T.Brunei in command, Ensign L.Sherwood.Surgeon, Dr.J.H.Richardson; Assist.
Surgeon, Dr.James Newcombe; Paymaster, Capt.

John H.Ritchey; Quartermaster, Capt.

Rufus Skinner.
The St.Catharines Garrison Battery of Artillery, under command of Capt.
George Stoker and Lieut.

James Wilson, was left at Chippawa to hold that place and guard the bridges.
A very grave error or oversight was made by the General Commanding in not providing a force of cavalry to thoroughly scour the country in advance of both of these columns before they started feeling their way through a district that was practically unknown to the commanding officers, and which was reported to be occupied by marauding parties of the enemy.

Had this been done on the first of June, and cavalry scouts been employed on all the leading roads and highways gathering information of the whereabouts and doings of Gen.