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Military raid by American Continental Army forces
The Meigs Raid (also known as the Battle of Sag Harbor) was a military raid by American Continental Army forces, under the command of Connecticut Colonel
Meigs_Raid
Chicago airport (1948–2003)
30, 1950, the airport was officially renamed Merrill C. Meigs Field, after Merrill C. Meigs, publisher of the Chicago Herald and Examiner and an aviation
Meigs_Field
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Samuel Holden Parsons. In an attempt to repeat the success of the earlier Meigs Raid against Sag Harbor, Parsons' force crossed Long Island Sound to attack
Battle_of_Setauket
Village in New York, United States
Jonathan Meigs attacked a British garrison at a fort on a hill in Sag Harbor, killing six and capturing 90 British soldiers in what was called Meigs Raid. The
Sag_Harbor,_New_York
American military officer (1740 - 1823)
settle in Oklahoma. Meigs was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on December 28, 1740, to Jonathan Meigs and Elizabeth Hamlin Meigs. Their 13 children included
Return_J._Meigs_Sr.
Union Army general
the Confederacy. Meigs was born in Augusta, Georgia, in May 1816. He was the son of Dr. Charles Delucena Meigs and Mary Montgomery Meigs. His father was
Montgomery_C._Meigs
Military campaign in the American Civil War
Morgan's Raid (also the Calico Raid or Great Raid of 1863) was a diversionary incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Union states of Indiana, Ohio,
Morgan's_Raid
Union United States Army officer (1842–1864)
of Meigs' letters were published in 2006 under the title A Civil War Soldier of Christ and Country: The Selected Correspondence of John Rodgers Meigs, 1859-64
John_Rodgers_Meigs
Part of the American Civil War
American Civil War engagement in Meigs County, Ohio, and Jackson County, West Virginia, on July 19, 1863, during Morgan's Raid. The largest battle in Ohio
Battle_of_Buffington_Island
victory Battle of Thomas Creek May 17, 1777 East Florida British victory Meigs Raid May 24, 1777 New York American victory Battle of Short Hills June 26,
List of American Revolutionary War battles
List_of_American_Revolutionary_War_battles
United States Army transport ship sunk in Darwin Harbour
USAT Meigs (sometimes incorrectly called USS Meigs) was a United States Army transport ship that was built in 1921 and sunk in Darwin Harbour in the first
USAT_Meigs
18th-Century American spy ring
Congress to retire the bills. The ring also informed Washington that Tryon's raid of July 1779 was intended to divide his forces and allow Lieutenant General
Culper_Ring
Monument in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
of Pell's Point Battle of White Plains Battle of Fort Washington 1777 Meigs Raid Saratoga campaign Siege of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Fort Anne Siege
Prison_Ship_Martyrs'_Monument
Privateer activity in American Revolutionary War
profits with the financier (persons or company) and the state. Culper Ring Meigs Raid Burrows, Edwin G. (2008-11-11). Forgotten Patriots: The Untold Story of
Whaleboat_War
Historical overview
numerous raids on Long Island during the war, usually by whaleboats from Connecticut. The most famous raid was the Sag Harbor or Meigs Raid in 1777. Possibly
History_of_Long_Island
Human-made peninsula with a park in Chicago
former site of the Century of Progress world's fair and later Meigs Field airport and, since Meigs Field's closure, has been a recreational area part of Chicago's
Northerly_Island
Town in New York, United States
of Long Island was Meigs Raid on Sag Harbor (sometimes called the Battle of Sag Harbor) when continentals from Connecticut raided the British earth works
East_Hampton,_New_York
Revolutionary War: Battle of Thomas Creek. May 23 – American Revolutionary War: Meigs Raid. May 29 – Patrick Henry is reelected the first Governor of Virginia. June
1777_in_the_United_States
American colonial meeting against the British Stamp Act 1765
of Pell's Point Battle of White Plains Battle of Fort Washington 1777 Meigs Raid Saratoga campaign Siege of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Fort Anne Siege
Stamp_Act_Congress
26); Battle of Ridgefield (April 27); Battle of Thomas Creek (May 17); Meigs Raid (May 23); First Middlebrook encampment (May 28 – July 2) Flag Act of 1777
Timeline of the American Revolution
Timeline_of_the_American_Revolution
13 April Battle of Ridgefield 27 April Battle of Thomas Creek 17 May Meigs Raid 24 May American victory over British. Battle of Short Hills 26 June British
List_of_battles_1601–1800
Letter proposing George Washington as king of the United States
of Pell's Point Battle of White Plains Battle of Fort Washington 1777 Meigs Raid Saratoga campaign Siege of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Fort Anne Siege
Newburgh_letter
Siege during the War of 1812
February and began construction of Fort Meigs, named after Return J. Meigs Jr., the Governor of Ohio. Fort Meigs was situated on the southeast side of the
Siege_of_Fort_Meigs
1942 Japanese attack on Australia in WWII
reinforce Timor. Houston had departed for Java but left Mauna Loa and the Meigs which had attempted to transport Australian troops to Timor and the US Army
Bombing_of_Darwin
A military raid is a mission where the main objective is to demoralize, destroy valuable enemy installations, free prisoners, gather intelligence, or capture
List_of_raids
Census-designated place in New York, United States
the American Revolution it was the site of two conflicts, including the Meigs Raid, in which Americans burned Sag Harbor and captured 90 British soldiers
Northwest_Harbor,_New_York
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
construction was by Janna Meigs, who represented what was then Guilford in the colonial assembly. It was later owned by Phineas Meigs, who served in the American
Meigs-Bishop_House
on land in the War of 1812. However, this is incorrect. "Fort Meigs History". Fort Meigs Historic Site. Retrieved 2012-01-25. This figure does not include
List of battles fought in Ohio
List_of_battles_fought_in_Ohio
United States Army officer (1919–1944)
of Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster of the Union Army during the American Civil War, and father of General Montgomery Meigs (1945–2021). He was killed
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1919–1944)
Montgomery_Cunningham_Meigs_(1919–1944)
1946 film by Irving Pichel
Colonel Effingham's Raid (UK title: Man of the Hour) is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Irving Pichel. It is also known as Berry Fleming's Colonel
Colonel_Effingham's_Raid
1814 American raid during the War of 1812
The Raid on Port Dover was an episode during the War of 1812. American troops crossed Lake Erie to capture or destroy stocks of grain and destroy mills
Raid_on_Port_Dover
British naval attack on the United States during the War of 1812
The Ocracoke raid, also known as the Attack on the Port of Ocracoke, was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear-Admiral George Cockburn
Ocracoke_raid
United States historic place
987-988. Meigs County Courthouse, Supreme Court of Ohio, n.d. Accessed 2012-11-24. Borchers, Perry E. Written Historical and Descriptive Data: Old Meigs County
Old_Meigs_County_Courthouse
Village in Ohio, United States
the Meigs Local School District. Campuses serving the village include Meigs Primary School (Grades K-2), Meigs Intermediate School (Grades 3–5), Meigs Middle
Pomeroy,_Ohio
1812 U.S. raid on Canada in the War of 1812
The Raid on Gananoque was an action conducted by the United States Army on 21 September 1812 against Gananoque, Upper Canada during the War of 1812. The
Raid_on_Gananoque
lake room to operate on the New York coastline. On June 13 the British raided the nearby Charlotte. With the British landing at Charlotte, the Americans
Raid_on_Sodus
1813 British raid during the War of 1812
The Raid on Black Rock took place during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States on 11 July 1813, near the Niagara River in western
Raid_on_Black_Rock
1814 raid of the War of 1812
The Raid on Madrid was a small raid by Canadian Militia and Royal Marines on the village of Madrid, New York, during the War of 1812. With the withdrawal
Raid_on_Madrid
Local government building in the United States
seat of government for Meigs County, and it is one of Ohio's oldest courthouses still used for its original purpose. In 1819, Meigs County was separated
