Col. John C. Ball's Officer's Blanket- c. 1812

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This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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Object

Description

This is an officer’s blanket that was owned by Col. John C. Ball during the War of 1812. It is also believed to have been used by Ball and Col. Merritt to carry and hide British ammunition underground near St. Davids.

It was common, during the American occupation of Niagara, for people to hid goods or ammunition underground in order to prevent them from being confiscated and used to benefit the Americans during the occupation of the Niagara frontier by foreign troops. This blanket is speckled tweed with red stripes in a plaid pattern.

Date of Original

c. 1812

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