Chapter D: L. Wilson Farquharson

Major The Black Watch.”

The exercises for the unveiling of the memorial tablet July 4, 1906, was made the occasion for another grand celebration at which the full bag pipe band of the 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada and a company of 50 men from the same regiment, making a total of 75 Highlanders, were a feature of the parade. Major D. L. Wilson Farquharson of the Black Watch, came over from Scotland to unveil the tablet in behalf of the Regiment. It was accepted by Frank B. Wickes of Ticonderoga for the Ticonderoga Historical Society. The address of the day was delivered by Senator Edgar T. Brackett of Saratoga Springs.

THE BLACK WATCH MEMORIAL AT TICONDEROGA

Two views of the 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada who attended ceremonies of laying corner stone and of unveiling Memorial Tablet]

_List of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Partial List of Men Composing Ticonderoga Detachment, 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada, July 4th, 1906._

Capt. A. F. Gault.
Capt. V. C. Buchanan.
Capt. C. M. Monsarrat.
Capt. J. Muir, Quartermaster.
Sergt. Major D. A. Bethune.
Q. M. Sergt. B. Howard.
Col. Sergt. J. H. A. Mackay.
Staff Sergt. T. A. Gardiner.
Staff Sergt. J. Phillips.
Sergt. C. Denman.
Sergt. P. Forde.
Sergt. T. Mitchell.
Bugle Sergt. P. Broadhurst.
Drum Sergt. F. W. Flood.
Drum Major, G. Foley.
Pipe Major, D. Manson.
Sergt. J. MacLean.
Corp. P. W. MacFarlane.
Corp. H. Massey.
Corp. N. Manson.
Corp. P. Sutton.

_Privates._

J. Bayley.
F. H. Benson.
Walsh.
A. E. Smith.
S. Tapster.
Scobie.
P. Roache.
J. Cockburn.
A. Bishop.
J. A. McLean.
Jeffries.
W. Marsh.
J. Ferguson.
J. Corbett.
J. Palmer.
C. Myers.
C. Black.
J. Stuart.
J. Roney.
Dean.
A. Reid.
A. Williams.
A. Betts.
D. Reid.
L. Pickering.

_Pipers._

R. Morrison.
M. McLeod.
J. Ferrier.
D. McArthur.
D. Brash.
J. Husband.
B. Milligan.

_Drummers._

J. Ryan.
Gore.
Kemp.
Jones.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] A Military History of Perthshire, Page 28.

[2] The most complete account of the independent companies may be found in “A Military History of Perthshire.”

[3] See Appendix for list of officers.

[4] See Appendix for the regimental names of the Black Watch at different periods.

[5] Stewart of Garth, Page 246, Vol. I.

[6] Capt. I. H Mackay Scobie claims that this tartan was probably evolved from a Campbell Sett and was a Government pattern for Government service, worn by the independent companies of the Black Watch before embodied in 1739 and also by other Scottish regiments “The Government or Black Watch Tartan” Army Historical Research, Vol. I, Page 154.

[7] Stewart of Garth, Page 247, Vol. I.

[8] 3 additional Companies Black Watch and 3 for Montgomery’s and 3 for Fraser’s, stationed at Halifax.

[9] The only reference to the Black Watch that I could find in the unpublished Colonial Manuscripts in the N. Y. State Library was the report of the receipt at New York, 8th July, 1757, from the ship Free Mason, of 22 Bales, 10 Casks and 1 Box for Lord John Murray’s Regiment. Colonial Mss., 1757, Vol. 84, Page 126.

[10] Col. John Glen, born July 2, 1735, died Sept. 23, 1828, was quartermaster during the French and Indian and also the Revolutionary wars and was a man of great prominence in this locality. His brother, Col. Henry Glen, born July 13, 1739, died January 6, 1814, was deputy quartermaster under his brother and was member of Congress from Albany District from 1794 to 1802. Schenectady at that time was in Albany District. It was Col. John Glen who gave the name to Glens Falls, changing it from Wing’s Falls, it is said as the result of a wine supper.