Meigs County Courthouse (Ohio)
Meigs_County_Courthouse_(Ohio)
1814 battle of the War of 1812
General Duncan McArthur on an extended raid into Upper Canada, known variously as McArthur's Raid or Dudley's Raid. Marching over 200 miles (320 km) into
Battle_of_Malcolm's_Mills
The Raid on Elizabethtown occurred on February 7, 1813, when Major Benjamin Forsyth and 200 regulars and militia crossed the frozen St. Lawrence River
Raid_on_Elizabethtown
Shawnee Native American military leader (1768-1813)
me your answer. — Tecumseh's message to William Henry Harrison at Fort Meigs Tecumseh returned to Amherstburg in April 1813. Meanwhile, the Americans
Tecumseh
1814 raid of the War of 1812
The Salmon River Raid was a raid conducted by British forces in February 1814 against the recently abandoned American bases along the Salmon River near
Salmon_River_Raid_(1814)
1814 British attack on the United States
American troops under Colonel John Campbell in May, the most notable being the Raid on Port Dover. On June 2, Sir George Prevost, Governor General of British
Burning_of_Washington
1813 engagement of the War of 1812
The Raid on Havre de Grace was a seaborne raid that took place on 3 May 1813 during the broader War of 1812. A squadron of the British Royal Navy under
Raid_on_Havre_de_Grace
Battle of the American Civil War
River into West Virginia at Buffington Island, upriver from Pomeroy in Meigs County, Ohio. Some Confederates successfully fled across the river and to
Battle_of_Salineville
1817 treaty between the United States and Native Americans
The Treaty of Fort Meigs, also called the Treaty of the Maumee Rapids, formally titled, "Treaty with the Wyandots, etc., 1817", was the most significant
Treaty_of_Fort_Meigs
Historic Native American village in Ohio
commerce. On 21 June 1752, the village and trading post were destroyed in the raid on Pickawillany, also known as the Battle of Pickawillany, when French-allied
Pickawillany
Haitian nationalist leader (1886–1919)
Roger Gaillard. p. 239–244. Alexis 2021, p. 105 Alexis 2021, p. 186 Frost, Meigs O. (11 April 1937). "Haiti's Secret Grave Bared...After 18 Years". The Times-Picayune
Charlemagne_Péralte
Armstrong grant by the Treaty of Fort Meigs. William Spicer was a white man married to a Seneca woman. The Treaty of Fort Meigs granted him 640 acres on the east
Indian_Land_Grants
British naval attack on the United States during the War of 1812
had carried out a campaign in Chesapeake Bay, raiding the shorelines of Virginia and Maryland. The raids targeted public buildings and supplies in a hope
Raid_on_Chesconessex_Creek
Suquamish and Duwamish chief (1790–1866)
eventually gaining relationships with Doc Maynard, William De Shaw, and George Meigs, who all helped Seattle further his goals in helping the local Native and
Chief_Seattle
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
John Brown in 1858 and helped him plan and recruit supporters for his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. When the Civil War began, Tubman worked for the Union Army
Harriet_Tubman
British naval attack on Virginia during the War of 1812
The Raid on Alexandria was a British victory during the War of 1812, which gained much plunder at little cost but may have contributed to the later British
Raid_on_Alexandria_(Virginia)
British raid during the War of 1812
The Battle of Fort Oswego was a partially successful British raid on Fort Ontario and the village of Oswego, New York on 6 May 1814 during the War of 1812
Battle_of_Fort_Oswego_(1814)
Military unit
May 28 and Meigs was commissioned as colonel of the 6th Connecticut on September 10, with his date of rank retroactive to May 12. The Raid on Sag Harbor
6th_Connecticut_Regiment
1864 battle of the American Civil War
Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs, took command of an "Emergency Division," composed of federal employees who were armed during the raid, directly under the command
Battle_of_Fort_Stevens
British Army major-general
Procter led British forces at the Battle of Frenchtown and the Siege of Fort Meigs, but is best known for his defeat on 5 October 1813 by American forces at
Henry Procter (British Army officer)
Henry_Procter_(British_Army_officer)
Administrative region of the U.S.
