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OF THE GUARDS' COMPANY OF SHARPSHOOTERS, WHO WERE KILLED IN THE •Wortb-Mest 'KebeUion of 1885. s,- -•►^^^^C-*- ^. Ottawa: Printed by W. T, Mason, 48 & 50 Queen Street. • \ , " — : • 1 1889 • ^ ' » ^ t ' .r< 5^ ->v'^tr I 'i(."*^%- CEREMONY OF UNVEILING A- BRONZE STATUE EILECTEID ON" JVLA-JOIt'S HIXiL F-A.I2.3C, -TO IMK MKMOKY OF PRIVATES OSGOOD AND ROGERS, OF IMK CHAKD.S' COMPANY SHARPSHOOTERS, WHO WKRK KILLED IN THK i \ North-West Rebellion of 1885. Ottaw A : Printki) by Mason & Jones, 48 & 50 Qi'ken Stkeet, 1889. v^/^/ > U ^3*737 i ' \ - ( i i ' jEjccuttve Committee. His Worshii' Mayor Macleod Stewart, Chairman. Colonel Powell. Chas. Mac.ee, Esq. \V. H. Rowley, Es<^, Hon. Treasurer. F. McDOUGAL, ES(2. Major A. H. Todd, | Frank Newby, Esq. J on. Secretaries. i ( SCULl'TOR : Percy Wood, Esq. :i ' 1 f ! CEREMONY OF UNVEILING. On the 1st November, 1888, His Excellency, Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor-General of Can- ada, unveiled, amid all the pomp and circumstance of military displa)-, the monument erected by the citizens of Ottawa on Major's Hill Park, to the memory of the late Privates Os^^^ood and Rogers, of the Guards' Coinpany of Sharpshooters, who fell in action at Cut Knife Mill durini^ the North- West rebellion of 1885. The weather was most phenomenal for the time of year, warm, genial and balmy, the day was more like one in .the early spring rather than in the dreary fall. The fine weather and the unusual character of the cere- mony — happily one almost unknown to Canadian history — attracted thousands of spectators to the spot, who watched with much Interest the pro- i> «M B!e; iJ,V-f;jyiMWyf-'; ' y;|? .'- cccdings, which went off with the utinost alnt. The monument stands just* inside the I'ark gates on a commanding site, looking towards Rideau street. It is typical of a Guardsman, in an attitude of mournful repose, standing with hands clasped upon the butt of his rifle. On a prominent bronze plate on the front face of the pedestal of the statue is displayed the following inscription: f.rkctrl) \\\ the citizkns ol- ottawa to the memory of Trivates John Rogers and William B. Osgood, who fell in action at Cut Knife Hill, on May 2nd, 1885, and on either side of the pedastal are bronze medallions purporting to be portraits of the fallen heroes. The scene as the time for unveiling the statue drew near was a remarkable one. Spectators were massed in front, in rear, all around, and they /I I 5 ( r I I- ^fathered on every coij^ii of vantage, not exceptin Parliament Hill, from which an excellent view- could be obtained, and which was enshrouded in folia<,re of many a varied tint, presenting a pleasinj^ contrast to the eye. The <^ay uniforms and glit- tering bayonets of the military lent animation to the scene, and overhead additional splendour was given by the clear blue appearance of the sky, which was scarce flecked by a single cloud. The colours of the Guards in memory of the occasion were encircled bv memorial wreaths. The military who materially assisted in keep- ing back the crowd of spectators were drawn up about the statue in the form of a square, the strength of the corps being: Governor-General's Foot Guards, 1 50 non-commissioned officers and men under Major, now Col. Tilton; the 43rd Bat- talion, 100 non-commissioned officers and men under Capt Sherw^ood ; Dragoon Guards, 35 offi- cers and men under Capt. Gourdeau ; Ottawa III •»««> «te!- ^ Field Battery, 80 non-commissioned officers and men under Major Stewart. Lieut-Col. Macpher- son was in command of the whole bri^^ade, Capt. Bliss actini^ as brigade major. Much valuable service was rendered by a de- tachment of the lV:)minion police force, under In- spector O'Leary, and also of the City police in charj^^c of Chief McVeity, in maintaining order amongst the lari^c crowd of sj)ectators. Accomodation was provided for ticket holders who were seated inside an enclosure, roped off for purpose, fronting" the statue, amoni^st whom were noticed the followini^: Sir Adolphe, Lady, and Miss Caron, Hon. Mackenzie lV)well, Hon John Carling, Hon. Edgar and Mrs. Dewdney, Hon. C. H. and Mrs. Tupper, Hon. John Haggart, Chief Justice Sir William and Lady Ritchie, Hon. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Gwynne, Hon. Mr. Justice and Mrs. Ross, S 1 Fred, and Lad\' Middleton, Col. Walker Powell, Mrs. and Miss Powell, Licut.-Col. Panet, Lieut.-Col. i / i and Mrs. John ?vliic[)hcis()n, Lieut. -C(j1. Irwin, Licut.-Col. and Mrs. Bacon, Licut.-Col. Mrs. and Miss White, Mr. \V. (i. IcrKy, M. P., and Mn. Fcrlcy, Mr. K. II. Hronson, M. P. P., and ]\'r. Bronson, Mr. C. II. Mackintosli, Sheriff Sweethmd, Actin^^ - Mayor lu'ratt and membes of the City Council, Mr. Robert Surtees, the Lord Bishop of Ontario, Rii^ht Rev. Bishop Hamilton, of NiaL;ara, Rev. J. J. Booert, Rev. II. Pollard, Rev. P. Owen- Jone.s, Rev. W. J. Muckleston, Rev. J. M. Snowdon, Rev. W. VV. Carson, Rev. W. T. Herrid^^e, Rev. l\ W. Farrics, Rev. Mr. McRitchie, Rev. Dr. Arm- stro-.j;-, K V. J. C. Borth, Rev. A. Lampman, Miss Oscrood, Commander Boulton, R. N., Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Chipman, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Rowley and Miss Richardson, Mr. D. Crei^hton, M.P.P., Messrs. Charles Mai;ee, Martin J. (iriffm, VVm. Smith, M. Courtney, C. R. Hall, R. B. VVhyte, G. Hay, D. Murphy, VV. J. Topley, C. II. Pinhey. C. Scrim, C. H. Carriere, W. R. Stroud, C. Levcquc, J. A. 8 White, A. E. Cowan, C. C. Ro^^crs, H. H. Rrcnnan, R. U^low, F. X. St. Jacques, R. Kenley, T. F. Ncllis, F. A. Dixon, Arch. Stewart, Wm. McCly- mont, D. B. McTavish, R. Gill, T. J. Lambert, W. D. O'Dell, C. J. Jones, Neil Stewart, S. L. Shannon, T. G. Rothwell, H. Stratton, George May, W. H. Bowie, George Perley, R. E. Kimber, W. II. Fuller, J. R. Armstrong, Ira Morgan, Capt Buchanan, Dr. Davidson, Dr. McPhee, Capt. Waldo, and Dr. Wicksteed. The Governor General arrived punctually at 2.30, the appointed hour for unveiling the monument, accompanied by his suite, and was received with a general salute by the brigade. The spectators greeted him cordially. He was escorted to the plat- form by Col. Powell, Chairman, and members of the Monument Committee. His Lordship Bishop Lewis of Ontario, the Revs. J. Bogert and H. Pol- lard were present in full canonicals. The Mayor, Sir Adolphe Caron, Minister of Militia, General Sir I Fred. IVIiddlcton, Mr. Percy Wood, the sculptor, and Mr. Frank. Nevvby, joint secretary, were present on the platform. His Lordship the l^ishop then said prayers as follows : — " Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings with Thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy con- tinual help, that in all our works begun, continued and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy holy name and finally by Thy mercy obtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. "O Almighty God, Father of lights from whom alone cometh every perfect gift unto the children of men, we thy servants here gathered together to per- petuate the memory of two of Thy servants, de- parted this life in Thy faith and fear, now beseech Thee with Thy favor to look down upon this mem- orial, which we in 1 hy name have raised in loving and lasting memory of Thy servants, John Rogers and William Osgood. lO 1 "Grant, O Lord, that we and all those who in days to come may behold this memorial, may be streni^thened to follow their example in showing forth loyal attachment to our Queen and country, even unto death, so that no secret conspiracy nor open violence may disquiet this Dominion, but that peace and hap- piness, truth and justice, may be established amongst us throughout all generations. Bless, O Lord, this our city. Give grace to all that bear rule therein. Knit together all hearts in love to Thee and in godly union and concord with one another. Grant to us all that we may faithfully serve Thee in this life, and; this life ended, that we with all those who have served I'hee here on earth may be partakers of Thy hea\enly kingdom. All this we ask in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with Thee, O Father, anld I'hee, O Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory for ever and ever. Arrxen." The Lord's Prayer and the Benediction then followed; after which the Guards' Band added to the n • ^1 • imprcssivencss of the occasion by playing a verse of the hymn commencing, "All people that on earth do dwell/' Colonel Walker Powell, Adjutant General of Militia, then advanced and spoke as follows:— The monument is erected to those who