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JUL1 7 1961 Fight as your fathers fought , Fall as your fathers fell ; Thy task is taught ; thy shroud is wrought & So l & , Forward and Farewe l — Pm ed . I sought for merit wherever it could be found . It is my boast that I was the first Minister who looked for it and found it in the Mountains of the North . I called it forth and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men ; men who , left by your jealousy , became a prey to a rtifi es of the c your enemies , and had gone nigh to have

overturned the State in the War before last . These men in the last War were brought to combat on your side ; they

on served with fidelity , as they fought with valour , and c & for ou of quered y in every quarter the world .

The Ea r l of Ch a th a m , 1 776 . N U S ANA A — CO Q E T OF C D . Nata Th e n ames mentioned in the following lists are only of those I l ll wh o held Com mi ssions in the various Regiments . t wou d be practica y m l impossible, at this late date, to compi e a full and accurate list of the Non

omm on fi r n m n m be l s me ow v r C issi ed Of ce s a d e ; it ay safe y a su d , h e e , that they w r bo n ro or on o omm on fi r r ll v r m a n e e a ut i p p ti t the C issi ed Of ce s , p actica y e e y k of the name, whatever his ran or station in life, being a fi ghting man when occasion re& ui red .

CONQUEST OF CANADA.

KI B 1 75 8 . TA NG OF LOUIS URG ,

TAKI NG OF QUEBEC .

ATTLE r 1 5 9 . B OF THE HEIGHTS o ABRAHAM , 7

— John Macdonell (Loch ga rry) Captain 78th Regiment ’ (Fraser s Highlanders) ; afterwards Colonel 76th Regiment (Macdonald Highlanders) ; wounded at the

taking of Quebec . (Had previously served in the ’ Garde Ecossaise , Ogilvie s Corps , after Culloden .

The attainder was levied in his favour . )

son — 78th Charles Macdonell , of Glengarry Captain ’ Regiment (Fraser s Highlanders) ; wounded at the Battle of the Heights of Abraham ; killed at the cap ’

of . . ture St John s , Newfoundland — Ra na ld of 78th Macdonell , son Keppoch Lieutenant ’ Regiment (Fraser s Highlanders) ; wounded at the

taking of Quebec .

’ William Macdonell Lieutenant 78th Regiment ’ (Fraser s Highlanders) . — John Macdonell (Leek) Lieutenant 78th Regiment ’ (Fraser s Highlanders) ; wounded at the taking of Louisburg ; served through the Revolutionary War ;

died a Colonel in th e service . (He had been on the f of 1 745 sta f Prince Charles Stuart in , and was twice

wounded at Culloden . ) — Alexander Macdonell (son of Barrisdale) Lieutenant ’ 78th Regiment (Fraser s Highlanders) ; killed at the

taking of Quebec .

REVOLUTIONARY WAR .

- 1 776 1 783 .

— Alexander Macdonell (Aberchalder) Captain 1 st Bat ’ — talion King s Royal Regiment Of New York 8 years . (Had been an Aide - de - Camp to Prince Charles Stuart in — ’ Angus Macdonell Captain 1 st Battalion King s Royal Regiment Of New York (Ensign in 6oth Regiment

8 1 760 ; n 27th , th Ju—ly , Lieutena t in same December 1 770) 25 years .

Allan Macdonell (Colla ch ie) - Captain 2nd Battalion 84th Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment ; prisoner f 9 1 Of war to the Americans (father o Nos and 7 .

R . . . John Macdonell (Younger Of Aberchalder) , Vide C V 1 — ’ —5 O . Regiment , N C ap tain B u tler s Rangers 1 years and 0 months . (Entered the service at the commencement of the War as Ensign and was sub sequently Lieutenant in 84th Royal Highland Emi — grant Regiment 3 years and 2 months ; afterwards

- Lieutenant Colonel 2ud Battalion R . C. V . Regiment

Of Foot . ) — John Macdonell (of the family Of Scoth ouse) Captain ’ 1 st Battalion King s Royal Regiment of New York

8 years . (Had previously been in the Spanish army and was out in

Archibald Macdonell (of the family Of Leek) - Captain l st Battalion King ’ s Royal Regiment Of New York 8 years (afterwards Lieutenant of the County Of Stormont and Colonel Stormont Militia) —Vide War

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— ’ James Macdonell Captai—n 2u d Battalion King s Royal Regiment Of New York 8 years .

1 1 — 8 . Allan Macdonell (Of the family Of Leek) Captain ’ Lieutenant—1 st Battalion King s Royal Regiment Of New York 8 years .

