{"id":3859,"date":"2013-05-26T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2013-05-26T23:02:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-26T23:02:17","slug":"from-gettysburg-to-ridgeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=3859","title":{"rendered":"FROM GETTYSBURG TO RIDGEWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Ridgeway, Ontario. Three years in terms of historical chronology or a pleasant 6 hour spring drive between the two locations. Both battles are inextricably linked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?attachment_id=3860\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3860\" alt=\"FENIANS-1\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/FENIANS-1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/FENIANS-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/FENIANS-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NORTH AMERICAN FENIAN BROTHERHOOD<\/p>\n<p>The Fenians hatched a wicked plan for the conquest of Canada. They forced young Irish immigrants fresh off the boat to fight in the Union Army thereby acquiring the discipline and military skills of modern warfare.\u00a0 At the end of the American Civil War no fewer than 5 raids were mounted on Canadian soil. Thankfully, all failed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?attachment_id=3865\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3865\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3865\" alt=\"TAMMANY-1-2\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TAMMANY-1-2-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TAMMANY-1-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TAMMANY-1-2.jpg 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TAMMANY REGIMENT MEMORIAL, GETTYSBURG<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?attachment_id=3862\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3862\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3862\" alt=\"TAMMANY REGIMENT-1\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TAMMANY-REGIMENT-1-230x300.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TAMMANY-REGIMENT-1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TAMMANY-REGIMENT-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TAMMANY SOCIETY PLAQUE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?attachment_id=3863\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3863\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3863\" alt=\"RIDGEWAY MEMORIAL-1\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RIDGEWAY-MEMORIAL-1-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RIDGEWAY-MEMORIAL-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/RIDGEWAY-MEMORIAL-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY MEMORIAL, RIDGEWAY, ONTARIO<\/p>\n<p>In 1866, 2000 Fenians crossed over the Niagara River from the Port of Buffalo with the aim of marching to Toronto and holding Canada ransom for the freedom of\u00a0 Ireland. They were met at Ridgeway, Ontario by the Queen&#8217;s Own Rifles and other Canadian militia units.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?attachment_id=3867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3867\" alt=\"Fenian Medal\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fenian-Medal-189x300.jpg\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fenian-Medal-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fenian-Medal.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FENIAN RAID\u00a0 MEDALS<\/p>\n<p>A dinner to commemorate the Battle of Ridgeway will be held in Hart House, University of Toronto, on Tuesday, May 28. It&#8217;s either be there or be square.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Ridgeway, Ontario. Three years in terms of historical chronology or a pleasant 6 hour spring drive between the two locations. Both battles are inextricably linked. 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