went to the North-West in 1885. It will be within your recollection that in March of that year troops were called for from all over Canada by the Dominion Government, and that one company of these troops was allocated to Ottawa. We could only have one company, because every other corps in the country wanted to be represented. The company of Sharp- shooters was called out on the 30th March, at the most inclement season of the year, and the men were ready to leave on the 31st. They did leave amidst the good wishes of the inhabitants of the city, and commenced their arduous and very serious journey of 2,200 miles when there was snow on the ground and in some places slush. For about 500 12 miles there was no railway communication for them. They had to go around the north shore of Lake Superior. Need I tell you that all these men be- haved as soldiers and that there was no word of complaint from any quarter. They arrived safely at Winnipeg on the 7th, and when the difficulties of that journey are considered it must be <;enerally admitted that it was a most extraordinary one for any man to make. It could only be accomplished by men inspired by the utmost enthusiasm. That portion of the journey that gave them the most serious inconvenience was where it was diffi' cult to convey troops because of the long distances and where they had to be transpoitcd upon flat railway cars used in the work of railroad construc- tion. As adjutant-general of the Dominion I never had any complaint from any of these men, and the number of cases of sicknes.s, or of incapacity of any description, occasioned by that journey has been almost nothing. I think it is a marvel. The com- . s I ^. I ' ). il puny rcMTiainrcl away fr)r four inoiiths. DuriiiL,^ the period of its absence, and wliile stationed at Battle- ford, Lieut, Cira)- and 21 men of the Sharpshooters took part in the eni^aij;em(Mit at Cut Knife Hill. They showed their bravery and determinati(^n by L;oing in the face of i^reat difficulties to that en- Lrac^cment. I am sorry to say that durinp^ the en<^ai^cment two of the nien were wounded and two were killed. The company returned after com" pletinfj^ the labors on which it went, and the city ;^ave the men a public reception and a banquet, and when the dead Sharj)sh()()ters wcM'e broup^ht l)ack L^axe them a public funeral and procured a site in the cemeter\' near this ])lace. I need not tell you that after the public funeral had been '>iven to these men, and when all the circum.stances were brou^j^ht under consideration — how they had experienced (4reat inconvenience to themselves and encountered ^L,n-eat dangers — the citizens of Ottawa determined that they would not only decorate the % (4 i^ravc, but thiit they would erect a monument in the City of Ottawa in honor of tlie dead, and to hold out to the living- assurances that the sympathy of the citizens was with those who endani^ered their lives in the public service. A meeting was called, a commit- tee was organized, subscriptions were raised — private subscriptions — and it was considered that in any monument to be erected — all the difficulties of the situation havin<^ been quieted — it w^as desirable not to show the existence of any boasting, any vain gior}', but that upon this monument should be erect- ed a statue of a soldier in repose, expressing sorrow for what had i)assed, and the best ho[)es for tlie future. riie committee placed itself in communica- tion with correspondents all over the country, and they found it would be better to erect a monument ...II. I . ' V !^ partly of bronze and partly of granite. They then corresponded, amongst others, with Percy Wood, Esquire, of London, who on many occasions had made monuments which reflected great credit on ' I. liiinsclf. The cointiiittcc thoii<;lit tluit if th(*\- could l)Ut the commission for this statue into his lj;inds, it would indeed be in ^ood hands. Well, Mr. Wood agreed not onl\' to furnish the statue but he <^^ave us workini,^ plans and models of the pedestal, and when these latter were sent out to Ottawa, Messrs. Mills & Sons undertook the contract to provide the <4"ra(i- ite pedestal according* to the specifications of Mr. Wood. Therefore; Mr. Wood should have a large amount of credit for this monument that has been erected, and as many of us ha\e