Denis Noonan.
SWORN.

Q. Have you been a soldier in the 41st Regiment - how long, and when discharged?

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A. I have been sixteen years, and discharged 24th May last.

Q. How often have you been in action?
A. In one general action.

Q. Were you in the action at River Raisin, on 22d January, 1813, in the right or left wing, and what division?
A. In the right wing, in Captain Muir’s company.

Q. Who were the platoon officers on the right, at the commencement of the action?
A. Lieutenant Bender, second grand division, and Captain Tallon, first grand division - I know no other officers.

Q. Do you know that Serjeant Dukes was Lieutenant Bender’s covering Serjeant?
A. Yes, he was.

Q. When did the action begin, and how long did it last on the right?
A. The action began at day break, I left the field before the action was over on the right, being wounded.

Q. How long after the action commenced, were you wounded?
A. About two hours.

Q. How far were you from Lieutenant Bender during the action?
A. Ten or twelve files.

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Q. Had you an opportunity of seeing Lieutenant Bender during the action?
A. Not during the whole of the action, but I heard his voice several times, after I was wounded. I saw him and spoke with him.

Q. When you heard Mr. Bender speak, what did he say?
A. He used encouraging words to the men.

Q. When you were wounded, what did you say to Lieutenant Bender?
A. The fire at that time was very heavy, I called out several times to him, saying that I was severely wounded, and should leave the field: he told me he could give me no assistance, that I must go to the Doctor, for that he himself expected to be knocked down every moment.

Q. Did he appear to you cool and collected at the time?
A. He did.

Q. Was not the fire very heavy from the enemy at the moment?
A. It was very heavy.

Q. How long did you remain wounded in the rear of the line, before you left the field?
A. About fifteen minutes.

Q. During that time did you see Lieutenant Bender?
A. I did, it was during that time I called to him.

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Q. Did you hear him encouraging his men, and see him lead them to the charge?
A. I heard him encouraging his men to keep on firing, they did not charge during that time; the word charge was repeatedly called, during that time, along the line, from right to left. I do not know who began the word.

Q. Did the General come to the rear of the line, while you were lying wounded there?
A. He did, and told me to go to the Doctor, shewing [sic] me where he was.

Q. When you were lying, what officers did you see on the right wing beside Lieutenant Bender?
A. I do not recollect seeing any.

Q. When Lieutenant Bender told you to go to the rear, did you go accordingly?
A. I did, as soon as I could.

Q. Do you know that Captain Tallon was wounded in the beginning of the action, and did you see him in the rear among the wounded?
A. Captain Tallon was wounded - when I got to the rear, I heard he was gone home.

Q. Did you see in the rear among the wounded, any who were not wounded?
A. I saw some with the Doctor assisting him, who I believe were not wounded.

Q. Were you present on the field when the

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troops attempted to charge the enemy, who were behind the picketing?
A. I was not, I had been wounded before that.

Q. Did you see any sled, and of what description, in the field?
A. I saw Nettles, the king’s carter, with a sled with ammunition.

Q. Was there any one with Nettles?
A. I saw no one.

Q. Did Lieutenant Bender leave his division during the action while you were with it?
A. It is possible, he might. I have said I did not see him during the whole of the action.

Q. While you were in the rear among the wounded, did you see Lieutenant Bender there at the time the action was going on?
A. No.