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| SgtMunro |
Posted - October 02 2003 : 12:13:56 AM
I know that this may end up as a 'non-starter', so I will reserve my own sketch for later. I was thinking that there are an alot of visitors through here wondering about all of the different screen names. Those of us who incorporate our living history persona into our Mohicanland screen name, might want to tell our character's story here. Or, you might just want to tell the story of how you 'fleshed out' your living history character. Either way, it was just an idea I was kicking around.
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| wlogwihlas |
Posted - November 02 2003 : 7:20:10 PM
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Originally posted by Pvt. Chauncey
To all my friends and colleagues: Greetings.
{The cowardly dogs had other plans, and essentially lazed around drinking wine in the morning and making love with their faces in the evenings, not once daring to engage us in battle.}
Those who choose to drink, do responsibily and we always have a designated paddler.
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| wlogwihlas |
Posted - November 02 2003 : 7:15:29 PM
hiya chauncey. you must remember me! i was the brave warrior that was woken up from his beauty sleep by two lost bumbling rangers trying to kill the asteemed general. ahh, that was a lake to remember, i still get goosebumps thinking about it. well i look forward to reading your journal this year. i guess the General did kick you all the way back to albany didn't he?
well i'll 'catch you later' literaly.
my persona is a Abenaki warrior, and i reenact the seven years war. i am a proud member of the W.C. kwe-kwe alikws, yogik rangers nda akwi olomasi. agemowo nolemi wobiodeb. ranger=babashama adio alikws. wlogwihlas |
| alikws |
Posted - October 30 2003 : 4:50:14 PM
hoping to be there as well, may be some others from w.c as well... be talking to roger fri night... you have an address?
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| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 29 2003 : 8:49:03 PM
As I understand it from Peter Marques, there will be a memorial service only, no wake or funeral. Somewhere outside, in Shirley at their house. 11:00. All are welcome. I assume the Seven Nations will say or do something. W.S. and I plan to be there.
Today, I wore the wampum choker Gerry bestowed on me this summer, with a feather of his own, as a gift from himself and the Seven Nations.
My heart is very heavy.
YH&OS,
Pvt. Chauncey
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Originally posted by alikws
so typical of the anglais to not take us 'sauvages' seriously, for they are a breed apart,and make no sense...
meanwhile back on subject, one of our own crossed over, gerry cook, who was on the lake last year... memorial service is saturday, don't know details yet... arrggh!... been a tough week, would love to talk lake stories without the hostility of monday night... adio
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| alikws |
Posted - October 29 2003 : 1:51:37 PM
so typical of the anglais to not take us 'sauvages' seriously, for they are a breed apart,and make no sense...
you did not walk right into our camp, monday night, you and w.s were intercepted trying to sneak in... next time, if you need help finding your white canoe, we can help out again...
meanwhile back on subject, one of our own crossed over, gerry cook, who was on the lake last year... memorial service is saturday, don't know details yet... arrggh!... been a tough week, would love to talk lake stories without the hostility of monday night... adio
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| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 28 2003 : 6:05:52 PM
Ah, were you, by chance, one of those lazy dogs who allowed us to walk right to their camp on Fork Island Monday night? As I recall, none of those Indians could figure out who gets the bounty, as they were all too busy wetting your breechclouts to know what they were doing....
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Originally posted by alikws
seems the french and their 'savage' allies actualy were quite busy.... {we have an.... it?.... hollow square - now!.... soule!}
back to the question at hand, i'm an abenaki who reenacts as an abenaki, who as part of a small war party, traveled to ft. carilon, was issued some dried pease, a fresh linen shirt &c, and headed toward ft wm henry to count, track, and if possible, approperatly handle any suprises we may encounter... it was a good sorte, with 4 scalps taken by the group [1 a repeat inside 24 hours, should have not happened] although our sagamo sustained a wound...
more later...
still waiting for our bounty from the french commander...
