1. Letter from H.A. Halliday, Canadian War Museum, to Peter Hessel, dated Jan. 18, 1989, re the 20th Carleton Battalion, 2nd Regiment of Carleton Light Infantry, Laird of McNab as commander, John Ritchie as Major. Militia, “Battle of Pakenham”
2. Copy of letter by Peter Hessel to Halliday in reply to above, dated March 15, 1989.
3. Letter from H.A. Halliday, Canadian War Museum, to Peter Hessel, dated Jan. May 30, 1989, re militia history. Names of officers. {Last page missing).
4. Article from The Beaver, Feb./March 1990, pages 27-31, by Lennard Sillanpaa, entitled “Death of a Liberator, 1838” about Nils Gustaf von Schoultz and the “Battle of the Windmill: near Prescott. The article provides background to the “Battle of the Windmill”, but does not mention that the Laird of McNab responded to this episode by calling out the local Militia, which - according to Dugald C. McNab- led to the “Battle of Pakenham”.
5. Article from “The Country Connection”, Dec. 1992/Jan., Feb. 1993, by S. Bernard Shaw, entitled “The Battle of Pakenham”, which is largely based on Peter Hessel’s “McNab — The Township”.
6. Copies of correspondence with Shaw re and early version of above article.
7. Copy of a letter to the editor by Hugh A. Halliday (see above) to the Beaver (Feb./Mar. 1996) re Shaw’s article.
8. Copy of article in the Ottawa Journal of Nov. 7, 1963, by Harry J. Walker, entitled “‘Battle of the Chats’ Helped Save New France”. French General de Monseignat, 1660.
9. Photocopy of article (Peter’s Point) by Peter Hessel in the Arnprior Chronicle-Guide (January 1987) regarding the “Battle of Pakenham”.
10. Photocopy of clipping of article (with photo) about James Arthur Robertson of Dewar’s Settlement who was posthumously awarded the Military medal by Military District No. 3. He was killed in France in World War I, on September 2, 1918 at the age of 21. Enlisted in the 207th Battalion, then transferred to the 38th Battalion.
Notes
See also the following files in the Peter Hessel collection:
-“Pakenham” (“Battle of Pakenham”)
- “War Memorial” and “Welcome Home Medals”
- ”Yuill family history” (Riel Rebellion, Wolseley Expedition, Red River Expedition).
Related Material
See also Chapter 15 in “McNab — The Township”.
Event recorded: article in Chronicle, Feb. 28, 1930, page 2: Two Arnprior boys, James Martin and John Clearly, were in the South African War. Boer War. (1900).