9 . olla hi e Alexander Macdonell (Younger Of C c , whose father and mother were prisoners Of war to the — ’ Americans) First Lieutenant Butler s Rangers . (Entered the service as a Cadet in the King ’ s Royal

Regiment of New York . Served also as Ensign in 84 — th Royal Highland Emigrants) 7 years . Vide

1 8 1 2 NO . 4 . War Of ,

son R . C. V . Hugh Macdonell ( Of Aberchalder) , Vide — ’ N . 2 Regiment , O Lieutenant l st Battalion King s Of — Royal Regiment New York 7 years . Under date 23 r d 1 804 Chelsea College , June , , Colonel Mathews , for many years Military Secretary to Sir Frederick Ha ldim a nd and Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester) , wrote as follows to the Under Secretary Of State for

War concerning this Officer . and his relatives men tioned in this list His father and uncle left Scotland with their families and considerable property a few i years before the rebell on in America , with a view to for establish themselves in that country , having that

purpose carried out a number Of their dependants . They Obtained a valuable grant Of land from Sir on John Johnson the Mohawk River , in the settle

ment of which they had made considerable progress . & out When the rebellion broke , they were the & on first to y to arms the part Of Government , in — 00 whic—h they and their adherents not less than 2 men took a most active and decided lead , leaving

their families and property at the mercy of the rebels . & I was at that time quartered at Niagara , and an eye witness Of the gallant and successful exertions Of the Macdonells and their dependants , by which ,

in a great measure , the Upper Country Of Canada

was preserved , for on this little body a very fine l & batta ion was soon formed and afterwards a second .

R . . . Y . 1 st 2nd t . [ R N , and Bat &

1 2 ’ Captain Macdonell s father and uncle , at that

time advanced in years , had companies in that corps , & & and in which his elder brother (NO . afterwards

an active and distinguished partizan , carried arms . Of or The sons both families , five six in number , the

moment they could bear arms , followed the bright Of example their fathers , and soon became active and useful Officers in that and another corps Of Rangers & whose strength and services greatly con tributed to unite the Indians Of the Five Nations in

the interest Of Government , and thereby decidedly to a ve the Upper Country of Canada and our Indian & trasi e . — Ra na ld Macdonell Lieutenant 84th Regiment (Royal Highland Emigrants)—8 years and 4 months (for 1 merly in 7th Regiment) . — Archibald Macdonell Lieutenant 84th Regiment (Royal n — Of 1 8 1 2 Highla d Emigrants) (War , NO . — Angus Macdonell Lieutenant 74th Regiment . — Chichester Macdonell (son Of Aberchalder) 2nd Lieu ’ — tenant Butler s Rangers 6 years . (Afterwards

commanded 82nd Regiment of Foot . Gold medal for

on . Corunna . Died service in India ) — Miles Macdonell (of the family Of Scoth ouse) Lieu ’ tenant l st- Battalion King s Royal Regiment Of New — 2nd York 2 years . (Afterwards Captain Battalion

. V . . R C. Regiment Of Foot ) — Ra na ld Macdonell (Of the family Of Leek) Lieutenant ’ 2—nd Battalion King s Royal Regiment Of New York 3 years .

3 — Of James Macdonell (son Of NO . ) Prisoner war ; subsequently Captain 43r d Light Infantry Regiment

died on service in West Indies .

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ADVENT OF THE FIRST CATHOLIC PRIEST TO UPPER CANADA (NOW ONTARIO) AS CHAPLAIN

H H AN A H U . E . TO THE IG L D C T OLIC LOYALISTS ,

1 785 . UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE KING ,

ROYAL CANADIAN VOLUNTEER REGIMENT

OF FOOT .

ROYAL C ANAD IAN VOLUNTE E R RE GIM ENT

OF FOOT .

B F 1 796 (REGULAR ESTA LISHMENT O THE ARMY ,

The first Regiment raised in Upper Canada (now the Pro

vince Of Ontario) .

OF F . 2ND B ATTALION R . C. V . REGIMENT OOT

o . Headquarters , F rt George

Detachments at Fort Chippewa , Fort Erie , Amherstburg , ’ Kingston and St . Joseph s Island . — OTE Th e l O f [N . st Battalion f this Regiment , under the command o - S Lieut . Colonel the Baron de Longueuil , with Lo uis de alaberry as

P of . Ma&or, garrisoned the posts of the rovince Q uebec & — - 1 . . . NO . 3 Lieut Col John Macdonell (Aberchalder) ( , — 1 5 4 : 3 Rev . War) served years and months years and 2 months late 84th Regiment ; 5 years and 1 0 ’ n 6 4 months late Bu—tler s Ra gers , and years and months R . C. V . Colonel Commanding Glengarry 1 803 Militia Regiment , , and Lieutenant Of the County f of o O Glengarry . One the tw first members for

- 1 92 of Glengarry , 7 , and Speaker the first House Of

Assembly Of the Province Of Upper Canada , now

Ontario . — 2 . Hugh Macdonell (Aberchalder) Captain (Rev . War ,

NO . subsequently Senior Captain l st Battalion

- Lieut . Colonel Glengarry Militia Regiment , 1 80 8 . One Of the two members for Glengarry in

1 792 . First House Of Assembly , First Adjutant Of General Militia , Upper Canada ; Assistant Com

- H 1 805 H. . ff R . missary General at Gibraltar, (Sta Of ’ the Duke of Kent) ; His Majesty s Consul - General

1 8 1 1 - 0 at Algiers , 2 .

