1812 WAR NORTH AMERICA : RANDOM LINKS.

A SHORT CHRONOLOGY
The War of 1812 in the Northwest

http://www.ohiohistory.org/onlinedoc/war1812/chronology/0004.html

OHIO HISTORY.

SHORT CHRONOLOGY INC TIME PERIOD WHEN PATRICK MCNALLY WAS COURTMARTIALLED.

A SHORT CHRONOLOGY
The War of 1812 in the Northwest

1812–WINCHESTER’S CAMPAIGN, October 2-November, early.

1812, October 2. General Harrison hears from General Winchester that the British have retreated. He orders General Barbee to return to St. Mary’s and Colonel Poague to cut a road from Ft. Jennings to Ft. Defiance. The rest of the army continues its march in five columns, about 1,000 men. Harrison arrives at Winchester’s camp and finds the troops disgusted and dispirited. Ft. Winchester is laid out near old Ft. Defiance and is built by a detachment of 250 men under the orders of Major Joseph Robb. Harrison then returns to St. Mary’s with Colonel R. M. Johnson, where these troops are discharged October 7th. Colonel Poague is ordered to return to the Ottawa Towns, about 12 miles above St. Mary’s and there to erect a fort (Ft. Amanda). General Winchester receives the command of the left wing of the Northwest Army from Harrison.

1812, October 4. Before Harrison left Defiance, he ordered General Edward Tupper to take all of his 800 mounted men down the Maumee to the Rapids and even farther if he should find it necessary to disperse the enemy. He was to return to Ft. Defiance or the Ottawa Towns on Blanchard’s Fork. He was supposed to leave October 5, but an alarm in camp occasioned by the sighting of some Indians across the river who fire into the American camp keep him at Ft. Defiance.

1812, October 6. General Edward Tupper send Logan and six other Indians down the river to reconnoitre. General Winchester orders Tupper to advance, but Tupper says he is awaiting the return of his spies. When his spies come back they report seeing only about 50 Indians.

1812, October 7. General Tupper wants to go to the Rapids by way of the Ottawa Towns on Blanchard’s Fork; his force is considerably hurt when about 300 mounted riflemen, whose terms had run out and who were disgusted with Tupper, leave the camp for home.

1812, October 8. General Winchester orders Colonel Slimrall to return to the Ohio settlements with his mounted regiment to recruit his horses. Orders are given to General Tupper to begin his expedition, but many of the men did not want to serve under Tupper. Colonel Allen tenders his services to Tupper in any capacity they would be received. General Winchester misunderstands Allen’s wishes and directs him to take the command and march to the Rapids. Allen tells Winchester of the mistake and the order is withdrawn. Meanwhile, most of the men have refused to march directly to the Rapids and General Tupper marches them to the Auglaize, thence to the Ottawa Towns, where he tells them that reinforcements are on their way from Ohio. At this point, the troops, except for about 200, refuse to continue to the Rapids. Tupper then proceeds by the most direct route to Urbana and discharges only those who have been willing at all times to obey. For this Tupper is court-martialed by Winchester. Meanwhile, Tupper has marched his remaining force as far as McArthur’s fort on Hull’s trace and the court martial is delayed. When the court is held later, Tupper is acquitted.

1812, November, early. General Tupper sends a spy company under Captain Hinkston to reconnoitre the Rapids. There the captain discovers a British captain named Clarke and takes him prisoner. He reports that there were 3-400 Indians and 75 British at the Rapids to gather corn.

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1812, September 27. General Harrison sends an express to Pittsburgh, ordering artillery and supplies from thence to proceed to Georgetown on the Ohio and from thence by New Lisbon and Canton to Wooster.

1812, October 1. General Harrison marches his troops in rain and mud, past Ft. Jennings, where foot troops are halted.

1812, c. October 5. General Harrison, at St. Mary’s, is informed that Indians are again collecting to attack Ft. Wayne. He sends a detachment of 1,500 mounted volunteers under Colonel Allen Trimble to Ft. Wayne and then on to White Pidgeon’s Town on the headwaters of St. Joseph’s of the Lake, about 60 miles from Ft. Wayne. When Trimble arrives at Ft. Wayne, 1/2 of his command refuses to go farther; he takes the part which will advance and destroys the Indian villages.

 

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http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/

United States — History — War of 1812 – Fiction

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BRITISH MILITARY – DESERTION and OTHER ODDMENTS

Back to the 1812 War and Canada. From the INTERNET ARCHIVE, some more books and notes including articles referring to DESERTERS in the Military. Patrick McNally was absent from his Regiment from 1810-1812 and his court martial resulted in his transportation to New South Wales. To place him in the context of the times and places, here are some other desertions and their consequences.

