Address, County of Welland to Captain McCallum, 25 October 1866

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Title

Address, County of Welland to Captain McCallum, 25 October 1866

Description

Address, County of Welland to Capt. McCallum, 25 October 1866. The address is for Captain King of the Welland Canal Field Battery and Captain McCallum of the Dunnville Naval Brigade in appreciation of their service during the Fenian raid at Fort Erie on June 2, 1866. It begins "it is a most pleasing duty delegated to me by the inhabitants of the County of Welland to present you each with a testimonial as a memento of your gallantry and bravery displayed at Fort Erie during the Fenian Raid of 2nd June last and it must indeed be a triumphant hour in the history of your lives..." It is signed by Edward Lee, Warden of Welland County.

Creator

Edward, Lee

Date

October 25, 1866

Subject

Welland Canal Field Battery
Dunnville Naval Brigade

Source

Lachlan McCallum fonds, Archives and Special Collections, Brock University Library

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