Militia rolls of 1866
A correct list of the names of those who were in the brigade of volunteers which was engaged at Ridgeway, June 2, 1866, would be a very interesting possession at the present day. In the case of the members of the 13th of Hamilton, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to obtain such a roll. When the old frame drill hall of that regiment was burned in May, 1876, the records of the corps were destroyed. The officers and non-commissioned officers of some of the companies, however, had copies of rolls. Col.-Sergt. John Alexander preserved the roll of No. 1 (A) Co., and notes that 43 of the 59 who served in June, 1866, were under fire at Ridgeway. These are the names on the roll:
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Capt. Robert Grant
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Private J. B. Campbell
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Lieut. J. M. Gibson,
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Private J. M. Cook
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Ensign I. W. McKenzie
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Private Wm. Crisp
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Col.-Sergt. Wm. McCracken
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Private Chas. Corey
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Sergt. John Alexander
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Private H. Clutterbuck
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Sergt. Wm. Vallence
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Private Robert F. Dale
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Sergt. J. M. Young
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Private Alex. Fitzroy
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Corporal John Mc Arthur
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Private Colin Ferrie
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Corporal John Holgate
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Private Jas. Gordon
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Corporal Wright
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Private Alex. Grant
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Corporal Fergs Armstrong
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Private Alex. Hamilton
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Lance-Corporal Angus
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Private H. Hamilton
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Burlger, Halliday
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Private Edwin Hilder
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Private W. Ambridge
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Private B. Henderson
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Private Wm. Balmer
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Private Hohn Herne
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Private J. Blunt
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Private Chas. Halson
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Private Michael Burkholder
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Private Wm. H. Jeffery
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Private Wm. Black
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Private John Johnston
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Private Ralph Caddy
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Private Jemmy Jones
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Private W. Carter
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Private Thos. Muir
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Private A. Murray
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Private Jas. Stewart
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Private Jas. Milne
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Private Allan Stewart
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Private Jas. McArthur
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Private H. G. Strathy
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Private Alex. Mackay
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Private John Tovell
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Private Ed. McGann
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Private Ed. Walsh
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Private W. B. Nichols
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Private Robert Young
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Private F. Nicholson
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Private Cunningham Young
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Private Alex. Outerbridge
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Sergt.- Major Rossconnell
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Private John H. Park
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Private J. B. Plastow
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The late John Alexander also obtained from a sergeant of No. 2 Co. the following roll of men in that company in 1865
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Major Catley
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Private Richd. Henry
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Captain Watson
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Private McIntyre
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Lieut. Papps
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Private Wm. Green
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Lieut. H. C. Baker
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Private Alfred Moore
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Col.-Sergt. Farmer
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Private Chas. Simpson
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Sergt. Webster
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Private Thos. Christy
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Sergt. Richards
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Private Brennan
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Sergt. John Egan
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Private Jas. Gerrer
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Corporal Strickland
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Private Jeffrie
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Corporal Richards
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Private Tindall
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Corporal Wm. Murray
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Private Wm. McDonald
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Lance-Corp. Stoneman
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Private Robert Crockett
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Lance J. Egan
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Private Jas. Kendall
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Bugler Samuel Ryckman
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Private Wm. Henderson
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Private W. Walker
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Private Wm. Kerner
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Private John Blount
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Private Fred. Sache
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Private Wm. Edgar
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Private Henry Armstrong
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Private Arthur Moore
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Private Wm. Park
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Private Jas. Clark
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Private Jas. Moore
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Private John Crockett
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Private Samuel Moore
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Private Jos. Brown
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Private John Emslie
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Private Jas. Egan
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Private Jas. Allan
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Private Wm. McAuley
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Private John Donnelly
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Private Frank Evans
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Private Chas. Burrows
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Private Robert Omand
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Private Wm. Aspel
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Private John Quigley
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Private Wm.J. Harris
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Private Samuel Myers
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Private Thomas Hyatt
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Private J. Vail
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Private Thos. Kilvington
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No roll of No. 3 nor No. 4 is available, but the following men are known to have been on service with those companies in June, 1866.
