Letter From Niagara

  

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May 1813

letter from Niagara

...enemy has...himself of the capital of the province...

Cross-posted at Detour Through History

William Henry Winder

William Henry Winder in The British invasion of Maryland, (1812-1815):

Destruction Of The Houses

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Hon. General George Izard

From The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Volumes 1-2:

George Izard's profile at Wikitree.

Ryan's Court Martial

From the Archives online at Indiana University:
1812 Aug. 10 Hall, Amos, fl. 1813
Autographed letter signed. 3 p. 25 cm.
Head Quarters, Niagara Frontier. To William Wadsworth. Deals with the court martial trial of John Ryan a British spy.

Specification #1 At Ryan's Court Martial:

Rev. George Ryerson Was A Canadian Soldier

George Ryerson's profile at Wikitree.

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British Fort At Niagara

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"For the engraving of Fort George...Herriot's Travels, 1806...". 

Battle-Tested Drum Sticks

From a dead British Drummer in the Revolutionary War, the drum sticks found their way to David Culver, a drummer in the War of 1812.

The History of the 24th Michigan (Iron Brigade) explained the provenance of the drum sticks and where they came into play.

Drum Sticks (NOT Those Used By David Culver, But With A Similar History)

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General George Izard (And Family)

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George Izard's mother, Alice DeLancey (her portrait here and below).

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Alex'r Cameron Of Niagara's War Of 1812 Claim

War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848, RG 19 E5A
Microform: t-1126 (Image 57)

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Alex'r Cameron

Niagara Township

Niagara District

Question For General McClure

British Military and Naval Records (RG 8, C Series - Index Cards)
Microform: c-11837 [Image 3706]

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More about General (then Major) Cruger who was subordinate to General McClure in the burning of Newark incident.

American MacDonalds In The War Of 1812

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Onslaught Of British Regulars At Chippawa

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Mrs. Powers' Claim

The War of 1812 at Library and Archives of Canada included the War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848...:

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"This claim is made by Mrs. Powers (in Niagara) and next of kin to the late *D. Spilmann, to whom the property belonged."

*Daniel? Spilman?  There was a burial of Daniel Spilman in Niagara on November 14, 1814.

Williamson Property Near Stoney Creek

Journal and Transactions of the Wentworth Historical Society...:

[The American army was encamped near Stony Creek] leading from Hamilton to Niagara...on the north side of the road owned by Wm. Gage where now stands the Williamson homestead... occupying the same with about 500 men in and about the lane to the east of the Williamson house leading north and east at present to the Lewis house...also over the knoll in question [Smith's Knoll] upon which was placed their artillery when the attack was made about 2 a.m. of 6th June, 1813.

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Surgeon To The 2nd Regiment Riflemen

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In the war of 1812, which was partly at our door, a few of the local physicians were engaged. Most prominently was Dr. Piatt Williams, a graduate of Williams College, and prepared by a long course of professional study. The war broke out soon after he began to practice, and he immediately received from Gov. Tompkins the appointment of surgeon to the Second Regiment of Riflemen. He served through the war on the Niagara frontiers. Two years later, having returned to Albany, he was appointed post surgeon of the cantonment at Greenbush, and retained the position till its abandonment in 1822. [Source]

Mounted A Cannon On The Roof

From Mrs. John Graves Simcoe's Diary:

Mon. 29th Rode before breakfast. At Navy Hall, the " Onondaga " arrived from Kingston in 22 hours. There is a large stone house, built by the French, in the Fort at Niagara...." .

Source - Navy Hall, Niagara

"NOTE. This house is a large stone building which stands within the precincts of the American Fort, and was built by the French prior to 1750...[with] a timbered roof. During the War of 1812 the Americans are said to have torn it off, made a flat roof, with stone walls projecting a foot or so above it, and to have mounted a cannon on the roof."

Carried Despatches Between Niagara And Detroit

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From Déliberations Et Mémoires de la Société Royale Du Canada:

His [Benjamin Pawling's] oldest son Henry was a Captain of  [the Canadian] Militia during the war of 1812-14 and was a trusted carrier of despatches between Niagara and Detroit. He was present at the battles of Stoney Creek and Lundy's Lane.

Reverend John Burns

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It is believed that the Reverend John Burns, Presbyterian Minister, was the first Teacher of the Niagara School. Till lately, there were several living who were his pupils both before and after the war of 1812. He was taken prisoner and it is said preached to his captors. The late Judge Burns was the son of this old Niagara Teacher and Preacher. [Source]

Burials in Niagara

27 Feb 1822 - Reverend John Burns*

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Heard In A Niagara Tavern

An excerpt from A Study Of Disaffection In Upper Canada 1812-15, by Colonel Cruikshank, online, from the Brock Univesity library collection, below (slow loading PDF file):

"...while he was in a tavern at Niagara in 1807, he [Christian Schultz] heard a man say in the presence of ten or twelve others who gave no sign of disapproval that 'if Congress [of the United States] will only send us a flag and a proclamation declaring that whoever is found in arms against the United States shall forfeit his lands, we will fight ourselves free without any expense to them."'