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John A. MacDonald. Troublous Times in Canada
Troublous Times in Canada
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CHAPTER I.—Unhappy, Ireland Seething in Sedition—The Fenian Brotherhood—Hatching the Plot—The Movement of '65—A Split in the Fenian Camp. CHAPTER II.—The Fenian Convention at Cincinnati—The Birth of the Irish Republic—"On to Canada"—Gen. Sweeny's Programme. CHAPTER III.—The First Alarm—Canadian Volunteers Promptly Respond to the Call of Duty—The Campo Bello Fizzle—Fenians Gather on the Border—Operations on the Niagara Frontier. CHAPTER IV.—The Landing in Canada—Preliminary Operations of the Fenian Forces Near Fort Erie—Advance into the Interior. CHAPTER V.—The Second Alarm—Grand Uprising of the Canadian People—Departure of Troops for the Front—Gen. Napier's Plan of Campaign—List of the Various Corps Called out for Active Service. CHAPTER VI.—The Battle of Ridgeway—A Baptism of Fire and Blood for the Canadian Troops—Splendid Coolness and Heroic Courage of the Volunteers at the Beginning of the Fight Ends in Disaster—The Honor Roll—Incidents of the Fight—Public Funerals for the Dead. CHAPTER VII.—The Expedition on the Steamer "W. T. Robb"—Fierce Fight at Fort Erie—Stiff Resistance of a Gallant Band of Canadians Against a Fenian Force Ten Times Their Number—List of the Wounded and Captured. CHAPTER VIII.—The Governor-General's Body Guard—Denison's Rapid Ride—Col. Peacocke's Movements from Chippawa to Fort Erie—The Bivouac at Bowen's Farm—Arrival of Col. Lowry's Force at Fort Erie. CHAPTER IX.—Hurried Evacuation of Canada by Gen. O'Neil—Capture of the Escaping Fenians by the United States Gunboat "Michigan." CHAPTER X.—The Chicago Volunteers—A Noble Band of Patriots Return Home to Defend Their Native Land—A Striking Example of Canadian Patriotism. CHAPTER XI.—"Johnny Canuck" Afloat—The Toronto Naval Brigade—Splendid Service on Board the Gunboats—The Beginning of the Canadian Navy—Arrival of British Tars. CHAPTER XII.—On the St. Lawrence and Eastern Frontiers—Muster of Troops at Kingston, Brockville, Prescott, Cornwall and Other Points. CHAPTER XIII.—On the Vermont Border—Fenians Gather in Large Numbers—The Fizzle at Pigeon Hill—Arrest of the Fenian General Spier. CHAPTER XIV.—Fenian Mobilization at Malone, N.Y., and Elsewhere—Gen. Meade's Prompt Action Stops the Invasion—Arrest of Gen. Sweeny and Staff. CHAPTER XV.—The Fenian Prisoners—Correspondence Between the British and United States Governments Regarding Them. CHAPTER XVI.—The Canadian Volunteers Receive the Thanks of the Government, and Warm Praise from the General Commanding and Other Officers for Their Patriotic Service in Defending the Country. CHAPTER XVII.—A Retrospect of Events—A Combination of Unfortunate Circumstances Involve Leading Officers. CHAPTER XVIII.—Dangers which Existed Previous to Confederation of the Provinces—Proposals of Annexation to the United States—Lessons Learned by the Fenian Raid
CHAPTER I.—Gen. O'Neil Prepares for Another Raid on Canada—Secret Shipment of Arms to the Frontier. CHAPTER II.—Another Call to Arms—The Canadian Volunteers Promptly Respond to the Summons. CHAPTER III.—Fenians Again Invade Canada—A Raid from Vermont Promptly Repulsed by a Handful of Canadians. CHAPTER IV.—Operations on the Missisquoi Frontier—The Battle of Eccles' Hill—Complete Defeat of the Fenian Army—Arrest of Gen. O'Neil. CHAPTER. V.—The Canadian Frontier Vigilantly Guarded—Volunteers on Service at Danger Points all Along the Line. CHAPTER VI.—Fenians Gather en the Huntingdon Border—Skirmish at Trout River—The Enemy Routed by the Canadian Troops. CHAPTER VII.—The Dawn of Peace—The Volunteers Relieved from Further Service—Thanked by the Dominion Government, Lieutenant-General Commanding, and the Imperial Government—Medals Bestowed and Crown Lands Granted to the Veterans in Recognition of Their Services
