. Annals of Fort Mackinac . ing. Formerlyall the buildings belonging to the fort were within thisstockade. A better idea of the block-houses as they appeared then,,and of the stockade, may be obtained from the illustrations,which are reduced from old drawings. The old gates still remain in place at the south sally-port,near the guard-house. The flags of three great nations have successively floatedover the post at Michilimackinac, which has been the theatreof many a bloody tragedy. Its possession has been disputedby powerful nations, and its internal peace has continuallybeen made the sport of
. Annals of Fort Mackinac . ing. Formerlyall the buildings belonging to the fort were within thisstockade. A better idea of the block-houses as they appeared then,,and of the stockade, may be obtained from the illustrations,which are reduced from old drawings. The old gates still remain in place at the south sally-port,near the guard-house. The flags of three great nations have successively floatedover the post at Michilimackinac, which has been the theatreof many a bloody tragedy. Its possession has been disputedby powerful nations, and its internal peace has continuallybeen made the sport of Indian treachery and white mansduplicity. To-day, chanting te deums beneath the amplefolds of the fieur-de-lis^ to-morrow yielding to the power ofthe British lion, and, a few years later, listening to the ex-ultant screams of the American eagle, as the stars and KAMBLE THKOUGH FORT MACKINAC. 81 stripes float over the battlements on the Isle of the dancingspirits. The historical reminiscences renderinGr it classic and the many wild traditions, peopling each rock and glenwith spectral habitants, combine to throw around Mackinacan interest and attractiveness unequalled by any other placeon the Western Continent. 82 ANNALS OF FOBT MACKINAC. AMERICAN OFFICERS. The following named have served at Fort Mackinac. Theyear of their arrival, and their actual rank at that time, aregiven: 1796. Henry Burbeck, Major, Artillerists and Engrs. Abner Prior, Captain, let Infantry. << Ebenezer Massay, Lieutenant, Artillerists and Engrs. John Michael, Ist Infantry. 1800. Richard Whiley, 1st Lieutenant, Artillerists and Engrs 1803. Thomas Hunt, Major, 1st Josiah Dunham, Captain, Artillerists and Engrs Francis Le Barron, Surgeons Mate. 1804. Jacob Kingsbury, Lieut. -Colonel, 1st Infantry. 1807. Ji)nathan Eastman, 1st Lieutenant, Artillerists. 1808. Lewis Howard,* Captain, <4 Porter Hanks, 1st Lieutenant, 44 Archibald Darragh, 2d 1810. Sylvester Day, Garrison Surgeo; ns Mate. 1815.
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