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ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
REGIMENT. 1760—1763.
This regiment, which consisted of five companies, of 5
sergeants and 105 rank and file each, was raised in the year 1760 by the
following gentlemen, viz. Colin Graham of Drainie, James Cuthbert of
Milncraigs, Peter Gordon of Knockespie, Ludovick Grant of the family of
Rothiemurchus, and Robert Campbell, son of Ballivolin, who received
captain’s commissions.
After the companies were completed
they assembled at Perth, and
thence were marched to Newcastle, where they remained till near the end of
the year 1761, when they were sent
to Germany, to reinforce Keith’s and Campbell’s Highlanders. Their officers
did not accompany them, but were ordered back to the Highlands to raise six
additional companies of the same strength as the other five. This service
was soon performed, 600 men having assembled at Perth in a few months.
Major, afterwards Sir James Johnstone of Westerhall was appointed to the
command of the corps, with the rank of major-commandant. The Major, Adjutant
Macveah, and Sergeant-major Coxwell, were the only persons in the 101st
regiment not Highlanders. Lieutenant-general Lord George Beauclerk reviewed
the regiment at Perth in 1762, and declared that he had never seen a body of
men in a more "efficient state, and better fitted to meet the enemy." They
had, however, no opportunity of realizing the expectations formed of them,
not having been called into active service. The regiment was reduced at
Perth in August 1763. |
