ISBN: 9781232223085

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 138 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 138 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: . . . and the requisite arrangements made for transportation of the troops, on the morning of the llth of October, to the opposite shore. Through some deficiency or treachery on the part of Lieutenant Sims, the officer employed for this service, the boats failed to reach their destination, and the expedition was postponed. 19. On the morning of the 13th, however, ten boats, under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonels Chrystie and Solomon Van Rensselaer, with about two hundred and twenty-five men, crossed over to Queenstown, and, having landed the troops, immediately Attack on Sacketts Harbor and Ogdensburg. --Concentration of troops at Lewiston. returned for additional reinforcements. In the absence of Colonels Chrystie and Van Rensselaer, who remained on the opposite shore to superintend the embarkation of the residue of the troops, the command of the small force at Queeustown devolved on Captain John E. Wool, the senior officer present. 20. The landing of this force was resisted with great spirit and energy by Captain Dennis, the British commandant of the post, who had become aware of the movement; and Lieutenant Rathbone was mortally wounded, and other severe injuries sustained by the detachment, before their purpose could be accomplished, and a line formed on the plateau near the foot of the heights above the village, by the companies of Captains Wool, Malcolm, and Armstrong. 21. Orders from head-quarters were immediately transmitted to Captain Wool to storm the heights, but before the ascent was commenced these orders were countermanded, and a vigorous attack was made on the right flank and front of Wools line by Captain Dennis, who had been strongly reinforced by two additional companies of regular troops, stationed on the heights. After a short but severe . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<