Some pictures can be found on our website at: www.fortyfirst.org Tom...
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a10rca
Jun 1, 2010 1:28 pm
Love the Mad Dog pics!...
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tom4141fournier
Jun 1, 2010 2:46 pm
He is our special treasure!...
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musketman1816
Jun 1, 2010 6:18 pm
I am posting for a friend- so if you are interested, please email him. Two fowlers for sale and both were made by Jack Brown. 1. 39" barrel smoothbore poor-boy...
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James Yaworsky
yawors1
Jun 1, 2010 8:35 pm
Check it out: http://www.chesapeakemill.co.uk/history.html Jim Yaworsky...
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npaul43
Jun 2, 2010 2:45 pm
Morning Group, I'm a new recruiting sergeant for the Norfolk militia of Upper Canada Friday is my first attempt as a recruiting sergeant in Stoney Creek, And...
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Charles Fitton
charles_fitton@...
Jun 2, 2010 3:13 pm
... You might want to do a best guess as to what these numbers mean in "today" dollars. I'm curious myself... f...
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ronaldjdale@...
ronpontiac
Jun 2, 2010 3:44 pm
Hello Normand, Since every man in Upper Canada between the ages of 16 and 60 had to be enrolled in the militia, I am assuming that you are talking about...
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Ray Hobbs
dismas_3
Jun 2, 2010 4:42 pm
Normand: As far as I am aware a Recruiting Sergeant for the Militia did not exist. I have not come across such a designation in my reading of primary sources....
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Norm Paul
npaul43
Jun 2, 2010 8:38 pm
Thanks a lot Ray,,, P.S The Check in the mail,,, wink, wink,,, ... From: "Ray Hobbs" <ray.hobbs@...> To: <warof1812@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
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Norm Paul
npaul43
Jun 2, 2010 8:38 pm
Thank you, Ron ... From: ronaldjdale@... To: WarOf1812@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:43 AM Subject: Re: 1812 Recruiting Sergeant ...
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roy winders
rangerroy50
Jun 3, 2010 1:13 am
Hi Norm, you worry too much, if the prospective recruit is able bodied, just send him over to the Indian Dept. yrs. happy to help. ... From: Norm Paul...
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larrylozon
Jun 3, 2010 3:10 am
DISPATCH ============================== TO: "CROWN FORCES NORTH AMERICA" Unit Commanders, Please inform your members ============================== I am...
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larrylozon
Jun 3, 2010 11:56 am
DISPATCH ============================== TO: "CROWN FORCES NORTH AMERICA" Unit Commanders, Please inform your members ============================== I am...
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Tom Hurlbut
lakesimcoesq...
Jun 4, 2010 1:46 pm
<snip> "is as of this date advanced to and confirmed in the rank and privileges of Commander, Naval Establishments, with seniority of 1 June 2010." Egad! This...
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Ian Gardner
knickerbocke...
Jun 4, 2010 3:31 pm
Just a quick question for the list. Does anyone know if there were ever black members of the Glengarrys and if so, whether they stayed in the unit after the...
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peter monahan
petemonahan
Jun 4, 2010 3:40 pm
Ian You may already know about Richard Pierpaw/Pierpot/Pierpoint. He was a black veteran of the Revlutionary War, kidnapped in Senegal [I think] and for some...
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Ray Hobbs
dismas_3
Jun 4, 2010 3:57 pm
Peter: All the references I have seen to Pierpoint in the records of Runchy's Corps are as a Private. I think his age and wisdom made him an unofficial leader...
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Ian Gardner
knickerbocke...
Jun 4, 2010 4:11 pm
Hi Peter, I'm just going through the Meylers' book on Pierpoint. After the Battle of Fort George, they make mention of the body of a black soldier identified...
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Anna Snipes
annasnipes...
Jun 4, 2010 5:44 pm
Interesting. I didn't even know that blacks could serve outside of all-black units. Found this reference to black Glengarrys:  ...
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glifencible
Jun 4, 2010 8:11 pm
A quick scan through my records, I found one Joseph Fraser. He's described as 5'10 1/2" tall, Complexion - black, Eyes - black, hair - black. He was born in...
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Ian Gardner
knickerbocke...
Jun 4, 2010 9:22 pm
Hi Bill, Do you know if any of the Glengarry's casualties at Fort George were black? Just reconciling the Meyers' account of the black casualty with GLI...
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Soo
saultcitysoo
Jun 5, 2010 11:29 pm
The following website has all sorts of information & videos of British ceremonial: http://pageantry35644.yuku.com/directory Gives you an insight into "why". ...
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tom4141fournier
Jun 7, 2010 2:56 am
Good evening List! Weather seemed to be a common topic in the post event discussions last year. We can carry on with Stoney Creek 2010. A booming thunderstorm...
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David Brunelle
djb1812
Jun 7, 2010 7:12 am
Hi Everyone, Brian Purdy from the Grimsby Festival at the Forty has been in contact with me looking for a group or individual War of 1812 re-enactors to...
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Mark Dickerson
mdickerson44...
Jun 7, 2010 12:49 pm
Congratulation to the organizers of the battle of Stoney Creek. You did a wonderful job. The Royal Scots, light company, and the U.S. 27th Reg't enjoyed the...
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spencersmerc
Jun 7, 2010 12:49 pm
An enormous thank you to everyone who turned out for the Battle of Stoney Creek this weekend! You put on a great presentation despite the wet and the mud and...
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spencersmerc
Jun 7, 2010 12:52 pm
An enormous thank you to everyone who turned out for the Battle of Stoney Creek this weekend! You put on a great presentation despite the wet and the mud and...
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ronaldjdale@...
ronpontiac
Jun 7, 2010 1:50 pm
There were no deaths among Runchey's Corps on May 27th. Who else would the black soldier in Glengarry Uniform be but a Glengarry? From what I understand there...
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biggest_plume
Jun 7, 2010 2:18 pm
It was so nice to see so many of you at Stoney Creek. A great weekend of companionship and meeting new people A big Huzzah to all of the event organizers for...
