Page 317 - General Giuseppe GARIBALDI - english version

THE 1867 CAMPAIGN 299

for him that maybe indicates his impatience.
The volunteers are very much reduced in numbers, but eager; it could be
said that the dross had been removed, only the best elements were left.
To those who saw him close, that morning Garibaldi seemed pensive and sad,
and Valzania states that he was told not to give the order to sound the bugle.
The marching order can be seen in the graphic on page 321.
The vanguard had just gone past Mentana when it received news that the
enemy was close and marching on the Nomentana road: it is about 12:30.
In the council of war that took place in Rome on the evening of the 12 th
November it was decided to move immediately against the “insurgents of the
Agro Romano” and cut short the revolutionary revolt with a decisive action.
General Kanzler will lead the expedition, which will be composed as follows:

PAPAL COLUMN
Commander, General De Courten:
2 battalions of Zouaves (Colonel Allet).................................. 1,500 men
1 battalion Carabinieri Esteri (Lieutenant Colonel
Jeannerat)................................................................................ 520 “
1 battalion of the Antibo legion (Colonel Count d’Argy) ....... 540 “
1 mounted battery (6 pieces) (captain Polani) ......................... 117 “
1 company of Sappers of the Engineers Corps
(Captain Fabri)........................................................................... 80 “
1 Squadron of Dragoons (Captain Cremona)............................ 106 “
40 Foot and10 Mounted Gendarmes (Lieutenant Rasori).......... 50 “
Total 2,913 men

FRENCH COLUMN
Commander, General baron de Polhés:
II battalion Foot Hunters (Commander Comte);
st
I battalion of the 1 Infantry Regiment (Com. Frémont);
I battalion of the 29 th Infantry Regiment (Lieut. Col. Saussier);
I e II battalion of the 59 th Infantry Regiment (Col. Berger);
1 platoon of the 17 th Mounted Hunters (Lieutenant Wederspach-Tor);
1 platoon of Papal Dragoons (Second Lieutenant Belli);
1/2 battery of the 12 th Artillery Regiment (4 pieces);