October 28, 2022. "Whom the Gods Intent do Destroy, they first make Mad". Meigs County [Ohio] Telegraph. January 6, 1857. Archived from the original on
Perry_County,_Tennessee
Mayor of Chicago from 1989 to 2011
demolition of Meigs Field. On Sunday, March 30, 2003, shortly before midnight, transport trucks carrying construction equipment moved onto Meigs with Chicago
Richard_M._Daley
Military unit
including Major Ball's re-constituted 2nd Squadron into a battle outside Fort Meigs, Ohio. The U.S. forces held their ground inside the fort and the British
2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons (United States)
2nd_Regiment_of_Light_Dragoons_(United_States)
Historic fortification in Ontario, Canada
affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada. Fort George Fort Meigs Fort Mississauga List of forts "Old Fort Erie History". Niagara Parks, Canada
Old_Fort_Erie
2007 American film
Duckworth Corin Ehlinger Perrin Ehlinger Raven Hood Chris Kolb Lauren Meigs Matthew Meigs Lacon Mitchell Jorge J. Raub Sean C. Spurlock Bill Wells Ehlinger
Flatland_(2007_Ehlinger_film)
Harrison ended his winter campaign to recapture Detroit. Siege of Fort Meigs, Ohio (May 1–9, 1813): A British force consisting of regulars, militia and
Timeline_of_the_War_of_1812
American politician (1757–1818)
Documents, 1730-1842. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved October 16, 2020. Meigs, Return J. "Articles of agreement between the United States and the Cherokee
John_Milledge
Confederate cavalry general (1833–1864)
personal telegram to Union Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs, "General Meigs will in the future please furnish better mules; those you have furnished
J._E._B._Stuart
African-American Union Army unit of the Civil War (1863–65)
Massachusetts. The unit began recruiting in February 1863 and trained at Camp Meigs on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts. Prominent abolitionists were
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
54th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Regiment
Civilian revolt against corrupt local government in McMinn County, Tennessee
yesterday, and I had to leave town." In adjacent Meigs County, a similar conflict broke out. On August 5, the Meigs County Election Commission certified Republican
Battle_of_Athens_(1946)
Logistics, p. 205 National Archives, RG 92, James A. Ekin to Montgomery Meigs, January 31, 1866 Knopp, Ken R. Confederate Saddles and Horse Equipment
Cavalry in the American Civil War
Cavalry_in_the_American_Civil_War
Calendar year
Colonel James Ball arrives at Fort Meigs with 200 dragoons. April 27 – War of 1812: Battle of York – United States troops raid and destroy but do not hold the
1813
another ten ships. The ships sunk were the USS Peary, HMAS Mavie, USAT Meigs, MV Neptuna (which exploded while docked at Darwin's main wharf), Zealandia
Fujita_salvage_operation
Attacks against the United States include invasions, military offensives, raids, bombardment and airstrikes on its military, terrorist bombings and shootings
Attacks on the United States (1900–1945)
Attacks_on_the_United_States_(1900–1945)
1812–1815 conflict in North America
Guard History eMuseum. Taylor 2010, pp. 201, 210. "A History of Fort Meigs". Fort Meigs: Ohio's War of 1812 Battlefield. Archived from the original on 14
War_of_1812
American baseball player and coach (1906–1982)
first—at the Alabama Reform School for Juvenile Negro Law-Breakers in Mount Meigs, Alabama, owing to his truancy in school along with his tendency to steal
Satchel_Paige
voluntary Indian emigrations as outlined in the United States Treaty of Fort Meigs of 1817 and the Treaty of Chicago of 1821 with the tribes were made mandatory
Baw_Beese
1986 film by John Irvin
began in Chicago in October 1985. Locations included the Warwick Allerton, Meigs Field, Navy Pier, the Palmer House Hilton, KAM Isaiah Israel Synagogue,
Raw_Deal_(1986_film)
German militant (born 1945)
and other crimes such as a failed bomb attack on NATO Commander Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. and the murder/kidnapping of the President of the German Employer's
Sieglinde_Hofmann
Diving incident in the Maldives
Maloja HMS Maori SS Maori SS Margaret Olwill Marguerite SS Mauna Loa USAT Meigs Mendi MV Mercedes I USCGC Mesquite Metamora SS Midland City USS Mindanao
2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident
2026_Dhekunu_Kandu_cave_diving_incident
Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands
Battle of Frenchtown in January 1813 and took part in the siege of Fort Meigs a few months later. Roundhead died of natural causes in August 1813. Shortly
Wyandot_people
