NAM.1956-07-75

Inventory description: Papers (1857-1860) of Colonel David Wilkie (1809-1894), 4th Bengal Native Infantry, relating to the Indian Mutiny, including correspondence, official papers and printed papers covering local risings and conspiracies, regimental unrest, deployment and disarmament of men, the incident at Madhapur (1858), news of mutiny and mutineers, the surrender at Cawnpore (June 1857), the spread of cholera, interception of mutineers, and casualties from Cawnpore and Seetapore; together with a sketch of positions at Loodianah and a manuscript account written by Wilkie (November 1860) of the actions of 4th Bengal Native Infantry during the Mutiny. Associated with the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859).