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40000 + Canadians who fought in the Amercain Civil War. (7000 + died).
1861 – 1865
40000 + Canadiens qui ont combattu Durant la Guerre de secession américaine. (7000 + morts)
Canada 1867
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Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil by good.
Romains 12:21 Ne te laisse pas vaincre par le mal, mais surmonte le mal par le bien.
Key contributors/ les contributeurs clés
Les Gris et Bleus de Montréal
Robert McLachlan Stewart Irvine
Alfredo Villa François Bazinet
Pierre Hamel Andrezej Turaj
Vince Chiarelli Alfred Calver
Amercian Civil War Histroical Re-enactment Society
Donna Elliott Dennis Watson
The Lost Villages Historical Society
Jim Brownell Alan Daye
Gloria Waldroff Caro Goddard
Township of South Stormont Municiapl staff and council
Mayor Jim Bancroft Deputy Mayor Tammy Hunt
Councillors Donna Primeau, Richard Waldroff, David Smith
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Medal of Honour winners and notable Canadians
Récipiendaires de la Médaille d`Honneur et des Canadiens notables
U.S. Army – Armée américaine (18)
Brown, John Harties Captain New Brunswick
Buckley, Dennis Private Lindsay ON
Cayer, Ovila “Frenchy” Sergeant Saint Rémi, QC
Coffey, Robert John Major Saint John, NB
Dodd, Robert Fulton Private Galt, ON
Dodds, Edward Edwin Sergeant Port Hope, ON
Gilmore, John Curtis Brigadier General Canada
Hagerty, Asel Private Canada
Higgins, Thomas J. Sergeant Huntington, QC
Houghton, George L. Private Yarmouth Cnty, NS
McMahon, Martin T. Brevet Major General La Prairie, QC
McVean, John P. 2nd Lieutenant Toronto, ON
Murphy, James T. Sergeant Canada
O’Connor, Albert Sergeant East Hereford, QC
Pickle, Alonzo H. Sergeant Farnham, QC
Power, Wesley James Corporal Orono, ON
Rich, Carlos H. 1st Sergeant Canada
Scott, Alexander Corporal Montréal, QC
U.S. Navy – Marine américaine (11)
Asten, Michael Charles Quarter Gunner Halifax, NS
Bois, Frank Quartermaster Québec
Chaput, Louis Georges Landsman Montréal. QC
Fitzpatrick, Thomas Coxswain Canada
Garvin, William Captain of the Forecastle Canada
McIntosh, James Captain of the Top Canada
Neil, John Quarter Gunner Newfoundland
Pease, Joachim Quarter Gunner Fogo Island, NL
Pelham, William R. Landsman Nova Scotia
Shivers, John Private US Marine Corps Canada
Stoddard, James Acting Master’s Mate Port Robinson, ON
Canadian born U.S. Generals
Générals américains nés Canadiens
Cox, Jacob Dolson Major General Montréal, QC
Mahon, Martin Thomas Brevet Major General La Prairie, QC
McNeil, John Brevet Major General Halifax, NS
Farnsworth, John Franklin Brigadier General Compton, QC
Gilmore, John Curtis Brigadier General Canada
Notable Canadians – Canadiens notables
- Anderson Ruffin Abbott, MD- civilian surgeon- U.S.C.T. Canada’s first black surgeon. Served at hospitals in Washington, D.C. and Arlington VA. Attended President Lincoln on his death bed. Born: Toronto, ON.
- Maj David B. Bridgford, ON- 1st Bn VA Inf. (The Irish Bn). Provost Marshall to LGen Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA. April 9th 1865.
- Dr. John Lang Bray- served as a Confederate Army Surgeon in Richmond, VA. Later became President of the Canadian Medical Association. Born: Kingston, ON.
- 1st Lt. William Winer Cooke- Regt Adjt U.S. 7th Cavalry. Wounded at Petersburg, VA during the American Civil War. Later served as Bvt LCol under BGen George A. Custer. Killed at Little Big Horn June 25th, 1876. Born: Mount Pleasant, ON. Buried: Hamilton, ON.
- François-Joseph d’Avignon- Commissioned surgeon. Major- 96th NY Inf. Regt. One of the leaders of the 1837-38 rebellion in Canada. Captured but returned at end of war. Born: St-Mathias, QC.
- Franklin Devereux, QC- Enrolled 16th ME 1862. Killed at Gettysburg July 1st, 1863.
- Capt. Edward P. Doherty- 16th NY Cavalry. Led the detachment who captured John Wilkes Booth (President Lincoln’s assassin). Born: Montreal, QC.
- Sara Emma Edmonds- 2nd MI Infantry. Soldier, nurse and spy. Disguised herself as a man (Franklin Thompson). Awarded a US Army pension. Born: Moncton, NB>
- John “Jock” Fleming- A legendary Halifax pilot who served on the Confederate raider CSS Talahassee, later known as the blockade runner CSS Chameleon. Born: Halifax, NS.
- Sgt John A. Huff, ON- 5th Regt MI Cavalry. Served under BGen George A. Custer. On May 11th, 1864 at Battle of Yellow Tavern, VA, he fatally shot Confederate MGen J.E.B. Stuart. Later, on May 28th, 1864, during Battle of Hawes Shop, VA, Sgt Huff was shot and later died.
- Pvt Oliver Ar-Pe-Targe-Zhik.- “indigenous” soldier. Born Walpole Island ON, 1844. Enlisted in Co K, 1st MI Sharpshooters June 17th, 1863. Died July 9th, 1864, from wounds received at Peterburg, VA, June 17th, 1864. Buried at National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
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Notable Canadians – Canadiens notables (cont’d – cont)
- Ben Jackson- African Canadian who enlisted and later rose in rank to become Gun captain aboard USS Richmond. Born: Nova Scotie.
