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May 3, 1813 - Glengarries serve as Royal Artillery

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:50 pm
by pud
Source: The Documentary History Of The Campaign upon the Niagara Frontier In The Year 1813. Part 1, January to June, 1813. Lt.-Col. E. Cruikshank. Printed at the Tribune Office, Welland. 1902. p.221.

"Memo. By Lt.-Colonel Glegg.

Distribution return of the troops of the line under the command of Lt.-Col. Bisshopp, 3d May, 1813:
Corps.: ROYAL ARTILLERY,… Stations: Fort Erie at 10 rank and file; Batteries at 8 rank and file; Putnam's [Glengarry Light Infantry] at 2 rank and file.
Corps.: DO. DRIVERS,… Stations: Chippawa at 5 rank and file; Fort Erie at 1 rank and file.
Corps.: 8th KINGS REGIMENT,… Stations: Winter mutes and Chippawa at 84 rank and file.
Corps.: 41st REGIMENT,… Stations: Fort Erie at 178 rank and file; Batteries at 33 rank and file; Chippawa at 84 rank and file.
Corps.: 49th REGIMENT,… Stations: Frenchman's Creek at 53 rank and file; Chippawa at 92 rank and file.
Corps.: Glengarrys-Putnam's,…[in reserve] at 109 rank and file.

659 total
Add Royal Newfoundland [REGIMENT] not included, Fort Erie and Ferry at 95 rank and file [is] 754 [total]."