His Royal Highness (the Duke of Kent) has always understood from those wh o have had occa

21 sion to be acquainted with his proceedings at Algier s that his conduct has invariably met with the highest appreciation Of Government for the judgment and

firmness he has evinced in the most trying moments ,

a circumstance particularly gratifying to the Duke , who re& ects with pleasure upon his being the first & — who brought him forward . Extract from a letter

- written by Lieutenant Colonel Harvey , by command

H. R . H. Of the Duke Of Kent , at the time Of Mr . ’ Macdonell s death . — 3 . . O . Miles Macdonell Captain (Rev War , N served ’ 8 years : 2 years King s Royal Regiment of New York 6 V . and years in R . C. (afterwards Governor of ’ Assiniboia in Lord Selkirk s Company) .

4 B n l — . a a d Macdonell Lieutenant ; served 32 years and 7 months : 6 years and 6 months in 1 7th Regiment ; 1 2 years in 60th Regiment ; 8 years and 4 months in 84th 5 9 late Regiment , and years and months in

R . . C V . — 5 . 6 Angus Macdonell Lieutenant ; years .

— NOTE Th e Offi cers Of this Battalion tendered their services I n f & any part O the globe to which they might have the honour to be called , and the men Offered to extend their services as Fencibles throughout H T . R .H. D British America . hese Offers were acknowledged by the uke of Kent as follows

Extract Of letter from the Duke of Kent to Lieutenant - General

H F - unter , commanding the orces in the Canadas , through his Aide de

Camp , Ma&or Gordon .

P D 5 1 800 . Kensington alace , ecember 1 ,

26 h J en & ith respect to your letter of the t Of uly , containing an

L - S closure from ieutenant Colonel Macdonell , commanding the econd O O Battalion Royal Canadian Volunteers , f the four companies f that to ex corps , stationed at Kingston and Amherstburg , tend their services F I as encibles throughout British America , am commanded to desire that the thanks Of His Royal Highness may be communicated to those four companies for this fresh mark of their z eal fo r the service and attachment and loyalty to their Sovereign .

22 H - R . D f Le tter from H. . the uke o Kent to Lieutenant General Hunter

P i B ri h t lm n 25 0 av llion , g e sto e, October , 1 8 0 . — I of SIR , have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt your letter 2 Y J 25 No . 1 , dated ork , uly , which reached me , together with its several

on 25 th . enclosures , the ult & O 26th o f G L Your letter f the July to Ma&or ordon , enclosing ieu ’ tenant- Colonel Macdonell s report that four more companies o f the Second Battalion of the Royal Canadian Volunteers had volunteered x o f the e tension of their services to the whole British North America , i I z hav ng arrived at the same time , am enabled to desire you to authori e that offi cer to express to the Offi cers and men Of those companies my thanks in the same manner as he was desired to do to those Of the former

ED& ARD .

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GLENGARRY FENCIB LE (BRITISH HIGHLAND)

- 1 795 1 802 . REGIMENT ,

e not This r giment was a Canadian corps , but was raised i n from his estates in Glengarry , Scotland , by Alastair 1 h of l 5 t . Ra na d son Macdonell , Chief Glengarry The letter Of service which issued authorized its being raised as a

Catholic corps , being the first that was raised as such since

. 1 795 the Reformation It was embodied in , and was 1 798 stationed in Guernsey until , when it proceeded to

Ireland , where it served during the Rebellion .

Like all other Fencible corps , it was disbanded during the

Peace of Amiens in 1 802 . Its association with Canada took

place thereupon , and was so intimate and fruitful Of result

as to warrant its insertion in this list .

The following letter was addressed by Lord Hobart , then

- Of . Secretary State for the Colonies , to Lieut General - of : Hunter , Lieutenant Governor Upper Canada

& 1 st 1 80 D O NING STREET , March , 3 .

SI R —A , body of Highlanders , mostly Macdonells , and partly disbanded soldiers Of the Glengarry Fencible Regi

ment , with their families and immediate connections , are of of upon the point quitting their present place abode , with the design of following into Upper Canada some Of their relations who have already established themselves in that

Province . & The merit and services Of the regiment in which a pro portion of these people have served give them strong claims to any mark of favour and consideration which can con sistentl y be extended to them ; and , with the encourage f ment usually a forded in the Province , they would , no doubt , prove as valuable settlers as their connections now Of of residing in the district Glengarry , whose industry and general good conduct very favourable representations have been received here . & Government has been apprized Of the situation and

disposition Of the families before described by Mr . Mac

27 l one done l , Of the ministers Of their Church and formerly con Chaplain to the Glengarry Regiment , who possesses i er l & s d a b e in uence with the whole body . He has under in of taken , the event their absolute determination to carry to into execution their plan Of departure , embark with them and direct their course to Canada . & In case Of their arrival within your Government , I am o ou to commanded by His Majesty t authorize y grant , in the usual manner , a tract Of the unappropriated Crown lands in any part of the Province where they may wish to

of . fix , in the proportion twelve hundred acres to Mr Mac donell and two hundred acres to every family he may intro duce into the Colony .

to I have the honour be , Sir ,

Your most obedient , honourable servant ,

HOBART .

f of r Among the O ficers the regiment we e the following , in addition to Colonel Alasta ir Ra na ld son Macdonell of

Glengarry , by whom it was raised and who was the first Colonel Commanding :

— L f 1 798 [NOTE Thi s is taken from the Army ist o , when the regi G n ment was stationed in Ireland , lengarry being in comma d of the n f Brigade a d Colonel Donald Macdonald Colonel O the regiment , with

- Charles Maclean as Lieut . Colonel . & — Major Alexander Macdonell . — l Captains Ra na d Macdonell . Archibald Macdonell .— - Captain Li—eutenant and Captain Alexander Macdonell . Lieutena—nt James Macdonell . Ensigns Alexander Macdonell .

