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Tango01 | 16 Oct 2014 10:36 p.m. PST |
…War of 1812. "Bullets began to whistle by him as Captain John Jenkins neared his target. Drifting snow impeded his every step. Opening the front of his long woollen greatcoat had helped his movement but still it was a struggle. Jenkin's men of the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles had kept pace with him, along with the detachment of Canadian militia under his command. The plan that morning of February 22, 1813 had his force crossing the frozen St. Lawrence River to cut off escape by the American forces at Ogdensburg, New York. However from the increasing muzzle flashes ahead, it was clear his column, and not his commander's, would face the brunt of it. With his sleigh-mounted six-pounder artillery piece stuck in a snow drift, hopes of laying down significant suppression fire to ease his advance had been dashed. Undaunted, the New Brunswicker called for his men to fix bayonets and prepare to storm the enemy position. American riflemen kept up a continual fire, sniping from behind their barracks buildings and palisade. The New York Militia artillerymen had allowed the wheels of their artillery pieces to become frozen to the ground. They had worked frantically to correct their mistake, and were now moving their guns to answer the threat from Jenkins' force. With a wave of his sword, 27-year-old Jenkins cheered his men forward as he led the attack…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
MarescialloDiCampo | 17 Oct 2014 9:52 a.m. PST |
Very good article! Thanks Armand |
Tango01 | 17 Oct 2014 10:22 a.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
IronDuke596 | 17 Oct 2014 10:51 a.m. PST |
I think you pointed this out to us about a year ago, Armand. A very good article that was worth reading again. Thanks |
Tango01 | 17 Oct 2014 11:29 p.m. PST |
Don't remember my friend. Agree that worth a reading again. Amicalement Armand |
kTenTheRCR | 21 Oct 2014 6:06 p.m. PST |
Nice read, my great, great, great, great, great grandfather was At that Battle commanded the flank coy of the Dundas Militia. Like most of the officers Capt William Sydney Morgan was a veteran of the revolutionary war. 53rd Regt of Foot light coy captured at Saratoga but escaped. I have an archive doc around somewere mentioning that he was first among the captured guns at Ogdensburg. Have to check up on Lt empy as well, thats another family conection that were loyalist from Stone Arabi NY who joined the KRRNY at fort Stanwick in 1777. |
kTenTheRCR | 22 Oct 2014 6:04 a.m. PST |
Just checked my files, he was with the 2 nd Stormont Militia Regt. Have another great…..grandfather in the Dundas as well but thats anther story. |
Tango01 | 22 Oct 2014 3:37 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Amicalement Armand |
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