Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.

'Forward, the Light Brigade!' Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, T…

Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was …

Half a league half a league Half a league onward All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred: 'Forward the Light Brigade Charge for the guns' he said Into …

No, gentlemen, if I am to be shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.

I would not have believed such an inferno could open up on earth. Men died but they did not retreat.

Our units were tired. There were many whining pessimists in the army. I threw these panicky people out of the army right away and set to work. I told our men w…