Donald Macdonell .

Archibald Macdonell .

Alexander Macdonell . —Andrew Macdonell . Adjutant —Donald Macdonell . Chaplain The—Rev . Alexander Macdonell . Quarterm—aster Alexander Macdonell . Surgeon Alexander Macdonell .

28 COLONEL JOHN MACDONELL (ABERCHALDER) OFFERS TO RAISE A REGIMENT OF GLENGARRY HIGHLAND

1 80 . FENCIBLES , 7

COLONEL JOHN MACDONELL (ABERCHALDER) OFFERS TO RAISE A REGIMENT OF GLENGARRY HIGHLAND 1 807 FENCIBLES ,

D Y COLONEL JOHN MAC ONELL , LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNT

- AND . COL . COM OF GLENGARRY , FORMERLY LIEUT B ROOK MANDING 2ND B ATTALION TO COLONEL ,

COMMANDING IN UPPER CANADA .

28th 1 807 GLENGARRY , January ,

IR —I S , have the honour to enclose you the proposals o r Of f raising a corps Highland Fencibles in this County , whi ch were submitted to your perusal . The alterations you made are adopted with very few exceptions : should they ou meet with your approbation , y will be pleased to forward them to the War Office . & The permanent pay asked for the Field Officers and t Chaplain may be considered unusual , but in this ins ance it is necessary and expedient for carrying the proposals into f Of effect . The Field O ficers must undergo a vast deal trouble , and their time will be as much occupied as if the corps were constantly embodied . &

The County , is almost entirely inhabited by High d landers and their escendants , naturally brave and loyal as subjects , and firmly attached to the British Constitution and Government , yet from their situation and circum in stances , being general possessed Of some landed property , and the high run of wages in the county , they are reluctant o hi t quit these advantages to become soldiers . Not ng but a scheme Of this nature , headed by gentlemen whom they on know and respect , would induce them any consideration to put themselves under the restraints Of military discipline .

‘ The Chaplain having ser ved in that capacity in the late encibles Glengarry F in Great Britain , Ireland and Guernsey , has a claim to the favour Of Government . He conducted a o number Of these people t this country , and having rendered himself useful in many respects to the people at large , has

31 gained so far their confidence that his services in urging and di forwar ng this matter will be very essential . The adop tion and successful issue Of the present plan will greatly facilitate any future project Of raising troops for a more general and extended nature Of service .

& I have the honour to be , Sir ,

Your most obedient , humble servant ,

M A D . C J ONELL ,

Lieutenant Of the County Of Glengarry .

& c . Colonel Brock ,

OK D COLONEL BRO , COMMAN ING IN UPPER CANADA , TO THE R & I IGHT HONOURABLE ILL AM WYNDHAM , SECRETARY

FOR & AR .

1 2 1 807 . QUEBEC , February ,

I have the honour to transmit for your consideration a

- of proposal from Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell , late for the Royal Canadian Volunteers , raising a corps among the Scotch settlers in the County Of Glengarry , Upper

Canada . & When it is considered that both the Canadas furnish 200 wh o only militia , are trained to arms , the advantages to be derived from such an establishment must appear very evident . & The militia force in this country is very small , and were it possible to collect it in time to oppose any serious attempt upon Quebec , the only tenable post , the number would of itself be insufficient to ensure a vigorous defence . & on of This corps , being stationed the confines the

Lower Province , would be always immediately and essen tia ll y useful in checking any seditious disposition , which the wavering sentiments of a large population in the Montreal n Of i n district might at any time manifest . I the event va sion or other emergency , this force could be easily and expeditiously transported by water to Quebec .

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RAISING OF THE GLENGARRY LIGHT INFANTRY 1 1 2 REGIMENT FOR THE WAR OF 8 .

B (REGULAR ESTA LISHMENT OF THE ARMY . )

S M Y COLONEL BAYNE , ILITAR SECRETARY TO LIEUT .

I R V S . GENERAL S GEORGE PRE O T , BART , COMMANDING

- J OK . IN CANADA , TO MA OR GENERAL BRO

1 2th 1 8 1 1 QUEBEC , December , .

I am directed to transmit herewith a copy Of proposals n i l for raising a corps Of Glengarry Fe c b es . The Com ’ mander Of the Forces has selected an Officer Of the Ki ng s

Regiment , Captain George Macdonell , an avowed Catholic and a relative Of the Glengarry priest Of that name , to attempt the formation Of a small battalion to be in the of first instance under his command with the rank Major , and in case a more respectable body can be collected , a

- Lieutenant Colonel Com mandant will be appointed . Cap tain Macdonell will leave this in a few days , and he will be directed to take an early opportuni ty Of communicating ’ with you as soon as he has felt his ground in Glenga rry a nd is able to form a correct idea of the prospect and extent Of success that is likely to attend his exertions .

S M Y COLONEL BAYNE , ILITAR SECRETARY TO LIEUT .