Naval campaign of the War of 1812
captured or destroyed fourteen American ships. Havre de Grace (3 May 1813) A raid conducted by a flotilla of boats under Rear Admiral George Cockburn's command
Chesapeake_campaign
War of 1812 battle
during the Anglo-American War of 1812. On 4 March 1814, a mounted American raiding party defeated an attempt by British regulars, volunteers from the Canadian
Battle_of_Longwoods
Performances by American actor
Godfather Part II (1974), Jesse James in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972), Dr. Watson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976), Bull Meechum in
Robert_Duvall_filmography
Indigenous peoples of the Midwestern United States
among American forces. In May 1813, Procter and Tecumseh besieged Fort Meigs in northern Ohio. Indigenous forces defeated American reinforcements arriving
Shawnee
Farragut Foote Frémont Grant Halleck Hooker Hunt McClellan McDowell Meade Meigs Ord Pope D. D. Porter Rosecrans Scott Sheridan Sherman Thomas Civilian Adams
List of American Civil War battles
List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
Series of children's fantasy novels by Lloyd Alexander
House Audio. Retrieved 2011-12-16. Viguers, Ruth Hill (1969). Cornelia Meigs (ed.). A Critical History of Children's Literature. Macmillan US. p. 462
The_Chronicles_of_Prydain
the twelve mile square reservation was established in the Treaty of Fort Meigs, under Wyandot Half-King Dunquat. The tribe also received a cranberry bog
Upper_Sandusky_Reservation
Mohawk leader (1742–1807)
Caldwell, he led a mixed force of Indians and Loyalists in a raid on German Flatts. During the raid on German Flatts, Brant burned down almost the entire village
Joseph_Brant
Small island in Solomon Islands, north of Guadalcanal
base nearby (see Japanese Tulagi landing). The ships in Tulagi harbor were raided by planes from USS Yorktown the following day in a prelude to the Battle
Tulagi
British infantryman (1789–1874)
where he was wounded in the shoulder, as well as at the Siege of Fort Meigs and the Battle of Fort Stephenson. Byfield narrowly escaped capture after
Shadrack_Byfield
American Civil War fort in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Jubal Early's Raid on Washington 1864. Baltimore, Maryland: Rockbridge Publishing Company. pp. 127, 136–138, 145–150. ISBN 0-933852-86-X. Meigs, M. C. (1863)
Fort_Reno_(Washington,_D.C.)
British jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber
States. The crew had been authorized to carry out a display at Chicago's Meigs Field airport; the captain had elected to carry out an unauthorized display
Avro_Vulcan
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1809 to 1817
Cat Creek Mississinewa 1813 Frenchtown Africa Point Tipton's Island Fort Meigs Fort Stephenson Lake Erie Thames McCrae's House 1814 Longwoods Prairie du
James_Madison
President of the United States from 1974 to 1977
Gerald, born in 1950; John Gardner (known as Jack), born in 1952; Steven Meigs, born in 1956; and Susan Elizabeth, born in 1957. Ford was a member of several
Gerald_Ford
American cattleman (1838–1926)
developer in Los Angeles, California. Nelson Story Sr. was born in Burlingham, Meigs County, Ohio in 1838. Nelson was the youngest son of Ira and Hannah Story
Nelson_Story
Chief of the Native American Wyandot tribe
the Maumee River in September 1812. He later fought in the Siege of Fort Meigs from April 28–May 9, 1813. Another of Roundhead's brothers, Jean-Baptiste
Roundhead_(Wyandot)
Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands
depopulated upper Ohio River basin, but they also sporadically launched violent raids on settlers far outside the area.[citation needed] Beginning in the 18th
Lenape
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Before the army could make another attempt, Confederate General Jubal Early's raid into Maryland forced their recall to the north. Early's army surprised them
William_McKinley
Armed conflict in Ethiopia (2020–2022)
September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022. "Ten dead in second day of air raids in Ethiopia's Tigray region". Al Jazeera. 13 September 2022. Archived from
Tigray_war
1878–1881 conflict in the Old West of the US
Fuller, Mark S. (2015). Never a Dull Moment: The Life of John Liggett Meigs. Sunstone Press. p. 224. ISBN 9781632930736. Retrieved February 17, 2018
Lincoln_County_War
procuring horses, under the leadership of Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs. There was also a Confederate Quartermaster-General's Department. However
List of horses of the American Civil War
List_of_horses_of_the_American_Civil_War
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