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Canada, British North America Military & War History Resources More Canadian & British North America Military Resources BOOK - Documenting Your Canadian Voyageur Ancestor who served on the Nile Expedition (1884-1885) By Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2023
This guide is a finding aid for those seeking to document Canadian volunteers who served in the Nile Expedition of 1884-1885. Also included is a nominal list of all Canadians who served, including rank and/or occupation, place of enlistment, plus some extra details of a few individuals. Several photos, document examples, and illustrations fill out the remainder of the book.The Nile expedition of 1884-85 was an attempt to rescue a British Officer, Charles George Gordon, who was besieged in the city of Khartoum in the Sudan region of Egypt. The man charged by Great Britain to do this was Garnet Wolseley. Wolseley had commanded the British troops and Canadian Militia during the 1870 disturbance in Canada’s west and remembered the excellent job done by Canadian ‘voyageurs’ in portaging his boats over the many rapids encountered in reaching the Red River settlement. He decided that the best way to save General Gordon was to move his troops down the Nile river and the best men to handle the cataracts on the river would be Canadian voyageurs. Wolseley, following the Red River expedition, had referred to his native boatmen as “the most daring and skillful of Canadian Voyageurs” and one of his officers stated that they were “the finest boatmen in Canada”. Eventually 386 men were recruited along with eight wheelmen. The term ‘voyageur’ was of course an incorrect title to apply to the men who served on this expedition. The majority were drawn from the lumber trade and some of the best were the Mohawks of Caughnawaga. Because the expedition was not sponsored by the Canadian Government, service records of these men are understandably scarce. This research guide highlights surviving records and other resource material for those who are interested in documenting the men who served on this adventure. The pdf of this book is provided in high definition, including front and back covers, suitable for printing your own physical copy in 8 1/2" x 11" format. Contents include:
8.5 X 11" Illustrations (B&W and colour) Photographs (B&W and colour) Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2023 ISBN13: 978-1-77240-208-7 (digital)
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