I R V S . GENERAL S GEORGE PRE O T , BART , TO MAJ OR K GENERAL BROO .

1 4 1 8 1 2 . QUEBEC , May th , I have great satisfaction in telling you that I have reported the Glengarry Light Infantry more than complete i of to the establ shment four hundred rank and file , and have received Sir George Prevost ’ s commands to recruit for a — f higher establishment indeed , the quota the O ficers have to engaged fulfil will nearly amount to double that number , and from the very great success that has attended our exer tions I have no doubt Of succeeding by the end of the year .

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WAR OF 1 8 1 2

1 8 - 1 WAR OF 1 2 4 .

- OK S MAJ OR GENERAL BRO , PRE IDENT OF UPPER

CANADA , TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THAT 27th 1 V 1 2 . PRO INCE , JULY , 8

Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and

Gentlemen Of the House of Assembly .

We are engaged in an awful and eventful contest . By unanimity and despatch in our councils and by vigour in our operations we will teach the enemy this lesson , that a country defended by free men , enthusiastically devoted to the cause Of their King and Constitution , can never be con & quered .

39 1 81 2- WAR OF 1 4 .

I AR ME N N THIS & THE OF GLENGARRY, THE GLENGARRY Y LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT AND THE GLENGARR MILITIA , I N F & S S PARTICIPATED THE OLLO ING BATTLE , ACTION AND EV ENTS

l h 1 8 1 2 6t . Capture Of Detroit , August , 4 1 1 8 2 . Attack on Ogdensburg , October ,

of 1 2 1 8 1 2 Battle Queenston Heights , October , .

23 1 8 1 2 . Engagement at St . Regis , October , 23 1 81 2 Capture Of Fort Covington , November , .

22 1 8 1 3 . Capture Of Ogdensburg , February , Of 2 1 8 1 Taking York by Americans , April 7 , 3 .

27 1 81 3 . Battle Of Fort George , May , ’ 29 1 8 1 on 3 . Attack Sackett s Harbour , May , l 1 8 1 Defence Of Bur ington Heights , July , 3 . f 26 1 1 O 8 3 . Battle Chateauguay , October , ’ 1 0 1 8 1 Skirmish at Hoople s Creek , November , 3 .

on 6 1 1 8 4 . Raid from Cornwall Madrid , February , 1 6 8 1 4 . Capture Of Oswego , May , ’ 25 1 Battle Of Niagara or Lundy s Lane , July , 8 1 4 .

on Mich ili m a ci na c 1 4 1 8 1 4 Attack , August , .

on 1 5 1 8 1 Attack Fort Erie , August , 4 .

of 1 7 1 8 1 4 Second Battle Fort Erie , September , . ’

1 9 1 8 1 4 . Skirmish at Lyon s Creek , October , ’ M Ar h u 2 1 8 1 4 c t r s 2 . Expulsion Of Brigands , October ,

Extract Of a despatch from the Right Honourable ’

K. G. Earl Bathurst , , one Of His Majesty s principal of Secretaries State , to His Excellency Lieutenant

General Sir George Prevost , Bart . , dated Downing

8 1 8 1 2 . Street , th December , In communicating the above to Alexander Mac Of donell Of Greenfield , the father the Attorney f General , Lieutenant Colonel Co fin , Provincial 20th 1 8 1 3 under date York , March , , stated by command Of His Honour the President that & it would doubtless afford some satisfaction to all the members Of the family Of which the late Attorney General was S O great an ornament to learn that his merit has been recognized even by the Royal person age who wields the sceptre Of the British Empire : on whi ch His Honour commands me to declare hi s per & sonal gratification . — 2 . n . Lieut Colonel George Richard John Macdo ell Red & — ' . 1 794 George ) Lieut Loyal British Fencibles , 5 5 th 1 794 served in Regiment in Holland , ; Lieu 8 4th 1 805 tenant th Regiment , Captain September, ; 6 h Major Glengarry Light Infantry Regiment , t Feb r ua r 1 8 1 2 y , , which regiment was raised by him and

the Reverend (afterwards the Hon . and Right Rev er end) Alexander Macdonell ; succeeded Colonel

Pearson in command at Fort Wellington (Prescott) , 1 3 1 8 1 2 February th , ; appointed Inspecting Field f O ficer , vice Cotton , dec commanded at capture

1 3th 1 8 1 3 . Of Ogdensburg , February , (wounded)

Letter from His Excellency Sir G—eorge Prevost , Commanding in Canada , to Lieut . Colonel Mac d oneH: ‘

S 24th 1 8 1 3 . KING TON , February ,

MY SI R - ou DEAR , Although y have rather ex ceed ed my orders , I am well pleased with what you

have done , and so I have just told y o u in a General

Order , which is to announce to the troops in British

America your achievement . & I am , yours faithfully , & GEORGE PREV OS T . 42 The General Order stated that His Excellency feels much pleasure I n publicly expressing his entire approbation Of the gallantry and judgment with which the taking Of Ogdensburg appears to have & been conducted . A salute to be fired immediately . Thanks Of the House Of Assembly Of Upper

- o . 8 Canada t Lieut Colonel Macdonell , th March , & &

1 8 1 3 for . , the splendid victory at Ogdensburg Second in command at Battle of Chateauguay ;

