“INDIANA SPIRIT
QUEST”
The Indiana Spirit Quest series of
geocaches will take you to a number of historic cemeteries and
historic sites built by Hoosier Pioneers. In less than three
years, the quest has grown to over five hundred fifty caches hidden
in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky and Ontario and the hiders
have grown to over THIRTY cacher teams, most of which are comprised
of Dogs and their Humans. Over 1,000
cacher teams logged over 25,000 finds, at which time we quit
counting. .
INDIANA SPIRIT
QUEST #599
"Canadians in the Civil
War"
This Quest will take you to Wright
Cemetery in Noble County , Indiana . .
Canadians in the American Civil War
History records that approximately 50,000
Canadians served in the American Civil War. Four men attained the
rank of General in the Union army. 29 men won the Medal of Honour.
A Canadian who served in the Confederate Army is buried in
Arlington National Cemetery. A Canadian is reported to have shot
C.S. Cavalry General J.E.B. Stuart. Laura Secord's great-nephew
served a Georgia Regiment as a surgeon. This portion of the
Southwestern Ontario Civil War Roundtable site will be devoted to
the ongoing study of the men (and women) who traveled south to
serve on both sides of the American Civil War. .
Why Did Canadians Fight ? .
It could be argued that with 50,000 Canadians serving in the
American Civil War, there were probably 50,000 reasons why they
served. For some it was money. Rich Americans who did not wish to
serve in the ranks of the Union or Confederate armies could hire
themselves a substitute. In addition, the United States government
offered bounties for those who enlisted. Canadians could make as
much as $402 (in the case of the 2nd Michigan) to serve.
For some, it was a chance to fight against slavery. With homes in
both Upper and Lower Canada serving as stops on the Underground
Railroad, many Canadians had strong feelings about the institution
of slavery and many were willing to join the Union army in order to
take up arms in defence of their beliefs. In addition, many of the
United States Colored Regiments found their rosters bolstered by
free Negroes from Canada.
For others, having left Canada in the years prior to the war, they
felt duty-bound to serve in the armies that defended their new
homes, just as their friends and neighbours did. For example, many
French-Canadians living in New Orleans enlisted in the Confederate
army, so as to join their friends who enlisted. Foreigners in both
armies were not uncommon. The 10th Louisiana Infantry became known
as "Lee's Foreign Legion" because of the number of foreign-born
soldiers who served in the unit.
Some were forced into service for the armies of both sides. Many
young Canadians were kidnapped and taken by force into the armed
service. More than one story is told of a Canadian leaving a bar or
pub, being hit over the head, and waking up to find themselves
serving Union or Confederate naval vessels.
For many, as countless young men have done since the beginning of
time, Canadians crossed the border in search of adventure. They saw
the coming of the American Civil War as a reason to leave their
farms and homes and see some action. The prevailing feeling was
that the war would be over after the next big battle.
Of the approximately 50 000 Canadians who served in the American
Civil War, New York tops the list of states in which they served
with approximately 10 000 men. Michigan regiments, the U.S. Army
Regulars and the U.S. Navy each saw approximately 4000 Canadians
serve their ranks. Maine regiments had Canadians number about 3000
men, with Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Wisconsin each having over 1000 Canadians serving in
their units.
FIND LOGS ON THIS CACHE THAT INDICATE NIGHT CACHING WILL
BE DELETED WITHOUT
NOTICE!!
The cache container is a
micro, bring your own pen , You MUST sign the log to claim a
Smilie. The cache is not located near a grave... As always,
please be respectful of our pioneer dead and cache in, trash
out.
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