not had the j)lea- sure yet of seeing it, \'ou \'our>cl\es will ha\e to judge of its great ({ualiiies, and whether it meets with the expectations of the public. When the com- inittee undertook to erect this monument a smaller sum of money was subscribed for the purpose of enclosing the ground at the cemetery, and the)' have placed a small tablet over the heads of the two deceased Sharpshooters, who now lie buried in the cemetery. I may say perhaps that the com- the monument was bein^ erected 16 mittee — and I speak after consultation with the whole of them feel themselves under a ^i^rcat oV)- li^ation to the ^^overnment in ^^ivin<^^ us this beautiful site for the monument. The Minister of Public Works not only aided and assisted us in j^ettin^ the ground, but his men have taken threat trouble to do everything we wanted — while I am sure the committee and all the subscribers to the monu- ment fund feel themselves under a great obliga- tion to the Minister of Public Works. His hLxcellenc\' the Governor-General, Lord Stanley of l^reston, then formally unveiled the monument, after which a delay of some minutes in proceeding with the programme occurred, whilst the scene was being photographed. His h^xcellency then spoke to the following effect : T nn\^• Ivjv-n fn parfnrm tl->o fnrj-pnl f\\\\y pf \\ r^- v^^Uia^- thi g statue. 1 do not know that a ay^-com- '( < \ t 17 I have now to perform the formal duty of un- veiling this statue. 1 do not know that any com- ments of mine are necessary. It is there for itself, and long may it remain amongst you as a monu- ment of those who fell in the performance of pub- lic duty. It is not for me to speak of the events which took place in 18S5. I was not myself a witness of them ; I was not even in this country ; and even if it were not so, these are subjects which are perhaps more fitly left to the historian of future times than to those who are more closely connected with the subject of history. You have had already explained to you by Col. Powell the circumstances which led to the erection of this statue, and I am glad to think that the Minister of Militia, Sir Adolphe Caron, and Sir Frederick Middleton, my old and esteemed friend, who was in charge of the forces at the time of which we speak, are here to speak, and will speak of the character of the expedition. It is only for me !'i l8 therefore to touch in general terms on the circum- stances under which vvc arc met. In the Spring of 1885, as you have already been told, when it became clear that it would be necessary that troops should move to the North-West, a call was made for the requisite forces, and one is happy to be able to say that not one but every portion of the Dominion nobly responded to the call, and that in the troops which were under the command of my friend near me, were men representative of every province in the Dominion. Toronto and your own city were rivalled in honourable emula- tion by Quebec and Montreal, and if double the number of men had been wanted, they no doubt w©uld have been cheerfully given without a mur- mur at the sacrifice (cheers). Indeed, though I must travel over ground which has already been spoken of short reference to dates and circum- stances will show this. It was only on the 20th March, if I am rightly informed, that Captain, now I I 19 Major Todd, obtained leave to form a company of Sharpshooters. It was not possible to take from this city all who would have gladly volunteered, but I am informed that when volunteers were called for, at least double the number who were required came forward — and came forward willingly. And not alone from the Guards, but also from the 43d; volunteers were forthcoming in plenty, and the re- sult was that a force, officially designated as the Guards' Sharpshooters, but in reality composed of men of both battalions — the majority being from the Guards — proceeded to the front at the call of duty and at very short notice. Within three days after they were asked to volunteer they marched to the scene of operations in the field. It is not necessary for me to trace the progress of the cam- paign or to trace the course of the Sharpshooters between the commencement of the campaign and the date we are assembled here to commemorate. Suffice it to say, that after hardships of no com- L_3»[:n-i