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NO. 3 COMPANY
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NO. 4 COMPANY
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Capt. R. N. Law
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Lieut. Percy Routh in com'd
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Lieut. Ferguson
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Capt. John Brown
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Ensign Chas. Armstrong
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Ensign John B. Young
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Ensign A. H. Moore
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Col.-Sergt. Thos. S. Ross
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Sergt. Walter Greenhill
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Sergt. Alex Davidson
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Sergt. Chas. Thomson
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Sergt. Robt. Campbell
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Sergt. James Briers
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Sergt. Jas. Hilton
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Corp. John Knott
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Corp Wm. Shuttleworth
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Lance-Corp. H. Barnard
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Corp. James Greenhill
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Private Thos. Stephens
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Corp John Hilton
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Private Ira Cornwall
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Private John Acheson
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Private W. Crossman
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Private John Campbell
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Private Samuel Howard
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Private Wm. Campbell
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Private Rodger Murphy
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Private John McRoberts
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Private Frank Farrish
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Private Fred Easter
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Private Chris. Kerner
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Private R. W. Pentecost
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Private Thos. Ewan
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Private Fred. J. Issard
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Private J. Johnston
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Private F. W. Pentecost
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Private G. H. Forsyth
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Private Alex. Michie
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Private Wm. Creech
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Private Wm. Hebden
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Private Wm. Robins
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Private Simpson
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Private David C. White
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Private Wm. Ross
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Private Abraham Goodman
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Private W. H. Sutherland
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Private Wm. Hempstock
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Private W. Dryland
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A copy of the pay sheet of No. 5 (E) Co. for 1866 was kept by Col.-Sergt. Boustead
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Captain Askin
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Private George Greig
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Lieut, Ritchie
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Private Mayne
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Ensign Joshua Hebden
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Private Massie
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Pay-Sergt. Wm. Boustead
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Private Borduc
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Sergt. Jas. Heath
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Private Robt. Addison
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Sergt. Gibbon
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Private Samuel Bennett
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Sergt. Jas. Robertson
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Private Bray
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Corp. Loughlin
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Private Brown
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Corp. Webster
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Private Campbell
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Corp. Hugh Wright
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Private Jas. Clark
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Corp. Small
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Private Conquest
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Corp. Balch
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Private Wm. R. Crockett
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Buglar, Taylor
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Private Drew
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Private J. R. Donnelly
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Private Reid
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Private Falkner
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Private H. Richards
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Private Freeman
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Private E. Richards
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Private Sutal
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Private W. Taylor
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Private Lockerbie
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Private Wagstaff
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Private Meikle
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Private Thos. Walker
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Private Jas. Milbee
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Private Webster
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Private John Morley
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Private Whittaker
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Private Neil
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Private Wakefield
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Private M. D. Nelligan
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Private Howerde
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Private Nutt
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Private Hastings
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Private Oliver
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Private McCabe
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Private Wm. Omand
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Private S. Taylor
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Private Jacob Orr
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Private Andrew Leitch
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Private A. Phillips
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Private Henry Wilson
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Private J. Phillips
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Private Samuel Yearsley
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Private McGillivray
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In the possession of Capt. A. W. Roy, who as an ensign was in command of No. 6 (F) Company of the 13th at Ridgeway, is a copy of the pay roll of that company for the period, June 10 to June 20, 1866. The names, rank, rate of pay and total amount are given in each case. Following are the names.
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Capt. Henry Erskine Irving
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Private A. Grossman
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Lieut. John Young
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Private Jas. O. B. Gunn
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Ensign Alex. W. Roy
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Private Justus A. Griffin
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Sergt. Robert Evans
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Private Charles D'A. Heath
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Sergt. Ralph L. Gunn
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Private Robt. Hutchison
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Sergt. David Traill
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Private Wm. Irvine
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Pay-Sergt. Alexander Allan
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Private Joseph J. Kenny
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Corporal John Little
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Private Allan Land
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Corporal Jas. C. Black
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Private D. Laker
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Corporal Wm. Green
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Private Wm. Lloyd
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Corporal A. T. Duggan
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Private J. V. Lloyd
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Bugler James Traill
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Private Wm. Manson
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Private Andrew Angus
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PrivateGeorge Marshall
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Private Alfred Armstrong
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Private Charles S. Mason
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Private Wm. Armstrong
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Private Thomas Mills
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Private Daniel Brady
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Private John McHaffie
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Private C. Britton
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Private Jas. McKay
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Private Thomas Cameron
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Private Wm. Ogilvie
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Private J. Y. Farmer
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Private Alfred Powis
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Private J. Gilkison
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Private Wm. Reid
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Private T. J. C. Green
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Private Jas. Rennie
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Private J. Goodfellow
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Private J. M. Riddell
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Private Alf. Roberts
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Private C. St. Ledger
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Private Alex. Robb
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Private James D. Tuke
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Private Adam Rutherford
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Private James Tindill
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Private Larrett Smith
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Private Wm. Warren
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Private Wm. Smith
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Private Charles Williams
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Private Samuel N. Sterling
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