CHAPTER I.—Full Report of the Investigation by the Court of Inquiry in Regard to the Conduct of Lieut.-Col. Booker at the Battle of Lime Ridge, Together with the Evidence Submitted and the Finding of the Court. CHAPTER II.—Report of the Charges Made Against Lieut.-Col. Dennis, Regarding his Conduct During the Fight at Fort Erie, with the Opinion Delivered by the Court of Inquiry who Investigated His Case. PREFACE
CHAPTER I
UNHAPPY IRELAND SEETHING IN SEDITION—THE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD—HATCHING THE PLOT—THE MOVEMENT OF '65—A SPLIT IN THE FENIAN CAMP
CHAPTER II
THE FENIAN CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI—THE BIRTH OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC—"ON TO CANADA!"—GEN. SWEENY'S PROGRAMME
THE BASES OF OPERATIONS
THE FORCES AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE FENIANS
THE PLAN OF INVASION IN DETAIL
ABILITY OF THE FENIANS TO HOLD CANADA
EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
THE CUNARD STEAMERS TO BE SEIZED
THE WAR IN IRELAND
THE BROCKVILLE RIFLES
CHAPTER III
THE FIRST ALARM—CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS PROMPTLY RESPOND TO THE CALL OF DUTY—THE CAMPO BELLO FIZZLE—FENIANS GATHER ON THE BORDER—OPERATIONS ON THE NIAGARA FRONTIER
CHAPTER IV
THE LANDING IN CANADA—PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS OF THE FENIAN FORCES NEAR FORT ERIE—ADVANCE INTO THE INTERIOR
CHAPTER V
THE SECOND ALARM—GRAND UPRISING OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLE—DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR THE FRONT—GEN. NAPIER'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
LIST OF TROOPS CALLED OUT FOR ACTIVE SERVICE
UPPER CANADA
LOWER CANADA
UPPER CANADA
LOWER CANADA
UPPER CANADA
LOWER CANADA
MAJOR-GEN. NAPIER'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
KEY TO MAP
CHAPTER VI
THE BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY—A BAPTISM OF FIRE AND BLOOD FOR THE CANADIAN TROOPS—SPLENDID COOLNESS AND HEROIC COURAGE OF THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT ENDS IN DISASTER
THE HONOR ROLL
QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES
THIRTEENTH BATTALION
YORK RIFLES
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE
PUBLIC FUNERALS FOR THE DEAD
LIST OF OFFICERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE
QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES
THIRTEENTH BATTALION
YORK RIFLES
CALEDONIA RIFLES
CHAPTER VII
THE EXPEDITION ON THE STEAMER "W. T. ROBB"—FIERCE FIGHT AT FORT ERIE—STIFF RESISTANCE OF A GALLANT BAND OF CANADIANS AGAINST A FENIAN FORCE TEN TIMES THEIR NUMBER
CAPTURED
FENIAN LOSSES
CHAPTER VIII
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S BODY GUARD—DENISON'S RAPID RIDE—COL. PEACOCKE'S MOVEMENTS—ARRIVAL OF COL. LOWRY WITH REINFORCEMENTS
CHAPTER IX
HURRIED EVACUATION OF CANADA BY GEN. O'NEIL—CAPTURE OF THE ESCAPING FENIANS BY THE UNITED STATES GUNBOAT MICHIGAN
FORM OF PAROLE
CHAPTER X
THE CHICAGO VOLUNTEERS—A NOBLE BAND OF PATRIOTS RETURN HOME TO DEFEND THEIR NATIVE LAND—A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF CANADIAN PATRIOTISM
CHAPTER XI
JOHNNY CANUCK AFLOAT—SPLENDID SERVICE ON BOARD THE GUNBOATS—THE BEGINNING OF THE CANADIAN NAVY—ARRIVAL OF BRITISH TARS
CHAPTER XII
ON THE ST. LAWRENCE AND EASTERN FRONTIERS—MUSTER OF TROOPS AT KINGSTON, BROCKVILLE, PRESCOTT, CORNWALL AND OTHER POINTS
CHAPTER XIII