- 1st Lt. Calixa Lavallée- 4th RI Volunteers. Born: Verchères, QC. Composer of ‘’O Canada’’, Canada’s national anthem.
- Captain James A. Lothian- Wounded Jan 16th. 1864, leading his Regiment at Petersbirg and died a month later of his wounds. Born : Breadalbane, ON.
- Captain A.J. McDonald- Rose through the artillery ranks to become Inspector of Artlliery in the Army of the Ptomac. Born : Glengarry County, ON.
- Sgt James McLaughlin, Toronto, ON- 21st MS Inf Regt. Killed at “The Wheatfield”, Gettysburg, PA, Jul 2nd 1863. Buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA.
- Dr. Alexander Milton Ross- Served as a Regt. Surgeon Union Army. Spy and agent for the secret Underground Railway slave escape network. He was known as “The Birdman” for his preferred cover story as an ornithologist. Born: Belleville, ON. Died: Detroit, MI.
- Rev Dr James Beach Moore- Quaker, later Baptist. Aide de Camp to MGen Philip Kearney, Army of the Potomac, VA. Born 1842 Norwich, ON. Died 1931 Waterford, ON. “Oldest Canadian survivor of the American Civil War”.
- Cpl Andrew L. Ramsey, Canada- 31st GA Volunteer Inf, Co B. “Muscogee Confederates”. Died March 3rd, 1862. Buried: Beaulieu, GA.
- Capt Albert Roberts, Hamilton, ON- 20th TN Regt. Served under BGen Felix Zollicoffer who was killed at Battle of Mills Springs KY, Jan 1862.
- Dr Solomon Secord- Grand nephew of Laura Secord. Joined the Southern Army (20th Regt. GA Vol. Inf.) as a surgeon even with his anti-slavery views. In 1864, promoted to Surgeon General CSA. Born: Kincardine, ON.
- Samuel Tiebout (Thibault) QC. 5th NY Inf Regt. Enrolled 1861; promoted to Capt. Jan 1862.
- Benjamin Weir- Confederate trader. Blockade runner. Halifax agent for many Confederate Blockade runners active during the Civil War. Born: Newport Township, NS.
- Lt (USN) Samuel L. Preston, London, ON- He was a Flag-Lieutenant to Rear Admiral David D. Porter )North Atlantic Blockade Squadron. Killed while leading amphibious assault of sailors and Marines at 2nd battle of Fort Fisher, NC, Jan 15th, 1865. Currently, since his death, six US naval ships have been named “USS Preston” for his heroism.
- Capt (N) John Taylor Wood, CSA Navy. Known as a leading Confederate naval hero. He was a Lieutenant serving aboard the CSS Virginia when it engaged USS Monitor, Mar 9th, 1862. Survived war, returned to Halifax, NS and is buried there.
- 54th MA- U.S. Colored Troops (of “Glory” fame). Some examples are: John Weeks & Silas Garrison, Chatham, ON- killed on assault at Fort Wagner, SC (July 18th, 1863). Moses Jackson & Elias S. Rouse, Walden, ON- wounded at Fort Wagner, SC, Thomas M. Smith & James Haskell, Montreal, QC- fought and survived.
- 20th USCT had 67 Canadian in their ranks. Some examples below: David Walters & George Jarvis, NS- fought and survived. James Benjamin, NS; Jacob Jacobs, Can; Isaac Wilson, Can; Jacob Hicks, Can; John Martin, Can; George Montgomery, Can. All died of disease. Buried under “unknown” in Monument Nat. Cemetery in Chalmette, LA.
- 102nd USCT- Henry Williams, Chatham, ON; Eli Hall, ON; Joseph Marshall, ON; Samuel Patterson, Malden, ON; all died of typhoid fever. Buried in Beaufort Nat. Cemetery, SC.
Individuals who lived in Stormont County and were Veterans of the American Civil War.
- Nelson Bero- Cornwall, ON. Born: Mille Roches, ON.
- William H. Beach- Aultsville, ON. Served in Co D 13th Regt. NY Vol. Inf. Born: Stockholm, NY.
- Alexander Carbino- Finch, ON. Born: Barnhart’s Island, NY.
- Robert Craig- Cornwall, ON. Born: Glen Walter, ON.
- George Cross- Aultsville, ON. Served in Co K, 92nd Regt NY Vol. Inf. Born: Greenock, Scotland.
- William H. Ellis- Moulinette, ON. Born in West Brookfield Mass.
- John Keenan- Cornwall, ON. Served in 98th Regt NY. Born: County Antrim, Ireland.
- Louis J. Leland Wales, ON. Served in Co F, 44th Regt NY Vol Inf. Promoted to 1st Lt in Co F 176 Regt. Born: Morrisburg, ON.
- Isaac Markell- Rowena, ON. Born: wales, ON.
- David Nicholson- Cornwall, ON. Served in Co H 32nd Wisconsin Inf. Born: Brasher’s Falls, NY.
- Richard O’Brian- Grant’s Corner, ON. Served in the 92nd Regt NT Vol. Born: Lunenburg, ON.
- Charles Pees- Cornwall, ON. Born: Cornwall, ON.
- William Reeves- Cornwall, ON. Served with the “Iron Brigade” Union Army. Member of the Honor Guard of Lincoln’s funeral.
- Bradford H. Sherwood- Wales, ON. Served in 1st Vermont Cav. Born in the U.S.A.
- William Whalen- Cornwall, ON. Served in Co H, 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery. Born: Peterborough, ON.
- David B. Wood- Cornwall, ON. Served in Co E 142nd Regt NY Vol. Born: South Branch, ON.
- Mrs. David B. Wood- Cornwall, ON. Served as a nurse in Civil War. Born: Glen Robertson, ON.
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