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Troublous Times in Canada

CHAPTER VI
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On returning to Ridgeway I fortunately found a farmer's horse and buggy, and immediately drove to Port Colborne, when I reported to Dr.Thorburn, of the Queen's Own, who authorized me to press into the service all the teams necessary to bring up the dead and wounded, which was accomplished with little delay.

A medical staff, consisting of Dr.Clark, of St.Catharines; Dr.Fraser, of Font-hill; Dr.Downie, Dr.Allen, of Brantford, and others, proceeded at once to the battle-ground, attending carefully to the wounded, but it was deemed advisable for the medical men to remain with them and accompany them by railway next day to Port Colborne.

We, however, brought with us two wounded Fenian prisoners, who were taken to the hospital at St.Catharines.We also brought the bodies of the honored dead.

We arrived at Port Colborne with our melancholy burden, about six o'clock a.m.on the 3rd.

I may mention that two of the wounded men, whom I left alive in the afternoon, were dead when we returned in evening.
Thus terminated the day of horrors.


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