To the End of the World by Andrew Waters

Author:Andrew Waters [Waters, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781594166662
Publisher: Westholme Publishing

In a few days he [Graham, referring to himself in the third person] succeeded in raising a company of fifty-six, mostly enterprising young men who had seen service, but found it difficult to procure arms. Only forty-five swords could be produced, and one-half of them were made by country blacksmiths. Only fifteen had pistols, but they all had rifles. They carried the muzzle in a small boot, fastened beside the right stirrup-leather, and the butt ran through the shot-bag belt, so that the lock came directly under the right arm. Those who had a pistol, carried it swung by a strop about the size of a bridle rein on the left side, over the sword, which was belted higher than the modern mode of wearing them, so as not to entangle the legs when acting on foot. They had at all times all their arms with them, whether on foot or on horseback, and could act as infantry or cavalry, and move individually and collectively, as emergencies might require. With those arms, and mounted generally on strong and durable mounts . . . they were ready for service, without commissary, quartermaster, or other staff.24

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