- l n l 4 h 1 8 1 4 . L 2 t t . CO o e t Gold Medal ; , February , ; B 5 th 1 8 1 7 C , February , (for Ogdensburg and

- 79th . Chateauguay) ; Lieut . Colonel Regiment

3 . The Reverend (afterwards the Honourable and Right

Reverend) Alexander Macdonell , formerly Chaplain Glengarry Fencible (British Highland) Regiment ; the first Catholic Chaplain in the British Army and first Catholic Bishop Of Upper Canada ; was largely in str um enta l in raising both the above regiments ; a p pointed a member Of the Legislative Of Upper Canada and awarded a pension er annum by the British Government in recognition Of

his services to the Crown .

ll h e Hon . o a i . 9 . 4 . C c The Alexander Macdonell ( ) (No , Rev War) Colonel Militia and Deputy Paymaster

General ; made prisoner Of war at capture Of Niagara , 26th 1 8 1 3 Penns l May , ; confined at Lancaster , y Of vania , where his father had also been prisoner war during Revolutionary War ; member for Glengarry 1 804 and Speaker House Of Assembly , ; afterwards

member Leg . Council , U . C. — reenfi el 5 . Duncan Macdonell (G d) Captain Flank Com 1 st lVIi litia 2nd pany Regiment Glengarry , January ,

- 1 809 . 2nd ; Lieut Colonel Glengarry Militia , lst 1 822 3 rd January , ; retired retaining rank , Septem

1 85 7 - in - ber , , the Commander Chief declaring , in & General Orders Of that date , his unwillingness to permit this Officer to retire from the command Of this battalion without recording the sense he entertains Of the value Of his long and faithful service in the & Militia Of the Province , dating from the last War .

43 — 6 reenfi el . Donald Macdonell (G d) Captain Flank Com 2nd 1 5 th pany Regiment Glengarry Militia , April , 1 - 1 8 2 . ; Asst Quartermaster General Eastern District ,

- 1 8 1 3 . ; Lieut Colonel Commanding same regiment , 1 1 822 January , ; raised by instructions Of Lieut . di General Sir John Colborne , Comman ng in 1 5 th Canada (afterwards Lord Seaton) , January , 1 838 , and commanded Lancaster Regiment Glen

garry Highlanders , which served in Lower Canada during the Rebellion ; Deputy Adjutant - General

- U . . 1 846 6 1 . Militia , C ,

MILITIA GENERAL ORDER .

1 st 1 85 3 . QUEBEC , October ,

- of The Lieutenant General , Administrator the

G overnment , being unavoidably prevented from attending the ceremony Of depositing the remains Of the lamented Major - General Sir Isaac Brock and his

- - - Aide de Camp , Lieutenant Colonel Macdonell , and laying the corner stone of the monument about to be on raised Queenston Heights , has been pleased to on appoint , as his representative that deeply interest

ing occasion , Colonel Donald Macdonell , Deputy

- Adjutant General Of Militia for Canada West . & His Excellency has much pleasure in nominating for this duty the brother of the gallant Officer who fell nobly by the side Of the Major - General in the

- - performance Of his duty as Provincial Aide de Camp . & - Lieutenant Colonel De Salaberry , Deputy Adju

- - tant General , Canada East , and Lieutenant Colonel

- - Irvine , Provincial Aide de Camp , will be pleased to & accompany Colonel Macdonell on this occasion . — — 7 . 6 Archibald Macdonell (Leek) (Rev . War , NO . ) As

sis n - ta t Adjutant General Eastern District ; Lieut . Colonel Stormont Militia and Lieutenant Of the Of County Stormont . i — 8 . . O . 1 2 Arch bald Macdonell (Rev . War , N ) Lieut 2nd Colonel l st Regiment Prince Edward Militia , 1 800 Of January , ; Lieutenant Of the County Prince

Edward . 44 - l 5 Greenfi e d OS . 1 4 9 . Alexander Macdo—nell (father Of N , , , - 2nd War Of 1 8 1 2) Lieut . Colonel Regiment Glen

garry Militia . — John Macdonell (of the family Of Le ek) Lieut . Incor pora ted Militia Regiment ; severely wounded at ’ Battle Of Niagara (Lundy s Lane) ; died of wounds

1 5 th 1 8 1 4 . at York , August , John Macdonell (Of the family of Leek)—Captain Flank 25 th Company l st Regiment Dundas Militia , Decem 1 2 of 22nd ber , 1 8 wounded at capture Ogdensburg , 1 8 1 3 I February , ; Captain ncorporated Regiment Of

Militia . — Donald Macdonell Lieut . l st Regiment Stormont 7th 1 809 on 20th Mili tia , January , ; died service ,

1 8 1 3 . March , — Forbes Macdonell Captain 1 0th Royal Veteran Bat

talion .

