General Richard Barter, C.B., who served throughout the Mutiny with the 75th Foot, first as Adjutant and afterwards as Captain, for the above 'Daily State' and for the following extract from that officer's diary: 'In the evening the order was published for the storming of Delhi a little before daybreak the next morning, September 14, and we each of us looked carefully to the reloading of our pistols, filling of flasks, and getting as good protection as possible for our heads, which would be exposed so much going up the ladders.

I wound two puggris or turbans round my old forage cap, with the last letter from the hills [Mrs.Barter was then at Kasauli, in the Himalayas] in the top, and committed myself to the care of Providence.

There was not much sleep that night in our camp.

I dropped off now and then, but never for long, and whenever I woke I could see that there was a light in more than one of the officers' tents, and talking was going on in a low tone amongst the men, the snapping of a lock or springing of a ramrod sounding far in the still air, telling of preparation for the coming strife.

A little after midnight we fell in as quietly as possible, and by the light of a lantern the orders for the assault were then read to the men.