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Tags: Egypt - Description and travel; Great Britain. Army. Canadian Voyageur Contingent; Gordon Relief Expedition (1884-1885); Mohawk Indians - Sudan - History - 19th century; Mohawk Indians - Boats - Nile River - History - 19th century; Khartoum (Sudan) - History - Siege, 1884-1885
When it was made known by Lord Melgund in the early part of September, 1884, that it was the express desire of General Lord Wolseley to have Caughnawaga Indians form part of the Canadian Contingent, the required number was soon obtained, in spite of discouraging talk and groundless fears. Having been introduced to Lord Melgund, I agreed to go and look after the Caughnawaga boys, although then busily engaged in securing my crops. I, with a number of others reached the "Ocean King" at Quebec, having been left behind in Montreal through incorrect information given me by one of the ship's officers as to the time of sailing. We received the farewell of the Governor General on board the "Ocean King," and His Excellency's very kind words had an especially encouraging effect upon my boys.