— 1 04th A . C . Macdonell Ensign (New Brunswick Regi ment)

Ra na ld Macdonell Lieutenant Canadian Fencible

Regiment . — Alexander Macdonell Captain 1 st Regiment Glengarry 1 7 1 8 1 2 — Militia , th April , Ensign Glengarry Light 1 1 8 8 2 . Infantry Regiment , th October ,

— 2n Angus Macdonell Lieut . d Regiment Glengarry 1 6 1 8 1 2 Militia , th April , ; Ensign Glengarry Light

6 h 1 8 1 2 . Infantry Regiment , t February , — NO . 5 . John Macdonell (son Of , Rev War) Captain Of 2nd 1 8 1 2 Canadian Corps Voyageurs , October , 20th 1 788 formerly Ensign Cornwall Militia , June , ;

- . 1 s Lieut Colonel l st Prescott Regiment, t April ,

1 822 .

1 9 . E f 1 [ O NO . 5 . Donald neas Macdonell (son —, Rev War , NO . 3 2nd and , Battalion Gentleman Volunteer Glengarry Light Inf antry Regiment ; En ’ sign 8th (King s Royal) Regiment ; severely wounded

45 ’ at Battle of Niagara (Lundy s Lane) ; afterwards

Lieut . Royal Tipperary Regiment (Vide Suppression

NO . Canadian Rebellion , 0 — 2 . James Macdonell Gentleman Volunteer Nova Scotia

encible 24th 1 8 1 4 . F Regiment , August , Donald Macdonell—Assistant Quartermaster Militia

Midland District . — Alexander Macdonell Ensign 2nd Regiment Glen 23rd 1 8 1 2 2m d garry Militia , April , ; Lieutenant

1 8 1 3 . Regiment Glengarry Militia , July , — Allan Macdonell Ensign 2nd Regiment Glengarry 2 h 1 8 1 2 5 t . Militia , April , John Macdonell—Captain l st Regiment Stormont

Militia . — Archibald Macdonell Ensign 1 st Regiment Stormont

2m d 1 809 . Militia , January , — James Macdonell Quartermaster - Lieutenant l st Regi

29 h 1 8 1 3 . ment Dundas Militia , t January , — A . Macdonell Ensign 1 st Regiment Glengarry Militia . James Macdonell—Lieutenant l st Regiment Glengarry 2nd 1 8 1 0 Militia , February , ; Captain l st Regiment

8th 1 8 1 3 . Glengarry Militia , December , — Duncan Macdonald Lieutenant Incorporated lVIi litia

Regiment .

— n Duncan Macdonell Lieut . Flank Company 2 d Regi encible ment F Militia . Allan Macdonell—Captain l st Regiment Glengarry

Militia . — James Macdonell Ensign Flank Company 2nd Regi 22n 1 1 2 ment Glengarry Militia , d April , 8 . Alexander Macdonell—Lieutenant l st Regiment Glen i i 22nd 1 1 garry M l tia , February , 8 2 . — Peter Macdonell Lieutenant l st Regiment Glengarry . Mlli tla .

46 — Alexander Macdonell Quartermaster 2nd Regiment

Glengarry Militia . — Alexander Macdonell Ensign 2m d Regiment Glengarry 2nd Militia ; Lieutenant Regiment Glengarry Militia ,

5 h 1 8 1 4 . 2 t January , — John Macdonell Captain 2nd Glengarry Militia . — Donald Macdonell Captain 2nd Glengarry Militia . — Angus Macdonell Lieutenant 2nd Glengarry Militia ; 1 1 8 2th 1 2 . Captain , April , — Allan Macdonell Lieutenant 2m d Glengarry Militia ; 1 h 1 8 1 2 3t . Captain , July ,

Alexander Macdonell Lieutenant 2nd Glengarry 1 8 1 8 1 2 Militia , th April , . — Ram ald Macdonell Ensign 2nd Regiment Glengarry 22nd 1 8 1 2 Militia , April , . Henry Macdonell—Captain l st Regiment Prince Ed 24 h 8 1 t 1 3 . ward Militia , March ,

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SUPPRESSION OF REBELLION IN UPPER AND

- 1 837 38 . LOWER CANADA ,

1 . Sir James Macdonell (brother Of Glengarry) Lieu

- tenant General , co mmanding Of Brigade Guards , and second in command Of Her ’ Majesty s Forces during the Rebellion ; appointed a Member Of Lord Durham ’ s Special Council 28th

1 838 - June , ; Lieutenant Colonel Coldstream Guards Hou om ont at Waterloo , where he defended g ; Colonel 9 7 th 1 4 1 842 . Highlanders , th July , Gold medal for Maida ; Waterloo medal ; medal and Clasps for Sala Of manca , Vittoria , Nivelle and the Nive ; Order

Maria Theresa and a Kni ght (4th class) Of St .

Vladimir ; Principal Equerry to the Queen Dowager . 2 . Donald Macdon—ell (Of the family Of Greenfield) (War Of 1 81 2 . 6 , NO ) Raised b y instructions Of Lieutenant i General Sir John Colborne , command ng in 1 5 r Canada (dated th Janua y , and commanded the Lancaster (2nd) Regiment Of Glengarry High hi a ier landers , w ch served in Lower Canada (at N p

ville and Beauharnois) , and subsequently in Upper

Canada . 3 . of 1 8 1 2 O . 5 Duncan Macdonell (Greenfield) (War , N )

- 2m Lieutenant Colonel d Regiment Glengarry Militia . — 4 . Alexander Macdonell (Aberchalder) Major Lancaster 2nd ( ) Regiment Glengarry Highlanders . 5 — . Donald Macdonell (B uidh ) Captain Lancaster (2nd)

Regiment Glengarry Highlanders .

