Graves, Donald E. Field of Glory: The Battle of Crysler’s Farm, 1813. Toronto: Robin Blass Studio, 1999.

• An extremely in depth look at the important and most bloody battle on the Upper St. Lawrence in the War of 1812
• Part 1 examines the background to the battle including preparations for the American invasion with a analysis of the American campaign on the St. Lawrence
• It also discusses individuals involved and gives a broader context of the conflicts that lead to the invasion of the St. Lawrence
• Part II analyzes the invasion
• Of note is Ch. 6 which also looks at the importance of the St. Lawrence to the British as a link between Kingston and Montreal and the necessity to protect this vital link and transport route
• (p.117-119) Discusses Forsyth’s raid on Gananoque and Brockville and Macdonell’s attack on Ogdensburg
• (p. 130) Describes Duncan Clark’s ride from Maitland to Prescott yelling “the Yankees are coming” alerting L.Colonel Pearson stationed at Prescott of Wilkinson’s flotilla
• Ch.7 Describes the pursuit down the river after Wilkinson had made it past Prescott and was eventually run aground at Crysler’s Farm
• Part III examine the battle and Part IV analyses its aftermath

McNairn, Stanely et. al. Heritage Highlights of Cornwall Township. Cornwall: Minuteman Press, 1984.

• Provides unique and anecdotal histories of Cornwall, put together by many authors
• Ch. III Mille Roches and Area presents various accounts of life in Mille Roches, a small town that was flooded with the coming of the Seaway
• Looking Back, Mille Morrison, discusses life in Mille Roches which demonstrates how linked life was to the River such as crossing the lock or swing bridge on the way to school, or Albert McDonald’s ice house along the water from which he cut the ice (p.15)
• Mille Roches Village, Bill McLeod, describes playing hockey on the canal (p.28) and swimming off the wharf in the summer. Discusses Mr. Mattice’s ice works which was cut from the canal in the winter and stored for the summer, no refrigerators at the time
• Eastman, St. Lawrence Power Co. House at Milles Roches, office in Cornwall
• Sheik’s Island, Keitha Rymond, describes this tiny island that the canal wrapped around; was once a small farming community but was flooded for the seaway
• Ch. IV Moulinette, James Brownell
• A short history on this small town that was flooded for the seaway
• Begins with the origins of the name and its relation to the early French fur traders who plied the rapids and the use of the towpath and canal by horses and bateaux (p. 39)
• 1834, the Cornwall Canal system was begun which proved important in the establishment of the mills at Moulinette (“Little Mill”) (p.40) with a description of the various mills (p.41. It also allowed the town to flourish with its wharves as stops for the steamers and points for farmers and pioneers to bring in their goods such as wheat and cordwood
• Seaway not the first flooding; describes previous flooding for the Cornwall and St. Lawrence canals (p. 40)