Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1919 — FAMOUS BRITISH REGIMENT. [ARTICLE]

FAMOUS BRITISH REGIMENT.

The Coldstream guards is a regiment of footguards in the British 'army forming part of the royal household brigade. It is one of the oldest regiments .of the British service, dating from 1659. In that year General Monk, who, after the death of Cromwell, took sides with the parliament and the army, organized the regiment at Co’dstream. a- border town of Berwickshire. Scotland, whence the name o£ the regiment, and marched with it into England. It has seen service tn everv-British campaign of any magnitude, and Ims emblaioned on its regimental colors the names of many of the most brilliant victories of British arms. 3