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| alikws |
Posted - October 27 2003 : 3:10:06 PM
seems the french and their 'savage' allies actualy were quite busy.... {we have an.... it?.... hollow square - now!.... soule!}
back to the question at hand, i'm an abenaki who reenacts as an abenaki, who as part of a small war party, traveled to ft. carilon, was issued some dried pease, a fresh linen shirt &c, and headed toward ft wm henry to count, track, and if possible, approperatly handle any suprises we may encounter... it was a good sorte, with 4 scalps taken by the group [1 a repeat inside 24 hours, should have not happened] although our sagamo sustained a wound...
more later...
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| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 18 2003 : 10:58:03 AM
To all my friends and colleagues: Greetings.
I have returned from an extended foray on the eastern side of Lake George, the purpose of which was to engage the French and their Savage allies and to do considerable harm to them. The cowardly dogs had other plans, and essentially lazed around drinking wine in the morning and making love with their faces in the evenings, not once daring to engage us in battle. Well, a full report shall be provided soon and you may judge for yourselves what worthless creatures they are.
To answer the question at hand:
I was born in Wethersfield, CT, 1745. My family has been in this town since 1632, when Wethersfield was newborn. My father and father's father have all been Yale men, engaged in civil and church governance, and we live quite well. My brother Elizur is bound for Yale as well, but I heard a different calling. Not long ago, Major Robert Rogers (he was not yet Major at that time) was in CT beating the drum to raise troops for fighting the northern enemy and I found that my heart beat in time to his drum. I enlisted, and have been campaigning in the Hudson Valley these past two years. I can tell you that he was reluctant to take me on, not yet able to shave, as young as I was, but he was in need of men who could read and write as well as fire a musket.
That is my story, in brief. Much more could be said about my time in the forests as a Ranger, but that is for another time.
YMH&OS,
Pvt. Chauncey Goodrich
Rogers' Rangers, Rogers' Own Coy.
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Originally posted by SgtMunro
I know that this may end up as a 'non-starter', so I will reserve my own sketch for later. I was thinking that there are an alot of visitors through here wondering about all of the different screen names. Those of us who incorporate our living history persona into our Mohicanland screen name, might want to tell our character's story here. Or, you might just want to tell the story of how you 'fleshed out' your living history character. Either way, it was just an idea I was kicking around.
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| Many Flags |
Posted - October 14 2003 : 8:19:24 PM
Uhhh, to all....you are correct....not enough room to put all the information about the MacWilliam connections, cousins, etc. One must really read the MacWilliam Chronicles. As with others of you, there are dates assigned, places, other histories before reaching the colonies. For example, even though Davey Gunn and Malcolm MacWilliam are brothers, why do they have different last names? How did "I" Many Flags get my name (which is my Native sign name), and what are all the connections with Uncle Angus, Uncle Quasi, Seamus, Sign Talker, etc.?? What is Uncle Angus's "main sheep" called?? Ahhh, read the Chronicles (and don't forget the niece, nephew and Dr. Uncle Mark who live in the 21st century?? Pax Aye! Many Flags (as for Chronicles Four, there are about 20 or so stories written all to be found in this forum...enjoy....) |
| CT•Ranger |
Posted - October 07 2003 : 3:56:30 PM
As I related earlier, I had joined Capt. Israel Putnam’s company with my cousin and friends in November of 1755. Israel Putnam was from nearby Pomfret, (and famous for killing the last wolf in Connecticut) and several Mohegan Indians joined the regiment also. William Johnson’s army was sent to attack the French at Fort St. Frederic. On our way to join Johnson's army, the regiment had no other road than marked trees to direct our course, no bridges on which to cross the streams; some of which we waded, others we passed on trees felled by our men. For five or six nights we lay on the ground with no covering but the starry sky. Our regiment joined the rest of the army which was employed in expanding Lydius’ fort and clearing a sixteen mile road to Lac St. Sacrement (later named Lake George by Johnson) under the planning of William Eyre an engineer from the British Regular army. It was the first time I had been to New York. By early September the army had reached Lake George. On September 8th, 1755 our regiment took part in the