Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society . Z 3I© o>. u c 51 CO .5PQ ^ §1 Zu, UJ o O « THE MILITIA OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1749-1867. 109 It was composed of good officers and men interested in the Senator claimed the honor of having brought in the Actestablishing the Royal Military college at Kingston. Senator Power said that Nova Scotia had led British Ameri-ca in training a militia, and that in his opinion the work offorming and training a militia in the earlier days had not beensurpassed by the present methods. Bremner spoke of the self-sacrificing spirit of theoffic
Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society . Z 3I© o>. u c 51 CO .5PQ ^ §1 Zu, UJ o O « THE MILITIA OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1749-1867. 109 It was composed of good officers and men interested in the Senator claimed the honor of having brought in the Actestablishing the Royal Military college at Kingston. Senator Power said that Nova Scotia had led British Ameri-ca in training a militia, and that in his opinion the work offorming and training a militia in the earlier days had not beensurpassed by the present methods. Bremner spoke of the self-sacrificing spirit of theofficers and men in the early period of his life and of the splendidwork accomplished, especially in Halifax. Sir Sandford Flem-ing had been a private in the ranks. F. H. Oxley spoke of his early experience in theScottish rifles, membership in which qualified for a vote. John T. Wyle, who served in the naval brigade,gave interesting reminiscences of Halifax military life and spokeof the splendid service of the Guysboro militia.
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