Officer abuse of soldiers was widespread enough to force an army-wide command order

Evidence

The habit of insulting and abusing soldiers was so widespread that Ibrahim had to write and distribute a general pamphlet to all the regiments in Syria reminding the officers that it was due primarily to the “bravery and zeal” of the soldiers that the army was victorious in its numerous battles. He ordered them not to abuse or insult their soldiers and to send them to a court martial (divan) to be tried there according to the laws, rather than take the law into their own hands. He warned the officers that whoever was found violating these orders would be expelled from service altogether. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1330