Twelve years in the army : $b or, The incidents of a soldier's life
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"Twelve years in the army" by John G. Gollan is a military memoir written in the mid-19th century. It recounts a Scottish Highlander’s service with the 79th Cameron Highlanders across the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion, blending frontline action, camp hardships, and plainspoken reflections. The focus is on battles such as Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, and the siege of Sebastopol, followed by operations around Cawnpore and Lucknow, and ends with his return voyage. The voice is direct and patriotic, often advocating for recognition of the rank-and-file soldier.
The opening of the memoir traces the author’s humble Inverness upbringing, youthful fascination with soldiering, and eventual enlistment in the 79th at Edinburgh. It swiftly moves into the Crimean campaign: embarkation via Varna, cholera losses, the landing in the Crimea, the assault at Alma, the “thin red line” at Balaclava, the brutal hand-to-hand fighting at Inkerman, a desperate winter with daring forays for firewood, and
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