Privates-Joseph Benoine, Peter Bourdonne, Robert H. Vaillencourt and a boy named Henry VaillencourtĪrtificers-William Maxwell, re-enlisted Bartholomew Noble, John Kane, John O'Donnell, Osborn Smith and John Whelpley Musicians-Redmond Magrath, Alex Parks, Joseph Facier. Sergeants-John Penney, Joseph Vaillencourt, John GordonĬorporals-Noel Bondrie, Maurice Martin, Nathan Stewart and Hugh Kelly Henry Burbeck's United States Regiment, from May 31, when last mustered, to June 30, 1812, stationed at Michilimackinac, Michigan Territory:įirst Lieutenants -Porter Hanks and Archibald Darragh The following is a roster of an artillery company under the command of Lieut. I am, dear sir, your most obedient servant. Since the capitulation, they have not drank a single drop of liquor, nor even killed a fowl belonging to any person (a thing never known before) for they generally destroy everything they meet with. I never saw so determined a set of people as the Chippewas and Ottawas. My son, Charles Longdale, Augustin Nolin and Machello Badotte, Jr., have rendered me great service in keeping the Indians in order, and in executing, from time to time, such commands as were delivered by the commanding officer. It was a fortunate circumstance, the fort capitulated without firing a single gun, for had they done so, I firmly believe not a soul of them would have been saved. Dickenson 143 Sioux, Forlavians and Winnebagoes and myself about 280 men-Ottawas, and Chippewas, part of Ottawas of L'harb. Crawford had the command of the Canadians, which consisted of about 200 men Mr. Roberts at our head, with a part of the 10th B. Kelton, of the United States Army, now stationed at the Island post, and kindly placed at our disposal:ĭEAR SIR-I am happy to have it in my power to announce to you that Mackinac capitulated to us on the 17th inst., at 11 o'clock A. The following letter is the British account of the capture of Fort Michilimackinac. Ignace Pelotte, a poor but trustworthy and deserving man. There are still persons living on the Island who remember that "reveille gun," among whom is Mr. Hanks and Darragh and fifty-seven enlisted men. The garrison at that time consisted of Lieuts. Hanks had was a "reveille gun" fired by the British and the appearance soon after of a flag of truce, accompanied by a demand for an immediate surrender. Dousman successfully accomplished all this before morning, and the first intimation of the presence of the foe that Lieut. Dousman was taken prisoner, and only escaped with his life on condition that he would return to Mackinac, and, without alarming the garrison, warn the citizens to go and remain quietly at the distillery, below the old Indian burying-ground, west of the village. When some fifteen miles distant, he met the British and their Indian allies coming down to attack Fort Mackinac, war having been declared on the 18th of June, and the British having received notification of the fact, via Mackinac, while the Americans were still ignorant of the condition of affairs. In the spring of 1812, Michael Dousman, a fur-trader at Mackinac, having his suspicions aroused by the conduct of the Indians, thought there was trouble brewing between the Americans and the British, and left the Island on the afternoon of July 16 for the St. RESOURCES AN EXTENDED DESCRIPTION OF ITS IRON AND COPPER MINES. HISTORY of the UPPER PENINSULA of MICHIGAN 1883Ī FULL ACCOUNT OF ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT ITS GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND
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