Maine issues General Orders to recall the…
July 1839 CE
Scott had been a Prisoner of War under the supervision of Sir John Harvey during the War of 1812, and that relationship is seen as a point of mutual respect.
The permanent structures of Fort Fairfield and Fort Kent are begun later this summer.
Major R. M. Kirby becomes commander of the post and three companies of the U.S. 1st Artillery Regiment.
Four companies of the British 11th Regiment march to the area from Quebec City to represent Canada.
Meanwhile, New Brunswick arms every tributary of the St. John River that flows from the Aroostook Territory with regular and militia soldiers.