The Upper Canadian Volunteers (U.C.V.) were a small military unit organized at Fort George, Upper Canada, in July 1813 by Joseph Willcocks to fight with American forces during the War of 1812. The U.C.V. participated in the occupation of the Niagara peninsula July to Dec. 1813, and withdrew to the U.S. after burning Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) in December 1813. The unit fought in all the major battles of 1814, including the siege of Fort Erie where Willcocks was killed. After the war, its members received free land grants from the American Congress.
War of 1812 Upper Canadian Volunteers – First Muster Roll Corps Of Canadian Volunteers
18 July 1813 – 31 August 1813
Name: Rank: Enlisted: Comments:
Willcocks, Joseph Major July 10
Totman, Joshua Adjutant July 18
Jackson, Sr., Sam Q. Master July 18
Dorman, John Surgeon July 18
Frisbee, Gideon Captain July 1 8
Huggins, Robert 1st Lieutenant July 18
Baker, Joseph 2nd Lieutenant July 18
Jackson, Jr., Sam Ensign July 18
Hendershot, Jacob S. Sergt. Major August 2
Wickham, Sam Q. Master Sgt. July 18
Seely, Sias H. Sergeant July 18
Smith, Luther Sergeant July 18
Thomas, Seneca Sergeant July 18
Jac, Josiah Sergeant July 18
Proctor, Oliver Corporal July 18
Gee, William M. Corporal August 2
Fox, Amaser Corporal July 18
Pollock, James Private July 18
Gough, John Private July 18
Prentice, Gilbert Private July 18
Mansfield, Isaac Private July 18
Curtice, Grove Private July 18
Bennett, John H. Private July 18 AWOL
Brown, Matthew Private July 18
Farnam, Joseph Private July 18
Salrs, Mordic Private July 18
Howell, Phineas Private July 18 AWOL
Haskins, Olisha Private July 18
Wilder, Michael Private July 18
Smith, William Private July 18
Smith, Timothy Private July 18
McGarvin, James Private July 18 AWOL
Averil l, David Private July 18
Instine, Dsaniel Private July 18
Jackson, William D. Private July 18
Lovett, Joseph Private July 18
Bennett, John Private July 18
Follett, Henry Private July 18
Mead, Chauncey Private July 18
Kelley, George Private July 18
Oustuhoudt, Lucas Private July 18
Piersons, David Private July 18 Wounded
Olmsted, Job Private July 18
Cafs, David Private July 18
Johnston, John S. Private July 18
Dill, Johah Private July 18 Died Aug. 16
Ingraim, William Private July 18 Wounded
Beemer, Henry Private July 18 AWOL
Fow, John Private July 18 AWOL
Felly, Ambrose Private July 18
Lockwood, John Prive July 18
Vanderburg, Jacob G Priv 18 July
McGee, James Priv August 2
McCraney, Thomas Priv August 10
Robinson, William Priv August 10
Reynolds, William Priv August 10
Philips, Daniel Priv August 10
Wilcot, Paul Priv August 10 Wounded
Conway, Samuel Priv August 10
Myers, Charles Priv August 10
Meyers, Joshua Priv August 10
McLaughlin, Laughlin Priv August 10
Scott, John Priv August 10
Gillis, Aias(?) Priv August 10
Follett, Abel Priv August 13 or 15?
McCarter, William Priv August 13 or 15?
Newland, Cornelius Priv August 22
Bradt, Janius (?) Priv July 22 AWOL
Olmsted, Enoch Priv July 22
Lepan, Anthony Priv July 22
Lane, Peter Priv July 22
Lane, Jacob Priv July 22
Gardner, George T Priv July 22
Of the seventy-four names listed one is illegible. That nameless person was sick in camp along with Charles Meyers, Joshua Meyers and John Scott. George Gardner, Samuel Jackson Sr., Silas Seely, Timothy Smith and Chauncey Mead were sick at Lewistown; William Reynolds was sick at Youngstown. Two others, Peter Lane and Jacob Lane were sick at Dr. West’s “on the other side of the river”. William Ingram had been dangerously wounded in action with a musket ball. David Pierson’s thigh had been (?) by cannon shot, and Paul Wilcot had been wounded in the side by a connon shot. Three others were absent with leave, ie. Josiah Jack, Cornelius Newland and Ambrose Kelly.
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