Original General Order Document given to the soldiers at the Kilmainham Detention Barracks after the...

Original General Order Document given to the soldiers at the Kilmainham Detention Barracks after the Easter Rebellion of 1916. Text reads thus, " I desire to thank the troops who have been engaged in the City of Dublin for their splendid behaviour under the trying conditions of street fighting which I found it necessary to order them to undertake. Owing to the excellent direction of the officers and the tireless efforts of the troops all the surviving rebels in Dublin have now surrendered unconditionally. I specially wish to express my gratitude to those Irish Regiments which have so largely helped to crush this rising. Many incidents of very gallant behaviour have been brought to my notice to which I am unable to refer to in this order but I must express my admiration of the conduct of a small detachment from the 6th Reserve Cavalry Regiment which, when conveying ammunition, was attacked in Charles Street and after a splendid defence of three and a half days, during which their leaders were struck down, safely delivered the ammunition". J.G. Maxwell, General, Commanding-in-Chief, The Forces in Ireland. Dated 1st May, 1916.