The death toll among the men at the Alambagh was, despite the constant attacks, low. They also managed to remain in reasonable health, and it was possible, as the road was open, to send critical cases for treatment in Cawnpore. However, the list below does not take into account the injuries and deaths among the Indian staff of servants, syces, and grass cutters, nor makes mention of the camp followers.

Returns from 29th December to 25th February


Chief of Staff, Colonel C.A. Berkeley, 32nd Regiment of Foot – severely wounded 25th February
Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, Lieutenant W.R. Moorsom – slightly wounded, 25th February

Bengal Field Artillery
Lieutenant D.W. Gordon -killed, 9th January
Lieutenant Ward – 48th Bengal Native Infantry, doing duty with the artillery, severely. Horse killed under him, 21st February

Gunners
Marks, James – killed, 13th February
Lockhart, William – slightly wounded, 21st February
McGany, Owen -slightly wounded, 21st February
Shaw, William – slightly wounded 21st February
Smith, Robert – slightly wounded, 25th February

Military Train

Captain H.A. Inglefield – slightly wounded, 25th February
Quartermaster Sergeant John Connolly – slightly wounded, 25th February

Sergeants
Sergeant Banks, slightly wounded, 21st February
Barnes, Edward P. – slightly wounded, 25th February
Halnan, John – slightly wounded, 25th February

Privates
Clark, James – slightly wounded, 25th February
Lynch, Patrick – slightly wounded, 25th February
Quin, George – slightly wounded, 25th February
Reiley, John – dangerously wounded, 25th February
Steer, John – slightly wounded, 25th February
Tuppin, William – slightly wounded, 25th February

1st Madras Fusiliers
2 Privates wounded, 12th January
Privates
Ballord, William – severely wounded, 15th February
Warthen, Colvin – wounded, 28th January
Finnie (Finn), Stephen- wounded 28th January – contusion of left hip by roundshot

5th Fusiliers
Privates
1 Private killed, 29th December
Baker, James – wounded in the shoulder – 16th January
Buck, William – slightly wounded, 25th February
Eaton, J. – dangerously wounded, 25th February
Henry, Daniel – severely wounded, 25th February
Messinger, J. – killed, 25th February
Reilly, Patrick – slightly wounded, 25th February
Scanlon, J. – slightly wounded 21st February

75th Foot
Lieutenant Hennessy, attached from the 34th BNI, wounded, 12th January

78th Highlanders
Lance- Corporal A. McHenry – slightly wounded, 25th February
Privates
Cassidy, James – slightly wounded, 25th February
Curley, Patrick – slightly wounded, 25th February
Docherty, Peter – slightly wounded, 18th January
Peacock, Gavin – slightly wounded, 18th January
Smith, John – slightly wounded, 25th February
Smith, Robert – severely wounded, 25th February
Smith, Walter – died of wounds, 10th December
Young, John – slightly wounded, 25th February

Drummer J. Webb – slightly wounded, 25th February

84th Regiment
Lieutenant Pierce Chute – slightly wounded, 25th February

90th Regiment
Corporal Donald McKenzie – severely wounded, 2nd February

Privates
Barnes, William – slightly wounded, 16th February
Brunsden, J. – slightly wounded, 25th February
McGee, Andrew – severely wounded, 1st February
Rands, Robert – slightly wounded, 16th February
Sullivan, J. – severely wounded, 21st February
Watson, J. – slightly wounded, 25th February

Regiment of Ferozepore – Brayser’s Sikhs
2 Privates wounded, 12th January
Naik Mundhoo – killed, 15th February

Hodson’s Horse
Lieutenant and Adjutant Hugh Gough, Hodson’s Horse – severely wounded, 25th February
3 killed, 5 privates wounded, 25th February

12th Irregular Cavalry
Lieutenant Box – killed in action, 22nd December
1 Sergeant killed, 25th February


Sources:
Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram’s Campaign in India, Comprising General Orders and Despatches – Printed for Private Circulation (London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1860)
Selections from the Letters, Despatches and Other State Papers 1857-58, Vol III – G.W. Forrest (Calcutta: Military Department Press, 1902)
Casualty Roll for the Indian Mutiny 1857-59 – compiled by I.T. Tavender ( Polstead, Suffolk: J.B. Hayward & Son1983)

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