[11] After this article had gone to press I received through the kindness of Arthur Doughty Litt, D. Archivist of the Dominion of Canada, a copy of the references to the Black Watch in the archives at Ottawa and one reference proves that the 42nd was stationed at Schenectady the winter of 1756-7, as follows: Nov. 22, 1756, Loudon to Fox, the 42nd Regiment I quartered at Schenectady from whence they take the posts, on the Mohawk River, etc. See Appendix.

[12] Atholl Records, page 428, Vol. III.

[13] Atholl Records, p 433, Vol. III.

[14] Public Record Office W. O. 1.-1.

[15] Public record office W:O:1.-1.

[16] His last letter had been written from New York, April 28th. If this were an earlier date it might indicate the winter quarters, but at this time the army was assembling at Albany for the seasons campaign. It will be noted as illustration that the Highlanders quartered at Stamford left there March 30.

[17] For further information in regard to Halfway Brook, which is just north of the city of Glens Falls, see the “Halfway Brook in History”, by James A. Holden in Vol. VI. of N. Y. State Hist. Assn. proceedings.

[18] Atholl Records page, 444 Vo. III.

[19] Abercromby’s full report to Pitt, under date of July 12, 1758, will be found in Mr. Holden’s article on Lord Howe.

[20] This General James Abercrombie must not be confused with Sir Ralph Abercrombie who led the Black Watch to victory in Egypt in 1801.

[21] Translation by Bell, Page 539, Vol. I.

[22] Lossing’s Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution. Page 119, Vol. 1.

[23] Some of the names in the two preceding letters from Capt. Campbell are interesting because they illustrate the Scottish custom of using name of estate rather than the family or given name. This was often necessary to distinguish between several of same name.

Captain Stratchur is Captain John Campbell of Stratchur, there are also John Campbells of Duneavis, and of Glendaruel. Archie Sherreff is Lieut. Archibald Campbell, son of the Sheriff of Argyle. Duchra is Capt. Thomas Graeme of Duchray. George and “the Major” are sons of John Campbell of Barcaldine--George Campbell was appointed Ensign in the 42d in 1756, promoted Lieut, in Gage’s Regiment 1757, and killed at Havana 1762. “The Major” was Alexander Campbell, Major in the 77th (Montgomery Highlanders). Unkle Corries is John Campbell of Corries and his son Colin was evidently at the massacre at Fort William Henry in August 1757. Fort du Quesne was the French fort at what is now Pittsburgh.

[24] Atholl Records. Page 438, Vol. 3.

[25] This name is given in various places as MILL, MILLS, MILLER and MILNE. The Duke of Atholl is authority for the statement that MILNE is correct.

[26] Atholl Records, p. 444, Vol. III.

[27] Atholl Records, p. 443, Vol. III.

[28] Montcalm and Wolfe, p. 435, Vol. II.

[29] Public Record Office, C.O. 5. 50.

[30] Translation by Bell, page 539, Vol. I.

[31] N. Y. Col. manuscript O’Callaghan’s, p. 827, Vol. 10.

[32] Public Record Office C.O. 5. 50.

[33] See Appendix for extracts from Commissary Wilsons Orderly Book for record of daily service of Black Watch in Ticonderoga and Crown Point campaign.

[34] Atholl Record, p. 452, Vol. III.

[35] The oath of the Campbells of Inverawe was by Ben Cruachan.

[36] Bibliography of the Legend of Duncan Campbell of Inverawe.

A. P. Stanley, “Inverawe and Ticonderoga,” Fraser’s Magazine, Oct. 1880.

Robert Louis Stevenson, poem on “Ticonderoga,” Scribner’s Magazine, December, 1887.

Francis Parkman, Appendix G. “Montcalm and Wolfe,” and “Historical Handbook of the Northern Tour,” Boston, 1885.

Robert O. Bascom, New York State Historical Proceedings, Vol. II., “Fort Edward Book,” pages 80-88.