The Volunteer, the Militiaman, and the Regular Soldier: A Conservative View of the Armies of England, Past, Present, and Future, as Seen in January 1874

The Volunteer, the Militiaman, And the Regular Soldier – is a conservative view of the armies of England, past, present, and future, as seen in January 1874, published at the same year and written by Richard Harrison. All who care about the well-being of their country should know something about the mechanism by which this country is protected and maintained. The purpose of the author was to explain what this mechanism is, what it consists of and how it works. In seeking to justify any inevitable errors in the facts which the author has stated, that whether or not they exist, the general purpose of what the author has written will not be materially affected. In any case, the facts which the author has given are correct enough to give everyone a general idea of the constitution of the British armies, and it is quite enough to form the basis for any theories of reform that the author or reader may choose to build up.