Collection search - Action near Freleysburg. Precipitate retreat of the British Vol. Cavalry, 99 strong, near Freleysburg Canada East, on the 8[^th].. of June 1866

album: mounted on page 117 of Berkley Powell scrapbook No.1

colour transparency available

Exhibition Title: Records of Our History. Curator: George Bolotenko, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; 1992.06.01-1993.01.17

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: On the stone: l.r. On Stone by M[^C]NEVIN J[^A]. ; b.:...ACTION NEAR FRELEYSBURG. / Precipitate retreat of the British Vol. Calvary, 99 strong, near Freleysburg, Canada East, on the 8[^th].. of June, 1866. / When charged by Major P. O'HARA, with 15 men of the 3[^rd].. Mass. Infantry, Army of Ireland, F.B. The enemy lef their flag in the hands of the wounded / Standard bearer which was afterwards brought to New York and trailed to the hearse of an Irish Soldier who died at Malone.... (partial)