Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06
CANADIAN TROPHIES.
Relics HrinG Collected for II Dominion
Military Museum.

The history cf Canada is rich in
records of hcroism from the time whcE
Jacques Cartier first explored the myS-
tcrics OF the mighty 81 lawronoc down
to the last attempt on our borders mt
Eccles hill, when your gallant militia
sent for the Fcnans to the right about
in douhlc-Quirk Mcmcntocs Of these
struggles are no doubt plentiful in the
country, many OF them in private
hands, Some trophies captured hy
our troops, and some old properties be-
longing to corps that served in America
ut various times, have long been among
the stores belonging 10 the militia de
partmcnt. These Col. Willy, director
of stores, has gathered together and
placed in order to form the nucleus of
i military museum. l'nuccupicd
apartments III the new drill hall were
found admirably adapted for the pur-
pose required, and under the direction
Of the colonel arc in process Of being
fitted up On the walls are series of
acknowledgements star devices of
hayonctS, sword haNoncts, pistols
Sahrcs etc, Of arions patterns, III Il
splendid state Of preservation, all the
blades being highly FURNISHED and in
rs good order n if required for immc-
date uSc. On the floor beneath these
will lie arranged piles Of shot and she'll,
representing the development of gun
merry from an early period down to the
ordnance now IN use IN the lomin-
ion. The spherical and ohlong shot
and shell viii be- So displayed us To
give an idea of the old and new styles
Of artillery III the centre Of the room
is ninc-poundcr Smooth-bore gun,
marked in the metal with the letters
-, ~ T., which stand for the state of
New York II is MI old-fashioned bat
tcrlng gun, weighing only seven hun
bred weight but was, no doubt, CON
sidcred valuable IL lis day, and from
lts makeup, appears to have been the
work of Il primitive artist probably a
blacksmith Of the revolution How
ever that may be, the gun has a histo.
~, which is briefly gwen on card ut
tuched toa board and placed near it.
This history IS given rs follows. "Tro-
ply gun, captured at the battle Of
the Windmill 10Th November, 1883.
Won Schultz. with about four hundred
>ympathizcrs under his command
crossed from the United States ut the
Windmill Il short distance below Pres
colt, ON the nth November there
he fortified himself and held posses
sion till the 10th lie was attacked on
the 18th hy the militia under COM
mad of Col. Young, inspecting field
officer. 1t was not until the arrival Of
4 wing Of the SD regiment and hnt.
terry Of the royal artillery that he finally
capitulatcd after some severe fighting.
Won schultz, the leader and about POO
Of his followers were taken prisoners !,
100 were killed and wounded British
loss Killed, officers and men:
wounded, 3 offices and 30 men One
Of the officer. killed wns Lieut.. john
ston SD regiment Won Schurtz wns
tried by court-martial, and hanged on
the sth Of December following, at Fort
Henry, Kingston. The original war.
rant for his execution il in the muse
UNI. Col Willy remarked after this
document had been duly copied that it
was somewhat curious hc should come
into possession ~ d document of con.
siderable historical importance in CON
ncction with this gun, and stepping
forward he drew from the muzzlc n
finest lined yellow parchment, which
turned out 10 be the original death
warrant Of Won Schultz, who led the
invading party ~ above described