6 . 33 6 NO . . Alexander Macdonell (Lot , con Lancaster) Ensign Lancaster (2nd) Regiment Glengarry High anders . — 7 . George Macdonell (Of the family Of Gr eenfi eld) Cap tain Lancaster (2nd) Regiment Glengarry High

landers . 5 1 8 — 2n . Angus Macdonell Lieutenant Lancaster ( d) Regi

ment Glengarry Highlanders .

9 reenfi el . Alexander Macdonell (of the family Of G d) Ensign Lancaster (2nd) Regiment Glengarry High

landers . — Ra na ld Macdonell Captain Lancaster (2nd) Regiment

Glengarry Hi ghlanders . John Allan Macdonell (styled Agent)—Ensign Lan

caster (2m d) Regiment Glengarry Highlanders . — Donald Macdonell Captain 3rd (Lochiel) Regiment

Glengarry Militia . — Donald Macdonell Lieutenant (3rd) Lochiel Regiment

Glengarry Militia . — A . Macdonell Lieutenant l st (Charlottenburgh) Regi m i ment Glengarry Militia . (Com ssion dated Janu 1 ary , — A . Macdonell Ensign l st (Charlottenburgh) Regiment 1 Glengarry Militia . (Commission dated January , 1 838) — Angus Macdonell Colonel 4th (Kenyon) Regiment m i 27 Glengarry Militia . (Com ssion dated June 1 887) — - . 4 h A Macdonell Lieut . Col . t (Kenyon) Regiment 1 8 Glengarry Militia . (Commission dated October , 1 837) — 4 h A . Macdonell (Insh) Major t (Kenyon) Regiment M li 1 8 Glengarry tia . (Commission dated October , 1 837) — G . Macdonell Captain 4th (Kenyon) Regiment Glen 1 8 garry Militia . (Commission dated October , — Neil Macdonell (Surveyor Indian Lands) Captain 4 th i (Kenyon) Regiment Glengarry Militia . (Comm s 1 9 1 837 sion dated October , — 4 h A . Macdonell Captain t (Kenyon) Regiment Glen 20 garry Militia . (Commission dated October ,

5 2 ll— 4th A . Ma c ne Lieutenant (Kenyon) Regiment 1 8 i . Glengarry Mil tia (Commission dated October ,

Donald ZEnea s Macdone—ll (Of the family of Scoth ouse) - Of 1 81 2 . 1 9 n (War , NO ) Lieutenant Colo el Stormont Regiment Of Militia ; had served as a volunteer in the Glengarry Light Infantry Regiment during War Of

1 8 1 2 - 1 4 98th , and was afterwards a Lieutenant in the

(Royal Tipperary) Regiment . Member for Stormont in several Parliaments and Warden Provincial Peni

- tentia r 1 849 69 . y , — - J . Macdonell Lieutenant Colonel l st Regiment Dun 29 1 837 das Militia . (Commission dated April , ) — - J . Macdonell Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Regiment Dun

. 29 das Militia (Commission dated April , — John Macdonell Colonel Prescott Mili tia Regiment . 1 (Commission dated April , — - A . Macdonell Lieutenant Colonel Russell Regiment 4 Militia . (Commission dated January ,

or h m rl n A . Macdonell Lieutenant Colonel N t u be a d

. 5 Militia Regiment (Commission dated January , 1 838)

M on ll — . a d e A c f Captain l st Regiment Stormont Militia . 1 4 (Commission dated January , — . 1 s R Macdonell Captain t Regiment Stormont Militia . 26 (Commission dated May , — A . Macdonell Captain l st Regiment Stormont Militia . 1 (Commission dated February , — R . Macdonell Captain l st Regiment Stormont Militia . 1 (Commission dated February , — . 1 st J Macdonell Captain Regiment Stormont Militia . 26 (Commission dated December ,

34 — . A . Macdonell Lieutenant lst Regiment Stormont

. 9 Militia (Commission dated November , — m A . Macdonell Lieutenant l st Regi ent Stormont 1 Mi litia . (Commission dated February , — D . Macdonell Lieutenant l st Regiment Stormont i 1 Militia . (Comm ssion dated February , — . 1 st NIil J Macdonell Ensign Regiment Stormont iti a . 1 3 1 827 (Commission dated November , — lVIili i A . Macdonell Ensign l st Regiment Stormont t a . 26 (Commission dated May , — V l l Ii iti a . A . Macdonell Ensign lst Regiment Stormont i 1 (Comm ssion dated February ,

Alexander Macdonell (Of the family Of Greenfi eld) Captain Glengarry Light Infantry Company (sta

d . ti oned at Coteau u Lac) For many years Lieut .

Colonel Dundas Militia . — Reginald Macdonell (Of the fam i ly Of Greenfi eld ) En

sign Glengarry Light Infantry Company . On Staff

H . Colonel C . B . Turner , K . , Particular Service . Afterwards Lieutenant and Adjutant Royal Canadian

Ri& e Regiment until his death . — ZEnea s Macdonell (of the family Of Greenfi eld) Ensign

Glengarry Light Infantry Company .

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