J Suxjnp ep-eu'BQ UT aqq. jo sjaoijjo II JC-B.IJUIOH 'i SUTAJI n Auvuan oiNOHOi do 13>IDOd SIH1 lAIOUd SdHS HO SQdVD 3AOIAI3d ION 00 3SV31d r? 9 VlJVf .Si Canadian Military Institute OFFICERS OF THE British Forces in Canada DURING THE WAR OF 1812=15 BY HOMFRAY IRVING, Honorary librarian. WETLAND TRIBUNE PRINT. 1908 ~* u u Gin co F>. Year Nineteen Hundred and Entered According to Act of Parliament, in the in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture. Eight, by L. Homfray Irving, INTRODUCTION " A which takes no in the noble " people pride achievements of remote ancestors will never "achieve anything worthy to be remembered "with pride by remote descendants." Macaulay's History of England. The accompanying lists of officers, who served during the war of 1812-15, are compiled from the records of the grants of land made in Upper Canada to officers, non-commissioned officers and men who had served in "the first flank Companies, the Provincial Artillery, the Incorporated Regiment, the Corps of Artillery Drivers, the Provincial Dragoons, the Marine and General Staff of the Army,"* and in Lower Canada, to "the officers and men of the Embodied Militia, discharged troops and others."** All those who participated in the Prince Regent's Bounty, as these land grants were called, are indicated by a star in front of their respective names. The names of those who received land grants as above have been supplemented by names from pay lists, appointments and promotions as published in Militia Orders, returns, petitions and correspondence in the office of the Archivist and Keeper of the Records, Arthur G. Doughty, G.M.G., L.L.D., to whom and his assistant officers I am more than indebted for the facilities and courtesy which have always been afforded me in my searches. The foot notes, in addition to what could be obtained at the Archives, have been gathered from Army Lists, Obituaries in local newspapers, military magazines, etc., etc. The sources of information from whence the names of the 'Militia General Order, 21st January, 1820. "Appendix O, Journals House of Assembly, Lower Canada, 1819. INTRODUCTION. survivors who, in 1847, received the "General Service Medal, 1793- 1814,"f are derived, were : (1) A list of Veterans of 1812-15 in Upper and Lower Canada to whom medals were granted. (Canadian Archives.) (2> The Army List for July, 1851. (3) A list published in the "United Service Magazine" (1849, parts 2 and 3.) The names of the recipients of "Gold Medals" are taken from Sir H. Nicolas' "History of the Orders of British Knighthood." The list of the Regimental Officers of the Regular Army were, withdrawn the material for various reasons, ; present printed being substituted. I desire to acknowledge most gratefully the obligations I am under to Miss Shanly, of Toronto, Mr. Avern Pardoe, Librarian Ontario Legislature, and Mr. Marmaduke Wilson, his Assistant, Lt.- Colonel E. Cruikshank, F.R.S.C., Lt.-Colonel C. S. Jones and the gen- tlemen of his staff in the Crown Lands Department, Toronto, as well as to Mr. Hector of the same at nor Caron, Department Quebec ; must my sincere thanks be withheld from Lt.-Colonel A. L. Jarvis, I.S.O., and Mr. Enrol Bouchette, F.R.S. C., two gentlemen whose grand- fathers' and great grandfathers' services are recorded herein. L. H. I. Toronto, 7th October, 1908. tGeneral Order, Horse Guards, 1st June, 1847. ABBREVIATIONS rV Received Prince Regent's land grant for services during the War. A.B Able-bodied Seaman. Beauhar. Beauharnois. Bvt. Brevet. C.B. Companion of the Order of the Bath. C.C. Canadian Chasseurs. Can. Fenc. Canadian Fencible Regiment. Can. Voy. Canadian Voyageurs. Emb. Embodied Militia. F.L.I. Frontier Light Infantry. F.O. Field Officer. Gar.B. Garrison Battalion. G.C.B. Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. G.C.H. Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. G.L.I. Glengarry Light Infantry. G.O. General Order, h.p. Half-pay. I.F.O. Inspecting Field Officer of Militia. Incorp. Incorporated Militia Battalion. Ind. Dept. Indian Department. K.B. Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath. K.C.B. Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. K.C.H. Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order K.H. Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. King's R.R. King's Royal Regiment of New York, 1777. L.D. Light Dragoons (now Hussars.) L. and P. Society. Loyal and Patriotic Society of Upper Canada. L.C. Lower Canada (now Quebec.) M.G.O. Militia General Order. M. Leg. C. Member Legislative Council. M.P.P. Member Provincial Parliament. M.V.A. Mississippi Volunteer Artillery. N.B.F. New Brunswick Fencible Regiment, 1813-16. N.S. Nova Scotia Fencible Regiment, pro . Promoted . Prov. Provincial . R.C.V. Royal Canadian Volunteers, 1794-1803. R.M. Royal Marines. R.M.A. Royal Marine Artillery. R.N.R. Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1803-16. R.V. Royal Veteran Battalion. S.E.M. Select Embodied Militia. U.C. Upper Canada (now Ontario.) U.E.L. United Empire Loyalist. TtTn Officers actually present in either of the actions of the 16th, 17th or 18th June, 1815. W.I. West India Regiment. TABLE OF CONTENTS Alphabetically Arranged ABBEEVIATIONS ADDENDA 261 APPENDICES : Arms and Accoutrements 247 Clothing, etc., prices of 246 Colours Select Embodied Militia 260 Garrisons 234 Gentlemen Volunteers 236, 267 Militia Pension Boards 258 Miscellaneous Orders 252 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Lower Canadian Militia 239 Upper Canadian Militia 237, 272 Pay 244 Prize-Money 257 Rations and Forage 242 Uniforms 248 BRITISH ARMY : Adjutant General's Department 4 Army Bill Office 262 Barrackmaster General's Department 18 Brigade-Majors 13 Chaplains 20 Colonels on the Staff 10 Commander-in-Chief 1 Commissariat Department 14 Engineer's Department 15 Field Train Department 14 General Officers and Staff 8 Gun Carriage Establishment 16 Judge-Advocate's Department 19 Medical Department 17, 261 Paymaster General's Department 19 Postmaster 19 Prize Boards 261 Quartermaster General's Department 5, 261 REGIMENTS : 19th Light Dragoons 21 Royal Artillery 21 Royal Engineers 21 1st Foot Scots 22 " Royal 3rd The Buffs 22 " 5th 23 " 6th 23,270 " 8th King's 23 11. TABLE OF CONTENTS. BRITISH ARMY CORPS (Continued.) 9th Foot 23 " 13th 23 " 16th 23 " 27th 23 " 37th 23 " 39th 24 " 41st 24,270 " 49th 24 " 57th 24 " 58th 24 " 70th Lowland 24 " Glasgow 76th 24 " 82nd Prince of Wales' Volunteers 270 " 24, 88th 24 " Connaught Rangers 89th 24 " 90th 25 " 97th Queen's Own 25 100th Foot Prince Regent's of Dublin 25 " County 101st Duke of York's Irish 25 " 103rd 25 " 104th 25 10th Royal Veteran Battalion 27 Royal Newfoundland Regiment 25 Canadian Fencible Infantry 26 Glengarry Light Infantry 26 Meuron's Regiment 26 Watteville's Regiment 26 Royal Marines 27 Flank Battalion 27 x Light Battalion 27 CIVIL ADMINISTRATION: Administrators 2 Governor-General and Staff 1, 261 ERRATA INDIAN DEPARTMENT : Engagements 208 Corps of Warriors 217 OFFICERS Lower Canada 214 Upper Canada 209 War Chiefs 219, 267 INDEX LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA : Adjutant General's Department 100 Chaplains 102 Commissary of Transports 102 CORPS 1st 8. E. Batt 118, 266 ' ' 2nd 122, 266 3rd 124, 266 4th ' 266 " " 128, 5th 130 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 111. LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA CORPS- (Continued.) 6th Batt. 135, 266 " (Quebec) 7th (DeChambault's) 137 8th (Three Rivers) 138 Argenteuil 173 Artillery Drivers 113 Beauharnois 191 Beauport 152 Becancour 162 Beloeil 188 Berthier 183 Blainville 180 Boucherville 189 Canadian Chasseurs 133 Light Dragoons (Coleman's) 112 Voltigeurs 105 Voyageurs 114 Cap Sant<5 151 Chambly 187 Chasseurs: L'Acadie 193 Chateauguay 193 St. Constant 194 St. Philippe 194 Commissiariat Voyageurs 115, 266 Dorchester Light Dragoons (Watson's) 140 Frontier Light Infantry 109 Guides, The 163 He Jesus 177 Island of Orleans 146 L'Acadie 193 L'Assomption 181 La Valtrie 183 Longue Pointe 172 Lotbiniere 149 Militia Light Infantry 116 Volunteers (Barker's) 110 Montreal Artillery 163 Cavalry (Platt's) 163 Flank Battalion 164 Incorporated Volunteers 164 1st Batt. (British) 165 2nd " 166 3rd " 168 Nicolet 161 Pointe Claire 170 Quebec Cavalry (Bell's) 140 1st Batt 141 2nd " 143 " 3rd (British) 145 County 150 Volunteers (Bouchette's) Ill Rimouski 153 Rivi6re-du-Chene 176 Riviere-du-Loup 159 Rivtere-Ouelle 153 St. Anne 160 St. Denis 194 IV. TABLE OP CONTENTS. LOWER CANADIAN MILITIA CORPS (Continued.) St. Hyacinthe 186 St. Jean du Port Jolie 154 St. Marie de Nouvelle Beauce 150 St. Ours 184 St. Thomas 155 St. Valier 147 Terrebonne 178 Three Rivers 157 1st Batt 197 Townships " 2nd 198 " 3rd 198 " 4th 199 " 5th 200 " 6th 200 Vaudreuil 174 Vercheres 195 Yamaska 160 Hospital Staff 101 Judge Advocate's Department 102 Paymaster General 101 Quartermaster-General's Department 101 Special Service Officers 101 Staff Officers 103, 266 Staff Surgeons 101 MILITIA STAFF : Inspecting Field Officers 28, 262 Staff Adjutants 28 UPPER CANADIAN MILITIA: Adjutant General's Department 31, 262 Chaplains 35 Commands 36 CORPS Addington 55, 264 Artillery, 1st Lincoln (Powell's) 75 Caldwell's Rangers 95 Canadian Volunteers 98, 265 Canboro 71 Coloured Men (Runchey's) 76 Dease's Volunteers 97 Dundas 45, 263 Durham 62 Embodied (Cartwright's) 53 Essex 1st 89 Regt" 2nd 91 Frontenac 54 1st 263 Glengarry Regt" 41, 2nd 42 Green Bay 99 Grenville 1st 263 Regt" 48, 2nd 49,263,270 Haldimand 71 Hastings 59, 264 Incorporated Artillery (Cameron's) 39, 270 Incorporated Battalion 37, 270 TABLE OF CONTENTS. UPPER CANADIAN MILITIA CORPS (Continued.) Kent 93, 271 Leeds 1st 50 Begt" 2nd 51,264 Lennox 56 Lincoln 1st 72, 271 Eegt" 2nd 76,264,271 3rd