Monument to Canadians who served in U.S. Civil War

Unveiled on 16 September 2017, this monument is a tribute to the Canadians who served in the American Civil War.

Inscription

[obelisk- front]

40000 + Canadians who fought in the Amerciin Civil War. (7000 + died).

1861 – 1865

40000 + Canadiens qui ont combattu Durant la Guerre de secession américaine. (7000 + morts)

Canada 1867

[obelisk- rear]

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil by good.

Romains 12:21 Ne te laisse pas vaincre par le mal, mais surmonte le mal par le bien.

Key contributors/ les contributeurs clés

Les Gris et Bleus de Montréal

Robert McLachlan Stewart Irvine

Alfredo Villa François Bazinet

Pierre Hamel Andrezej Turaj

Vince Chiarelli Alfred Calver

Amercian Civil War Histroical Re-enactment Society

Donna Elliott Dennis Watson

The Lost Villages Historical Society

Jim Brownell Alan Daye

Gloria Waldroff Caro Goddard

Township of South Stormont Municiapl staff and council

Mayor Jim Bancroft Deputy Mayor Tammy Hunt

Councillors Donna Primeau, Richard Waldroff, David Smith

[left stele- front]

Medal of Honour winners and notable Canadians

Récipiendaires de la Médaille d`Honneur et des Canadiens notables

U.S. Army – Armée américaine (18)

Brown, John Harties Captain New Brunswick

Buckley, Dennis Private Lindsay ON

Cayer, Ovila “Frenchy” Sergeant Saint Rémi, QC

Coffey, Robert John Major Saint John, NB

Dodd, Robert Fulton Private Galt, ON

Dodds, Edward Edwin Sergeant Port Hope, ON

Gilmore, John Curtis Brigadier General Canada

Hagerty, Asel Private Canada

Higgins, Thomas J. Sergeant Huntington, QC

Houghton, George L. Private Yarmouth Cnty, NS

McMahon, Martin T. Brevet Major General La Prairie, QC

McVean, John P. 2 nd Lieutenant Toronto, ON

Murphy, James T. Sergeant Canada

O’Connor, Albert Sergeant East Hereford, QC

Pickle, Alonzo H. Sergeant Farnham, QC

Power, Wesley James Corporal Orono, ON

Rich, Carlos H. 1 st Sergeant Canada

Scott, Alexander Corporal Montréal, QC

U.S. Navy – Marine américaine (11)

Asten, Michael Charles Quarter Gunner Halifax, NS

Bois, Frank Quartermaster Québec

Chaput, Louis Georges Landsman Montréal. QC

Fitzpatrick, Thomas Coxswain Canada

Garvin, William Captain of the Forecastle Canada

McIntosh, James Captain of the Top Canada

Neil, John Quarter Gunner Newfoundland

Pease, Joachim Quarter Gunner Fogo Island, NL

Pelham, William R. Landsman Nova Scotia

Shivers, John Private US Marine Corps Canada

Stoddard, James Acting Master’s Mate Port Robinson, ON

Canadian born U.S. Generals

Générals américains nés Canadiens

Cox, Jacob Dolson Major General Montréal, QC

Mahon, Martin Thomas Brevet Major General La Prairie, QC

McNeil, John Brevet Major General Halifax, NS

Farnsworth, John Franklin Brigadier General Compton, QC

Gilmore, John Curtis Brigadier General Canada

Notable Canadians – Canadiens notables

– Anderson Ruffin Abbott, MD- civilian surgeon- U.S.C.T. Canada’ s first black surgeon. Served at hospitals in Washington, D.C. and Arlington VA. Attended President Lincoln on his death bed. Born: Toronto, ON.

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Monument en hommage aux Canadiens qui ont servi pendant la guerre de Sécession, dévoilé le 16 septembre 2017.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.