Monument to Canadians who served in U.S. Civil War

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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.               2^nd 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.                   1^st 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- 1^st Bn VA Inf. (The Irish Bn). Provost Marshall to LGen Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA. April 9^th 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.

- 1^st Lt. William Winer Cooke- Regt Adjt U.S. 7^th 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 25^th, 1876. Born: Mount Pleasant, ON. Buried: Hamilton, ON.

- François-Joseph d’Avignon- Commissioned surgeon. Major- 96^th 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 16^th ME 1862. Killed at Gettysburg July 1^st, 1863.

- Capt. Edward P. Doherty- 16^th NY Cavalry. Led the detachment who captured John Wilkes Booth (President Lincoln’s assassin). Born: Montreal, QC.

- Sara Emma Edmonds- 2^nd 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- 5^th Regt MI Cavalry. Served under BGen George A. Custer. On May 11^th, 1864 at Battle of Yellow Tavern, VA, he fatally shot Confederate MGen J.E.B. Stuart. Later, on May 28^th, 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, 1^st MI Sharpshooters June 17^th, 1863. Died July 9^th, 1864, from wounds received at Peterburg, VA, June 17^th, 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.

- 1^st Lt. Calixa Lavallée- 4^th 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- 21^st MS Inf Regt. Killed at “The Wheatfield”, Gettysburg, PA, Jul 2^nd 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- 31^st GA Volunteer Inf, Co B. “Muscogee Confederates”. Died March 3^rd, 1862. Buried: Beaulieu, GA.

- Capt Albert Roberts, Hamilton, ON- 20^th 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 (20^th 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. 5^th 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 2^nd battle of Fort Fisher, NC, Jan 15^th, 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 9^th, 1862. Survived war, returned to Halifax, NS and is buried there.

- 54^th 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 18^th, 1863). Moses Jackson & Elias S. Rouse, Walden, ON- wounded at Fort Wagner, SC, Thomas M. Smith & James Haskell, Montreal, QC- fought and survived.

- 20^th 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.

- 102^nd 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 13^th 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, 92^nd Regt NY Vol. Inf. Born: Greenock, Scotland.

- William H. Ellis- Moulinette, ON. Born in West Brookfield Mass.

- John Keenan- Cornwall, ON. Served in 98^th Regt NY. Born: County Antrim, Ireland.

- Louis J. Leland Wales, ON. Served in Co F, 44^th Regt NY Vol Inf. Promoted to 1^st Lt in Co F 176 Regt. Born: Morrisburg, ON.

- Isaac Markell- Rowena, ON. Born: wales, ON.

- David Nicholson- Cornwall, ON. Served in Co H 32^nd Wisconsin Inf. Born: Brasher’s Falls, NY.

- Richard O’Brian- Grant’s Corner, ON. Served in the 92^nd 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 1^st Vermont Cav. Born in the U.S.A.

- William Whalen- Cornwall, ON. Served in Co H, 2^nd 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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