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 – Roll of men belonging to the corps of Canadian volunteers In the service of the United States under the command of col. Jos. Willcocks who were ordered to service in different detachments. List taken At Batavia As Of June 1815
Name: Date of Enlistment Status
Smith, Luther, Sgt. July 18, 1813 Wounded at Bridgewater
Squires, Ephraim H, Sgt Dec 12, 1813
Thomas, Seneca, Sgt. July 18, 1813
Seely, Silas, H, Sgt. July 18, 1813
Bennett, John, Pvt July 18, 1813
Fosgat, Silas, Pvt Dec 7, 1813
McGee, William Pvt July 18, 1813
Mallory, Abraham Pvt May 18, 1814
Gaugh, John Pvt July 18, 1813
Dean, Silas Pvt Nov 12, 1813
Griffith, Joseph Pvt Jan 31, 1814
Sherwood, Nathan Pvt Nov 12, 1813
Johnson, John Pvt July 18, 1813
Simmons, John Pvt Feb 18, 1814
Curtis, Grove C July 18, 1813
Fraser, Samuel, Pvt Nov 7, 1813 Wound ed at Bridgewater
Merselas, Cary, Pvt Dec 12, 1813
Palmer, David Pvt Dec 12, 1813 Taken prisoner, Black Rock
Huffman, William Pvt May 18, 1814
Lewis, Jonah Pvt Dec 12, 1813
McGee, James Pvt July 18, 1813
Gilbert, Abner Pvt July 18, 1813
Tufford, Phillip Pvt Nov 3, 1813
The above list or roll of men were mustered as aobve described and were
discharged at Batavia June the 15th.
B. Mallory,
Major Commanding
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