Officers of the British forces in Canada during the war of 1812-15 (1908)

Irving, L. Homfray; Canadian Military Institute

PATRICK MCNALLY  was a soldier of the 100 Regiment in Canada at the time of his Court Martial.

http://www.archive.org/details/officersofbritis00irvi 

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FROM THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY APRIL 13 1812. GLASGOW.

+1809$&inPS=true&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&scale=0.33&enlarge=&nav=next&docPage=article">PETER NEISH 

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THE HULL PACKET AND ORIGINAL WEEKLY. 1809 JULY 18

1811 UK NEWSPAPER EXTRACT. WAR WITH THE USA.

BRITISH FORCES IN 1812 IN NORTHERN AMERICA

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FROM THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY EDINBURGH SCOTLAND SEPTEMBER 16 1811 ISSUE 14002

OLD BRITISH NEWSPAPERS 19TH CENTURY

FOR THE WEEK JULY 4-11 – I AM LOCKED AWAY LOOKING AT OLD BRITISH NEWSPAPERS ONLINE. AND WRITING ON THE NELLIBELL49 BLOG.

 

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SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAN GENEALOGISTS HAS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LOOK AT GALE CENGAGE LEARNING’S  OLD UK NEWSPAPER FILES AND I AM TAKING THAT OPPORTUNITY. http://www.sag.org.au/ http://find.galegroup.com/

 

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PATRICK MCNALLY AND HIS COURT MARTIAL

We have been waiting for several excited months for a package from Canada. Two, in fact. Almost daily, Izzy has been down at the local Village Store Post Office, politely enquiring as to the whereabouts. Canada assured us they had been sent  and that it takes a long time for a parcel to get from Canada to Australia. Took almost as  long as the 19th century ships but today they arrived. One is a fine book – SELECT BRITISH DOCUMENTS OF THE CANADIAN WAR OF 1812. VOLUME I.  Edited with an introduction by William Wood. A nice thick red hardback to add to the tomes we are already ploughing through.  The second parcel contained details of the COURT MARTIAL OF PATRICK MCNALLY IN 1812.

From the CANADIAN LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES.

BRITISH MILITARY AND NAVAL RECORDS.

At a General Court Martial held at Chambly the 21st day of October 1812, John Moore Private Soldier in the 103 Regiment was arraigned upon the following charge. Viz:

       ” Desertion from the Camp at Blanifindy ? on or about the 28th of September last. “

        Upon which charge the Court came to the following decision.

        The Court having heard and examined the information exhibited against the Prisoner together with his defence is of the opinion the John Moore Private Soldier in the 103rd Regiment of Foot is Guilty of the Desertion laid to his Charge and doth therefore for the same adjudge the said John Moore to receive Eight hundred lashes to be inflicted in the usual manner.

        The Commander of the Forces approves of the above Sentence and directs that it may be carried into execution at such time and place as Major General Rothenbury ? may appoint. G.C

        At the same General Court Martial Joseph Montgomery and Patrick McNally Privates in the 100th Regiment were arraigned upon the following charge – Viz. 5

        ” Desertion from the said Regiment , said Joseph Montgomery on or about the Month of September 1809 and the said Patrick McNally on or about the month of February 1810 , upon which Charge the Court came to the following decision –

        ” The Court having heard and examined the information exhibited against the Prisoners Joseph Montgomery and Patrick McNally Private Soldiers in the 100th Regiment of Foot together with their defence, is of the opinion that they are Guilty of the Crime laid to their Charge and therefore for the same adjudge the said Joseph Montgomery and Patrick McNally to be transported as Felons for Life “

        The Commander of the Forces approves of the above sentence and directs that the Prisoners Joseph Montgomery and Patrick McNally be sent to Quebec to be there kept in Confinement until an opportunity offers to send them to England in order that their Sentence may be brought into effect. ( Signed ) G. Baynes ? 

 

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES: UK : MILITARY CATALOGUE

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/researchguidesindex.asp

RootsWeb’s Guide to tracing MILITARY HISTORY

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rwguide/lesson13.htm#ENGLAND.

Jervis MULLEN / MULLIN 100 regiment of foot

http://www.bytown.net/mullenjervis.htm

Just a taste of the vast quantity of research and data on the BYTOWN OR BUST SITE.

The information provided here is directly from the genealogy book, Who's Which by 
Reby (Johnston) Dobbs.  It is her words that are typed here. 
**JERVIS MULLIN**
Early in the Spring, 1812 , His Majesty's 100 Regt. of Foot embarked for Canada.  
There were tears in the eyes of many as the troops marched on board - they were l
eaving the land of their birth, perhaps to return no more.  There were no tears 
in the eyes of Private Jervis Mullin, late of Arboe, County Antrim.  Unknown to 
all but two or three conspirators - well disguised in a private's uniform, marched 
Private Mullin's sixteen-year-old-wife!

GRO

GRO OVERSEAS BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES ETC

INDICES ONLY.