>X-Originating-IP: [172.128.143.197] >From: "Patrick O'Reilly" <legion67@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: Henry Dundalo > > >To whom it may concern, > >Legion Ville is the cantonment of Major General Anthony Wayne from 9 >November 1792- 30 April 1793. It is located in Beaver County, near Baden >Pennsylvania. It is where General Wayne trained his new Legion of the >United States prior to the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. > >We found a map (All this is on website for verification) drawn by >Surgeon's Mate Joseph Strong February 26, 1793 that labels all buildings >and marks a graveyard. We knew the name of one individual, Ensign William >Pitt Gassaway killed in a duel 23 March, 1793. Dr. Strong took great care >drawing the map and marked 17 hatch marks representing graves on the >drawing, so we knew there were multiple graves. I just returned from the >National Archives where I scanned Muster Rolls looking for remarks that >individuals were sick, etc. We found eight names that showed ddeceased >and fit the Legion Ville time frame (Henry Dundalo/Dundelo, William Perry, >James White, Randolph Hutchins, William Williamson, John Patterson, John >Fry and Jarrett Rogers). > >Henry Dundelo Enlisted 18 September, 1793. Roll shows him sick in >hospital at Legion Ville 1 January 1793 (Roll August 31, 1792- 1 January >1793). Next Muster Roll notates Dead on 8 January 1793. > >I did a search and found the name. We are trying to save this site, so >the more we know about these individuals the better before these graves >are under a parking lot at a strip mall. I will do whatever it takes to >see this prevented. > >The Legion was recruited heavily in all 13 states. He was in Captain >Thomas Pasteur's Company. Pasteur was from North Carolina and served in >the Revolution. Any light whatsoever you can shedd on this man would be >greatly appreciated. Average age of the Legion was 25, so he would have >been born @1767. > >Sincerely, >Patrick Riley >M.A. Archaeologist >