George Elers

George Elers (14 May 1777 – 1842) was a captain in the Suffolk Regiment. The events of his life are preserved in his collected memoirs, which were published posthumously. Quotes I...was very different from the raw Irish lads who composed the greater part of the subalterns. One of them, of the name of George Eld Derby, a youth of about my own age, thus very gravely addressed the mess one evening after dinner: "By Jasus, gentlemen, I am conscious you must have the meanest opinion of my courage. Here have I been no less than six weeks with the regiment, and the divil of a duel have I fought yet. Now, Captain Craigie, you are the senior Captain of the regiment, and if you plase I will begin with you first; so name your time and place." Now, very many of these subaltern officers were of the stamp of my friend Mr. Derby. So a man could not be too guarded in his conduct with such heroes. Memoirs of George Elers (New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1903) p. 43 External links Category:Soldiers Category:Memoirists Category:1777 births Category:1842 deaths