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     for several weeks in daily expectation of being called to the 
     
     front. But at the expiration of three weeks Major Irving 
     
     received word from headquarters thanking him for his offer of 
     
     artillery from P. E. Island, but that they had all the forces in 
     
     that branch they required. On receipt of this news from 
     
     Ottawa drill was then abandoned. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Meanwhile on the outbreak of the rebellion, Captain D. 
     
     Stewart, commanding No. 3 Co., 82nd Battalion, telegraphed 
     
     the department at Ottawa, tendering his services and that of his 
     
     Company to assist in putting down the rebellion, and on April 
     
     2nd, received the following communication from the Deputy 
     
     Adjutant General Taylor, who this time commanded this 
     
    
   
   
    
     district :— 
     
    
   
   
    
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     HEADQUARTERS, OTTAWA, 
     
     April 3nd, 1885. 
     
    
   
   
    
     SIR,—-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 
     
     3rst inst., reporting the receipt by you of a telegram from Capt. Stewart, 
     
     No. 3 Company, 82nd Battalion, volunteering his services and those of his 
     
     Company for duty in the Northwest, and in reply, to request you will inform 
     
     that officer that his ofl'er has been duly noted with others of a similar nature. 
     
    

    
     I have the honor to be, 
     
     Your obedient servant, 
     
    
   
   
    
     WRIGHT, 
     
     Major {or Adjt.-General of Militia. 
     
    
   
   
    
     On the 14th day of May following, this order was issued, viz: 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Huoouax'rzns, 82m; BATTALION. 
     
     May 14th, 1885. 
     
     Battalion Ornitrs. 
     
    
   
   
    
     No. I—In accordance with District orders of the l3th inst., two Com- 
     
     panies of the 82nd Battalion will parade in marching orders for actual 
     
     service at 12 o'clock, noon, on Friday, the I 5th inst., or so soon thereafter 
     
     as possible, but not later than noon on Saturday, the 16th instant. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Detail. 
     
    
   
   
    
     No. l Company-I Sergeant, [2 rank and file; No. 3 Company—l 
     
     Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 Sergeants, 25 rank and file; No. 4 Company-—