ON THE VERMONT BORDER—FENIANS GATHER IN LARGE NUMBERS—THE FIZZLE AT PIGEON HILL—ARREST OF GEN. SPIER
CHAPTER XIV
FENIAN MOBILIZATION AT MALONE AND ELSEWHERE—GEN. MEADE'S PROMPT ACTION STOPS THE INVASION—ARREST OF GEN. SWEENY AND STAFF
PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S PROCLAMATION
ANDREW JOHNSON
ARREST OF PRESIDENT ROBERTS
FENIANISM IN CONGRESS
CHAPTER XV
THE FENIAN PRISONERS—CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SECRETARY SEWARD AND THE BRITISH MINISTER
TRIALS OF THE FENIAN PRISONERS
CHAPTER XVI
THE CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS RELEASED FROM DUTY AT THE FRONT AND RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES—THEY EARNED THE GRATITUDE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND RECEIVED IT
MAJOR-GENERAL NAPIER'S ORDER
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE QUEEN'S OWN
CANADIAN PATRIOTISM
PROM THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
LORD MONCK'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMERICAN INTERVENTION
LORD MONCK'S REPORT TO THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
WELLAND COUNTY HONORS THE BRAVE
CHAPTER XVII
A RETROSPECT OF EVENTS—A COMBINATION OF UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVE LEADING OFFICERS
CHAPTER XVIII
DANGERS WHICH EXISTED PREVIOUS TO CONFEDERATION OF THE PROVINCES—PROPOSALS OF ANNEXATION TO THE UNITED STATES—LESSONS LEARNED BY THE FENIAN RAID
CHAPTER I
GEN. O'NEIL PREPARES FOR ANOTHER RAID ON CANADA—SECRET SHIPMENT OF ARMS TO THE FRONTIER
CHAPTER II
ANOTHER CALL TO ARMS—FENIANS AGAIN THREATEN AN INVASION—GALLANT RESPONSE BY THE CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS
CHAPTER III
GEN. O'NEIL AGAIN INVADES CANADA—A RAID MADE FROM VERMONT PROMPTLY REPULSED BY A HANDFUL OF CANADIANS
CHAPTER IV
OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISQUOI FRONTIER—THE BATTLE OF ECCLES' HILL—COMPLETE DEFEAT OF THE FENIAN ARMY
CHAPTER V
THE ONTARIO FRONTIER VIGILANTLY GUARDED—VOLUNTEERS ON SERVICE AT DANGER POINTS ALL ALONG THE LINE
PERSONAL REMINISCENCES
CHAPTER VI
FENIANS GATHER ON THE HUNTINGDON BORDER—SKIRMISH AT TROUT RIVER—THE ENEMY ROUTED BY THE CANADIAN TROOPS
CHAPTER VII
THE DAWN OF PEACE—THE VOLUNTEERS RELIEVED FROM FURTHER SERVICE—THANKED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL COMMANDING
J. E. THACKWELL, D.A.G
MEDALS GRANTED BY THE QUEEN
GRANTS OF CROWN LANDS FROM THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
RECOGNITION BY THE DOMINION OF CANADA
CHAPTER VIII
THE RED RIVER REBELLION—BRUTAL MURDER OF THOMAS SCOTT—ORGANIZATION OF A MILITARY EXPEDITION TO QUELL RIEL'S REVOLT
FIRST (ONTARIO) RIFLES
SECOND (QUEBEC) RIFLES
APPENDIX
CHAPTER I
THE BOOKER INVESTIGATION—RESULT OF THE FINDING OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY REGARDING THE CAUSE OP THE RETREAT AT RIDGEWAY
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
NARRATIVE
A. BOOKER,
MAJOR GILLMOR'S EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE OF CHARLES CLARKE
EVIDENCE OF GEORGE ARTHURS
EVIDENCE OF JOHN DOUGLAS
EVIDENCE OF LIEUTENANT ARTHURS
EVIDENCE OF FRANCIS CLARKE
EVIDENCE OF ALEXANDER MUIR
ROBERT BENHAM'S TESTIMONY
CAPT. HENERY'S EVIDENCE
ROBERT MAUN'S TESTIMONY
MAJOR GILLMOR RECALLED
EVIDENCE OF W. T. URQUHART
ADJUTANT HENERY RECALLED
MAJOR SKINNER'S TESTIMONY
ISAAC RYALL'S EVIDENCE
LIEUT. FERGUSON'S EVIDENCE
CAPT. B. H. DAVIS' TESTIMONY
CAPTAIN GARDNER EXAMINED
ENSIGN MACLEAN'S TESTIMONY
REV. MR. INGLIS EXAMINED
OPINION
THE FORT ERIE DISASTER
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE OK LIEUT.-COL. J. STOUGHTON DENNIS
CHARGES
OPINION
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