Canada

[William G Hendry]

Does any one know of a list for Canadians that fought in the ACW , Wild Bill

 

[huskerblitz]

This site may give you a starting point. I can't vouch the accuracy.

http://www.graysandbluesofmontreal.com/database-of-canadians-who-served-in-civil-war.html

 

[William G Hendry]

thanks so much it is a start

 

[huskerblitz]

Here is another interesting sight, with some communication from Canadian soldiers.
http://pvtchurch.tripod.com/

Here are a couple of publications that may be of interest, if you can find them.

United States Civil War (1861–1865)
Several thousand Canadians served as soldiers during the United States Civil War, most of them on the Northern (Union) side. For example, about 20,000 Canadians and former Canadians served in Michigan regiments. Canadian involvement in the United States Civil War is discussed in:
Winks, Robin W. Canada and the United States: The Civil War Years. 1960. Reprint. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1988. (Family History Library Call No. 973 H2wrw.)
Service Records
Service records of some Canadians have been abstracted in:
Johnson, Daniel F. The American Civil War: The Service Records of Atlantic Canadians with the State of Maine Volunteers. 2 vols. Saint John, N. B.: Daniel F. Johnson, 1995. (Family History Library Call No. 971.5 M2jd.) It includes the following information about 2,400 soldiers: name, age, physical description, occupation, Canadian residence, Maine regiment, and service dates.

 

[major bill]

Here in Michigan an untold number of Canadians crossed the border and join Michigan units. One could add Michaign's most famous female soldier Sara Emma Edmond as being a Canadian. One of the problems is that Canadians were not allowed to join American armies. Ways were found to get around this. For example the First U.S. Lancers had prepared enlistment forms with towns in Wisconsin listed as home town for Canadians joining that unit to fill out. So how many Michigan soldiers were really Candia we will never know.

 

[William G Hendry]

thanks guys I,am still looking no luck yet

 

[huskerblitz]

Is there someone specific you're looking for a just a complete listing?

 

[William G Hendry]

I,am looking for William Hendry who left ont. in 1862 to go and fight with Lincolns men, he stayed until the war was over then went with Custer as a batmen to fight the Indians for a few months, then came back to ont, he came back with a 1856 sword bayonet from a .577 caliber enfield short musket and powder horn, I am trying to find any records of this thanks for the help. Wild Bill

 

[Redcoat]

I,am looking for William Hendry who left ont. in 1862 to go and fight with Lincolns men, he stayed until the war was over then went with Custer as a batmen to fight the Indians for a few months, then came back to ont, he came back with a 1856 sword bayonet from a .577 caliber enfield short musket and powder horn, I am trying to find any records of this thanks for the help. Wild Bill

Do you have any more details on Hendry? I have found information on seven William Hendry's.

 

[William G Hendry]

Sorry I do not , if you have seven William Hendrys I might be able to match one of them with the info , Thanks so much Redcoat

 

[Redcoat]

If you got to Civilwar.com at
http://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?PersonnelDirectory?a=U&b=Hendry&c=William&d=&e=&f=&g=&h=
you can see all of the Hendry's in that database. That does;'s mean its all of the records. I have found many soldiers who are not on this particular database but were found elsewhere.

 

[William G Hendry]

Thank you so much , I will give it a try.

 

[William G Hendry]

William Hendry Died, Collingwood July 8 1941 Born March 2 1849
> > Was Batman to General Custer In American Civil War
> > Collingwood, July 8, William Hendry, batman to General Custer in the
> > American Civil War, died at the General and Marine Hospital here
> > yesterday in his 94th year.
> > Mr. Hendry was one of the best known figures in the Blue Mountain
> > District where he had been a resident almost continuously for 90 years.
> > Born at Glasgow, Scotland, he came to Canada with his parents at the age
> > of four. They were among the first settlers in the area around King. A
> > year later they moved to Stayner, and from there moved into Osprey
> > Township
> > An adventurer at heart, he left Canada when the Civil War broke out and
> > enlisted with Lincoln's men. Towards the last of the war he became
> > batman to the famous General Custer.
> > Afer the war he returned to Canada and started a course in theology at
> > the University of Toronto. With only months to go in his course he
> > decided against the career and entered the employ of the Canadian
> > National Railway. Retired, in later years, he became a prosperous farmer
> > in Osprey.

This is about all I can find so far .