Bloody Morning Scout. Johnson sent out a detechment led by Colonel Ephraim Williams of Massachusetts, which included men from all the New England colonies and some Mohawk Indians. They were ambushed by the French and Indians under the command of Dieskau. It was the first engagement I had ever seen, and the whistling of balls, and roar of musketry terrified me not a little. The French came on and attacked our entrenchments, but our cannon and musket fire did them much damage, and soon Dieskau himself was wounded and captured. The ground was strewed with the dead and dying. My cousin David received a wound in the wrist, the ball traveled up into the fleshy part of his arm, and he carried it there the rest of his life. After the battle the army advanced no further toward the French. When winter came on, many regiments were sent away, but some under the command of Colonel Jonathan Bagley of Massachusetts stayed behind to garrison Fort Edward and the newly erected Fort William Henry on the shore of Lake George. I was part of this later group, and my company spent much of the winter scouting the area between the forts and north up Lake George, to the French Fort Carillon. So efficient was this service that, in May of 1756, Captain Putnam received from the General Assembly of Connecticut a grant of fifty Spanish milled dollars in recognition of his ‘extraordinary services and good conduct in ranging and scouting this winter past for the annoyance of the enemy near Crown Point, and discovery of their motions.’ In the spring of 1756 I was discharged and returned home to Connecticut. So ended my first campaign.
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| SgtMunro |
Posted - October 06 2003 : 02:39:01 AM
Hello Mrs. Royal Roussillon,
I hope that Lance will be back from Ft. Benning soon. While you are here, why don't you tell the folks here in Mohicanland a little about yourselves (You and Lance), and how you recreated the Grenadier Company of the Royal Roussillon Regiment of the Troupe de Terre.
As tempting as it would be to don the bearskin mitre and shoulder a grenadier fusil, I just can't give up the kilt and broadsword. Especially the kilt, when worn 'properly' it is sooooooo liberating!!!!
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| Royal Roussillon |
Posted - October 05 2003 : 5:33:31 PM
Hello,
My first posting here so bear with me.
Sgt. Munro I didn't realize a Wilson led you down the Highland path?
And now you are true brothers with the Wilsons!
Very neat!
Now how can we convice to you to come to the side of the light? and be a Troupe de Terre?
Looking forward to reading your posts,
Mrs. Royal Roussillon
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| CT•Ranger |
Posted - October 04 2003 : 12:52:30 AM
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Ct-R: Is your persona based on one of your ancestors? What is your persona's name?
WW, my persona is a combination of ancestors and other historical figures who left journals and diaries of their experiences. My family history has strong ties to the Taunton, Dighton, Rehoboth area of Massachusetts, and several Connecticut soldiers who's accounts I've read came from Massachusetts to settle in Connecticut in the 1740s. Israel Putnam himself was born in Salem, MA and later moved to Pomfret/Brookline, CT to farm. Also, one of my ancestors served with Benjamin Church in King Philip's War, though none that I know of fought in the French and Indian War. My persona's name is Thomas Thacher, a combination of my name and an ancesteral last name from MA.
I am always adding details to my persona as I learn more. A well developed detailed persona helps when reenacting or trekking especially when using first person interpretation. For instance my persona as a New Englander would probably not be too friendly with British regulars and their strange ways, so at a reenactment it would be inaccurate for me to be seen fraternizing with British regulars, or even to an extent with provincials from other colonies. My persona affects how I act and what I do when reenacting.
My persona has definately gone through changes. When I started out I drew on my strong Scottish ancestry for my persona, but my interests changed and I learned more about my New England ancestors, which fit in more with my historical interest in New England. I have always been far more interested in New England and the Lake George/Champlain corridor part of the French and Indian War (and American Revolution) than any other part.
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| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - October 03 2003 : 6:46:39 PM
Wow.
These are great, and read like historical novels. Questions:
Young Native: Do you (as Mark) have Native American ancestry?
Ct-R: Is your persona based on one of your ancestors? What is your persona's name?
English Trader: What about Pvt. Chauncey Goodrich?
To all: It appears as though you have all put much thought into this. How long did it take you to "write" your persona, and did it go through many changes along the way?
I hope, also, that Seamus and Many Flags and Sjt. Malcolm... and others... will join in here.
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| CT•Ranger |
Posted - October 03 2003 : 2:31:04 PM
Born in March of 1734 in the town of Dighton, in Massachusetts Bay Colony. There I lived happily with my father and mother, along with my younger brother and three sisters. In 1744 my father, who previously had served with Colonel Benjamin Church (that great hero of the war against King Philip of the Indians) in his campaign against the French of Acadia in 1704, decided he would have a better chance of becoming a prosperous and happy farmer if he moved to Connecticut. So in May of 1744 our family moved to a farm in Windham County. One of the first things of consequence that occurs to my mind after our move, was the transactions relating to the war against the French. An army was raised in New England under Pepperell, to go against the French at Cape Breton, at which time I was in my eleventh year. My father and two of his brothers, and also my mother’s cousin, enlisted into this army. One of my uncles was wounded at the assault on the Island Battery. But kind Providence brought my father home unharmed. It was in my seventeenth year when my father died at the age of 62, and the burden fell to me to provide for my mother and sisters and younger brother. Four years later while working in the fields of the family farm, my cousin David and two friends told me that they was going “a solgering” against the French and their Indians in New York. They asked me if I would go along, and heeding the call of arms that all restless young men hear, and knowing my mother and sister would be provided for by my brother, I decided to join them and enlist for one campaign against the French as my father had done before me. Trusting to Providence we joined Capt. Putnam’s company of Colonel Bagley’s Regiment of Connecticut Militia in November of 1755. Our regiment then joined William Johnson’s army at old Fort Lydius on the Hudson river, which was renamed Fort Edward.
more to come....
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| SgtMunro |
Posted - October 03 2003 : 09:18:02 AM
The above posts are what I am looking for, it helps the newcomer to the board 'connect the dots', so to speak. I am hoping that the Clan MacWilliam file in here and post as well. I know, I know, the backgrounds are in the MacWilliam Chronicles, but a sketch here might give some folks the inclination to dig into your past postings (speaking of which, when is volume #4 coming out?).
As to my own impression, alot of people who know me ask, "Why a Scot?". My ethnic background is German, Swiss and French (Although on the U.S. Census, I always check 'other' and write 'American' on the line), and one would think that I would be inclined to do a 60th Royal Americans persona (since those were some of the ethinic backgrounds of that particular 'Foriegn Regiment' under the Irish Establishment of the British Army). Well, my interest in the highland regiments goes back to my service in the United Kingdom. We used to excercise with companies from several regiments, the Black Watch being one of them. A friend of mine, Pte. Wilson of the Black Watch, told me of the 'Pittsburgh Connection' to his regiment back in 1986 during a bivouac in the MTA east of RAF Loismouth pronounced 'Lousy-Mouth' (I know I've probably misspelled that name, sorry its been too many years and beers since I was last there). Anyway, that was one of the reasons I decided to do a highland soldier impression. First with a battalion or 'Hat' company of the 77th, and later by co-founding our own company of the 42nd with 'Highlander'.
Being said, I had to choose an appropriate name. I decided on Munro, since the Clan Munro was located well within the recruiting area for the 77th and I could 'trace my roots' back to the Highland Independent Companies with Captain (later Sir Robert) Munro of Foulis being one of the original company commanders. Later, when we switched regiments, it was easy to keep the same name, since Sir Robert was to become a Lieutenant Colonel in the 42nd Regiment. I decided on making Sir Robert my 'uncle', since it would explain as to why I had some means but no commison. I apologize for the legnthy intoduction, so please allow me to go onto the sketch of Duncan Munro, sergeant with the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment:
-Born 1728 near Dornoch Firth, County Ross.
-Enlisted in my uncle's company of the 43rd (later re-numbered 42nd) Regiment in 1743.
-Had my first major engagement near the village of Fontenoy, 9 May 1745.
-Later posted to Ireland for constabulary duty.
-Upon the death of my uncle in 1749, I transfered to Captain Campbell's Company, and later in 1754 to Captain Graham's Company (Thomas Graham of Duchray) where I was promoted to corporal.
-Arrived in North America, summer of 1756.
-Promoted to sergeant in 1759, for mertiorious action at Ticonderoga the preceeding June (somebody had to help the Captain back to the 'rally point', after he was wounded while storming the abatis).
-Campaigned in the Carribean in 1762, returning to New York in December of that year.
-Assigned to the Fort Pitt Relief Expedition, slightly wounded near Bushy Run Station (with my Captain) on August 6th 1763.
-Posted to Fort Pitt, I was to take part in the Muskingum Expedition in 1764.
-Stayed on 'Frontier Service' at Fort Pitt, until my departure to Ireland in 1767.
-Returned to the colonies in 1776, killed in action at Long Island.
(I know, rather morbid, but I just could not see my character 'rotting away' at Kilmainham Royal Hospital)
I have also expanded my Clan Munro character into other eras that I reenact. For instance Duncan's great-grandfather, Hector Munro is a pikeman/musketeer (I switch-hit, depending on unit needs) for Lord Montrose's Highland Royalists, in my ECW (English Civil War) impression. Duncan's Calvanist second cousin, Dilligence Munro (who also has an ancestor in ECW with the grey-clad Scot Coventeers for the Parlimentarian Forces) is a pr |
| English Trader |
Posted - October 02 2003 : 10:37:46 PM
Well, my English Trader persona came from when I first joined here years ago. I started reenacting because I met someone through this board who was at Fort Ticonderoga, and he does a French Indian persona and happens to the French Trader here. And there was already a Dutch Trader and a Canadian Trader. Because I am half English, lived in England for awhile, and was at the time traveling to England almost monthly for business, and still have strong ties to family in England, I somehow became the English Trader. I don't even know who started it -- might have been me, might have been someone else. I've been the ET for so long now, I don't remember.
My reenacting persona, as the ET, is when I go trekking without the military stuff that I usually do ... when I go off with other reenactors for a weekend or whatever in the woods... when I'm just me in colonial garb, hanging out at a colonial house or fort and relaxing; or making things to trade, such as sewing men's shirts and hunting shirts, or women's clothes; or simply finding good fabric for people, and trading for a necklace or trade-silver, or whatever. Trading is good.
That's my English Trader persona in a nutshell. Oh, I do carry a First Model brown bess, but being a short person, it's a shortened musket. I traded the French Trader for it, of course.
YH&OS,
English Trader
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Originally posted by SgtMunro
I know that this may end up as a 'non-starter', so I will reserve my own sketch for later. I was thinking that there are an alot of visitors through here wondering about all of the different screen names. Those of us who incorporate our living history persona into our Mohicanland screen name, might want to tell our character's story here. Or, you might just want to tell the story of how you 'fleshed out' your living history character. Either way, it was just an idea I was kicking around.
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| YoungNative |
Posted - October 02 2003 : 4:17:03 PM
Hmm, well my screename says what i am, a young native re-enactor.
My charecter's name is Oiusaw kitehi, a shawnee warrior of the kispokotha sept allied with the french. I'm the son of the war captian. I've been known to pop up at several important battles during the f and i war and during pontiacs rebellion.
I guess this is what u ment by, about our charecters.
-mark
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| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - October 02 2003 : 08:17:43 AM
This is a great idea! Thanks, Sarge!
I think this could be a very interesting thread... so how 'bout it, guys and gals? Give us your stories!
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| richfed |
Posted - October 02 2003 : 05:41:12 AM
Very new to this, so still kicking myself around, so to speak. Imagine I'll be a scout, of some sort & background.
Regarding my screen name - richfed - obviously derived from my real name. The avatar came about because I was referred to, especially on the old board, as "King Richfed" - lovingly, of course!! :)
I know this isn't exactly what you had in mind, Sarge, but I thought I'd attempt to get the ball rolling a bit for you ... |
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