The Loyalist Gazette articles from March 22 2000

The Loyalist Gazette archives from March 22 2000

Oriskany (battle in American Revolution).
March 22, 2000... Who exactly was at the Battle of Oriskany? An odd question? Before addressing it, let's review that battle by referring to the brochure available from that State Historic Site: The Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777, has been...

Last survivors of the (American) Revolution: in the misty memories of six centenarians recorded in 1864, the great war lives again.
March 22, 2000... [Reproduced from American Heritage, April 1958, Volume IX, Number 3] In the summer of 1864, as the Civil War dragged on, the Reverend Elias Brewster Hillard, a Congregational clergyman from CT, was asked by a Hartford publisher to visit...

Now it's our turn! Who were the last surviving Loyalists?
March 22, 2000... Hopefully this article on the last surviving Rebel veterans will arouse your curiosity regarding the last surviving Loyalists. Consider it a challenge. Let us know if you have one who lived passed 1860. In my initial musings regarding this...

From Fort Haldimand to Fort Henry: a journey from Kingston's first fort to its last.
March 22, 2000... a Journey from Kingston's First Fort to Its Last, A Millennium Memoir At 8 a.m. on May 29th 1999, a motley crew of intrepid explorers assembled at the Mill Restaurant in Ottawa, Ontario where the Mill owner had given permission to use his...

Researching Loyalist background.
March 22, 2000... With the help of my grandmother, Bev Loomis, President of Little Forks Branch, UELAC, Lennoxville, QC, I researched my family tree for my English class in Canadian Studies at Alexander Galt Regional High School in Lennoxville, Quebec. From my...

Life like the seasons - a Loyalist tale.
March 22, 2000... Fires of Autumn Torn by war and rebellion, Cursed by anger and passion, Like a plague traversing the land, The darkness spread, upon my door to stand. The fires spread from door to door, Leaving ravaged lives,...

My journal of hope.
March 22, 2000... As part of my enriched Canadian studies program at Alexander Galt Regional High School, I had the task of creating a short fictional journal, which captured the experiences of a young Loyalist. My original idea was to indicate the difficult...

Invisible history: Loyal America (unseen from Scotland.
March 22, 2000... In St. Andrews in 1998, a Californian couple asked me about my historical researches. When I said I was writing about Scots servicemen killed in the American War of Independence, they were incredulous: "You mean Scotland was on the same side as...

Iroquois cemetery (pioneer cemetery on Iroquois Point rich in Loyalist heritage).
March 22, 2000... If you drive up to the Iroquois Locks on a warm Sunday afternoon in summer, you will see a large crowd watching the boats coming or going. Many are strolling through the flower beds -- others are having a picnic or just relaxing. It is...

Warner Cemetery: an important piece of Canada's heritage worth preserving.
March 22, 2000... An Important Piece of Canada's Heritage Worth Preserving * Site of Tombstone of McGregory Van Every UE, * Oldest Tombstone in Niagara Peninsula Still in a Cemetery The Warner Cemetery, which is still in active use today, can be...

Branching out (United Empire Loyalist branch news).
March 22, 2000... Loss of a Past President [Notice from unknown source, submitted by Alice Olmstead, Winnipeg] John William Allan Olmstead UE It is with deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Bill Olmstead on November 24, 1999 at the age...

Continuing saga of the Arnold Family.
March 22, 2000... Those who used to see the Toronto Branch newsletter Fidelity, make recall that over the years there were a number of references to the much maligned Benedict Arnold, or Ben, as he came to be referred to casually. Benedict Arnold was a...

Advanced Loyalist studies site.
March 22, 2000... We are pleased to announce the opening of a new site on the worldwide web devoted exclusively to the study of those Americans who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American War for Independence -- The On-Line Institute for Advanced...

Loyalist runaway.
March 22, 2000... Loyalist Runaway Author: Donna Smyth Paperback 136 pages Publisher: Formac Publishing Limited. 1991, Halifax NS Editor's Note: My daughter Meredith picked up this book at the local library, and I coaxed her into writing a...

Davis family of Connecticut, New York, Brier Island and Yrmouth, Nova Scotia 1690-1997 - a history and genealogy.
March 22, 2000... The Davis Family of Connecticut, New York, Brier Island and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 1690-1997 -- A History and Genealogy Author: Ralph Harold Davis Halifax. Self published. 1997. 204 pages, softcover. Ralph Harold Davis's account of...

Nellie's victory.
March 22, 2000... Nellie's Victory Author: Connie Brummel Crook UE Toronto: Stoddart Kids. 1999. 269 pages, softcover. $7.99 Canadian, $5.95 US Nellie McClung loved to write. She even wrote a fiction story called, Sowing Seeds in Danny, but she...

Stolen life: searching for Richard Pierpoint.
March 22, 2000... A Stolen Life. Searching For Richard Pierpoint Author: Peter Meyler and David Meyler Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. 1999. The story of Richard Pierpoint, soldier, settler and slave, a man of African descent who...

Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register of Frontenac Co ON.
March 22, 2000... Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register of Frontenac Co ON Author: Linda Corupe UE 2246 baptisms. 120 pages, indexed. $13.50 + $4.00 postage Canadian. Wesleyan Methodist Baptimal Register of Northumberland Co ON 2092 baptisms,...

Field of glory: the Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813.
March 22, 2000... Field of Glory: The Battle of Crysler's Farm, 1813 Author: Donald E. Graves Toronto: Robin Brass Studio. 1999. 426 pages, softcover $22.95 Canadian For me, it is not possible to view this book with detachment. Crysler's Farm...

Who killed Canadian history?
March 22, 2000... Who Killed Canadian History? Author: J. L. Granatstein Toronto: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd. 1999. 157 pages. softcover. $16.00 (Second Edition) This is an important book, but it also quite depressing. The first edition,...