Châteauguay Literary and Historical Society
AN ACCOUNT
OF
THE BATTLE OF CHÂTEAUGUAY
BEING
A LECTURE DELIVERED AT ORMSTOWN,
MARCH 8th, 1889
BY
W.D. LIGHTHALL, M.A.,
Honorary Member of the Châteauguay Literary and Historical Society,Secretary of the Antiquarian Society of Montreal, Life CorrespondingMember of the Scottish Society of Literature and Art, Author of "TheYoung Seigneur," "Songs of the Great Dominion," etc.
WITH
SOME LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
BY
W. PATTERSON, M.A.,
Corresponding Secretary of the C.L.H.S.
"Raise high the Monumental Stone."
MONTREAL:
W. DRYSDALE & CO., PUBLISHERS, 232 ST. JAMES STREET.
1889.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LT.-COL CHARLES DE SALABERRY.
LIST OF OFFICERS FOR 1888-89.
President.
Lt.-Col. Archibald McEachern, C.M.G,
Vice-Presidents.
J.E. Robidoux, Q.C., M.P.P.
Edward Holton, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Baird, Esq.
Recording Secretary.
Peter McLaren, B A., M.D.
Corresponding Secretary.
Wm. Patterson, M.A.
Treasurer.
Wm. McDougall, Esq.
Councillors.
Dr. McCormick.
Wm. J. Bryson, Esq.
Dugald Thomson. Esq.
Dr. Hall.
Rev. D.W. Morison, B.A.
LIST OF HONORARY MEMBERS
Edward Holton, M.P.
J.E. Robidoux, Q.C., M.P.P.
Dr. W. Geo. Beers.
James McGregor, Esq.
Watson Griffin, Esq.
J.R. Dougall, M.A.
W.D. Lighthall, M.A., B.C.L.
PREFACE.
On October 26th, 1888, the Châteauguay Literary and Historical Societywas organized at Ormstown, Quebec, to foster Canadian patriotism byencouraging the study of Canadian history and Canadian literature. TheSociety began its labours at home, taking as its subject the battlewhence it derives its name. Mr. W.D. Lighthall, M.A