Hi, again, Lise....Here's some tidbits on Wolseley.... During the rebellion of 1870 in Red River, Col. John Garnet Wolseley, with 1,200 soldiers, was sent into Manitoba to restore order (read: overthrow Riel's provisional government). As the armed troops were unable to travel through the United States, the principal transportation route between Eastern and Western Canada. Col. Wolseley's troops left Toronto in May, reached Fort Frances early in August and Fort Garry on August 24. Certainly his troops moved about quite a bit, most likely between the Manitoba forts such as Ellice, and into Saskatchewan, etc. Most of their time however was spent around Red River, as Wolseley was the new governor. Hope this can get you started... Regards, John Leclair General Delivery Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan, CANADA S0J 2P0 306-635-2091 ----- Original Message ----- From: Lise Boissonneault <histoire@mb.sympatico.ca> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 8:39 AM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Wolseley troop-help > Hi! > > I posted awhile back about searching for my great grandparents Mary > Flett and James Sangster, who were probably married in 1870-1872. I was > speaking to the geneologist today and she said that there was a > possibility that James may have been part of the Wolseley troop-which > would explain why they moved quite often. Would anyone be able to check > for me if he was a member of this troop and if the documents say > anything regarding his marriage to Mary (or where they were married?) > > Does anyone know any information regarding the Wolseley troop? > > I would really appreciate any help I can get! > > Thanks!! > > Lise > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > Create your Genealogy Website! > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >