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acres, which, in time, were destined to become the . foundation of a new and great British nation in the western hemisphere. When the toc&in sounded to arms, Canadians from the skirts of the forest nobly responded. Theirs was not a struggle for glory and honors, for crosses and medals, for decorations and titles. They knew naught, and cared less for the baubles of office. Eight millions assailed a paltry two hundred thousand, only to be beaten back, again and again. Forty to one wasa fearful odds, yet the Veterans of 1812 did not shrink from the contest: they were fighting for hearth and home. Many of those who took up arms bere marks of the iron heel of the Revolution in 1776, and their bravery challenges our enthusiasm, the closer it is scanned, and the better it is understood. Called upon to defend a frontier of 1,700 miles in length, menaced at many vulnerable points, they laid down the settler’s axe for the musket, determined to “do or die.” From Detroit to La Colle Mill, at Queenston and Crysler’s Farm, in midnight foray, in shades of dark forests, upon the open plain, when the bugle sounded, they stood, shoulder to shoulder, with a heroism worthy of the cause, so in 1812, nationality destined to span from the Atlantic to the Pacific, building up in the north the brightest colonial gem in the British Crown. To Senator Brouse, then a member of the House nition of the claims of the veterans, who became the recipients, from the Government, of $50,000. The sum was a paltry one when distributed among the survivors, whose longevity was testified to by the number of applications. the Was appreciated, not for the few dollars given, but for putting on record the services they had rendered their country. Out of the 3,024 applications, 2,554 proved that they were veteran soldiers of 1812-15, and even this list has been materially increased by new applications. . No exact data have been found to establish cor_ rectly the number of Militiamen under arms in . — Upper Canada, in 1812-15, but it was stated, in an 4 . addressto the Prince Regent, that the population ‘ oe to bear arms did not exceed 10,000 men. The . strength of the Militia on actual service appears to (have been as follows: 550 cavalry, 350 artillery. 55 tificers, and 4,500 infantry. | Srarexexr, SHOWING THE NAMES OF ALL VETERANS Hoa Wuo Have Proven THEIR RIGHTS TO PARTAKE a GRANT OF $50,000, VoTED By PARLIASM ENT IN FAVOR OF THE MILITIAMEN OF 1812-15 ; Rr Pais ieee i." ae, | a EDS AND GRENVILLE. — : Lewis, Addison. "Ügy osz káázet | 6 In many instances, grant he Bes ay > ag Joseph McNish, Brockville. John McEathron, Brockville. Enos Beach, Brockville. Henry Clow, Brockville. James Hunter, Brockville. James Rorison, Brockville. Amos Wright, Brockville. James Campbell, Brockville. Curtis Mead, Brockville. Services not proven. Daniel Shipman, Grenbush. Matthew Howard, Lyn. Reuben Mott, Lyn. William McLean, Lyn. Aaron Pennock, Lyn. George Purvis, Lyn. David Whitmarsh, Lyn. John C. Hayes, Lyn. Ephraim Earl, Algonquin. John Wright. Algonquin. No return. Chancey Bishop, Bishop’s Mills. Adam Curtis, Brouseville. Tewsan Letheroot, Brouseville. Luke DePencier, Burritt’s Rapids\——~_______ Timothy Hodge, Charleville. James D. McIlmoye, Edwardsburg. James Adams, Kemptville. No return. Elijah Shaver, Kemptville. Delver Hemenery, Kemptville. Services not proven. Charles Tallman, Kilmarnock. Dunham Jones, Maitland. James McCrae, Maitland. Thomas McPearson, Merrickville. Robert Nicholson, Merrickville. Charles Rose, Merrickville. John Vaughn, Merrickville. William Landon, North Augusta. David Seeley, North Augusta. John Twinning, Prescott. Henry Mosher, Prescott. Antoine Marceau, Prescott. Jacob Coons, Prescott. Elijah B. Smades, Prescott. Jacob Walter, Prescott. Comfort Whitney, Prescott. Ira Sellick, Prescott. John Forrister, Shanley. Elijah Pelton, South Gower. James Smith, South Gower. Joseph Cook, Spencerville. George Keeler, Spencerville. Stephen King, Spencerville. John Lawrence, Spencerville. David Roblins Cain, Caintown, Samuel Miller, Caintown.
