 Promoted, 7th July 1869.

C. E. Croker-King July 7, 1869 Promoted, 17th July 1872.

Arthur Dingwall Fordyce August 21, 1872 —

PAYMASTERS.

Alexander Bannerman February 25, 1804 —

James Ferguson March 21, 1805 2nd Battalion of 1804. Deceased.

John Chisholm December 11, 1817 Retired. Succeeded by Paymaster Taylor.

M. G. Taylor August 26, 1836 Exchanged to 45th Foot.

E. Evans July 7, 1846 Retired, 22nd April 1853.

Joseph Webster April 22, 1853 Retired, 1st April 1864.

Charles Skrine April 1, 1864 —

QUARTER-MASTERS.

Archibald Macdougal March 8, 1793 Retired.

Alexander Wishart February 10, 1794 2nd Battalion of 1794. Establishment reduced.

Duncan Macrae January 23, 1801 To 76th Foot as Ensign.

John Leavoch February 11, 1804 Promoted from Paymaster’s Clerk. He carried the Queen’s colour at Assaye and Argaum.

John Macpherson April 17, 1804 2nd Battalion of 1804. Retired.

Alexander Waters June 30, 1808 —

William Smith April 19, 1810 —

William Gunn August 6, 1812 Paymaster in Cape Mounted Rifles, May 31, 1839.

Joseph Webster May 31, 1839 Promoted Paymaster, 22nd April 1853.

Patrick Carroll April 22, 1853 Retired on Full-pay, 12th September 1856.

Charles Skrine September 12, 1856 Promoted Paymaster, 1st April 1864.

Alexander Weir April 26, 1864 —

SURGEONS.

Thomas Baillie March 8, 1793 Died in India, 1802.

William Kennedy 1794 2nd Battalion of 1794.

John Macandie November 17, 1802 —

Thomas Draper April 17, 1804 2nd Battalion of 1804. Promoted Deputy Inspector-General.

Neil Currie September 1, 1808 —

William Munro June 3, 1813 To Half-pay.

John M’Roberts, M.D. November 13, 1817 —

Robert Henry Bolton, M.D. October 30, 1823 —

Duncan Henderson March 23, 1826 Exchanged to 14th Foot.

John M’Andrew February 15, 1833 Appointed to 40th Foot.

James Burt July 29, 1836 Appointed to 16th Dragoons.

Archibald Alexander October 3, 1845 Exchanged to 50th Foot.

Arthur C. Webster March 23, 1849 Transferred to 10th Hussars.

Joseph Jee, V.C. & C.B. June 23, 1854 Exchanged to 1st Dragoons, 20th Sept. 1864.

L. C. Stewart September 20, 1864 Promoted, 17th March 1867.

J. Meane March 8, 1867 Appointed to the Staff, 6th March 1869.

V. M. M’Master, V.C. March 6, 1869 Died, 22nd January 1872.

A. W. Beveridge, M.D. February 17, 1872 —

Assistant-Surgeons.—John Macandie (1795), Alex. Young (1795), John Bowen (1803), Wm. Munro (1805), Alex. Leslie (1805), Walter Irwin (1810), John Hughes (1811), Wm. Macleod (1814), George Maclean (1814), Duncan Henderson, M.D. (1817), Alex Duncan (1826), James Thomson (1826), Arthur Wood, M.D. (1826), James Young (1826), Wm. Robertson (1832), W. H. Allman (1842), John Innes (1842), G. Archer, M.D. (1839), J. Mitchell, M.D. (1843), D. R. M’Kinnon (1844), W. Bowie, M.D. (1844), J. Leitch, M.D. (1846), J. M’Nab, M.D. (1847), A. S. Willocks (1852), E. K. O’Neill (1854), V. M. M’Master (1855), S. S. Skipton, M.D. (1857), A. W. Beveridge, M.D. (1857), P. Kilgour (1866), N. Wade (1867), W. Johnston, M.D. (1872).

DRESS OF THE 78TH HIGHLANDERS,

THE FULL HIGHLAND COSTUME.

Officers.—Kilt and belted plaid of Mackenzie tartan; scarlet Highland doublet, trimmed with gold lace according to rank, buff facings (patrol jacket and trews for fatigue dress); bonnet of black ostrich plumes, with white vulture hackle; Menzies tartan hose, red garter knots, and white spatterdashes (shoes and gold buckles, and Mackenzie tartan hose and green garter knots for ball dress); sporran of white goat’s hair, with eight gold tassels (two long black tassels undress); buff leather shoulder-belt, with gilt breast plate; red morocco dirk belt, embroidered with gold thistles; dirk and skean-dhu, mounted in cairngorm and silver gilt; the claymore, with steel scabbard; round silver-gilt shoulder brooch, surmounted by a crown. The field officers wear trews, shoulder plaid, and waist belt. The Cabar Feidh on all appointments, with the Elephant, superscribed “Assaye.”

Mess Dress.—Scarlet shell jacket, with buff rolling collar and facings, and gold shoulder-knots; Mackenzie tartan vest, with cairngorm buttons.

Sergeants.—Same as privates, with the exception of finer cloth and tartan. Staff sergeants wear the buff cross-belt and claymore, and shoulder plaid with brooch.

Privates.—Kilt and fly of Mackenzie tartan; scarlet Highland doublet, buff facings (buff jacket and trews for fatigue dress); bonnet of black ostrich plumes, with white hackle; sporran of white goat’s hair, with two long black tassels; Menzies tartan hose, red garter knots, and white spatterdashes; the Cabar Feidh and the Elephant on the appointments.

Band.—Same as privates, with the exception of red hackles, grey sporrans, buff waist-belts and dirks, and shoulder plaids and brooch.

Pipers.—Same as privates, with the exception of green doublets, green hackles, Mackenzie tartan hose, green garter knots, grey sporrans, black shoulder and dirk belts, claymore, dirk, and skean-dhu, and shoulder plaids with round brooch.