Fenian Inavasions of Canada

I never knew this happened in real life! Wow, this is interesting.
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(My favourite anecdote, though I doubt it's true:
'Private R. W. Hines, of No. 8 Co., Queen's Own, was taken prisoner by a squad of Fenians and his rifle taken from him and handed to one of their officers. The officer took the rifle, and after eyeing it critically, grabbed it by the barrel and with a profane remark that it would never shoot another Fenian, smashed the stock against a boulder. The Canadian gun, being loaded and at full cock, went off with the concussion, and the bullet passed through the Fenian's body, killing him instantly.')
 
So, right now, I've got them invading on June 5th, reaching within a few kms of Montreal, repulsing an Anglo-Canadian attempt to take the Fenians by surprise, then the Fenians being unable to take Montreal due to lack of ammo and artillery. Then O'Neil's force faces a similar situation near Toronto. By June 18th they withdraw back to the United States. Johnson has them disarmed. Would he try Generals Spear, O'Neil and Trevis? For violation of U.S neutrality. I think it would make sense to give amnesty to the rank and file, aswell as some officers. However the three leading Generals might not be spared. I thought another option might be, with Fenian civilian leadership being tried. Which makes the most sense?
 
a lot of this issue (the Fenians) was settled as part of the Alabama Claims, but apparently in 1870 the US did have a bit of war fever, although most of Congress had no interest in such whatsoever

I don't think Mexico really plays into this ... the US government was very willing to kick the French out of Mexico and had the means in 1865-66. Nothing short of a victory by the Confederacy (in that it continues to exist) would change that and even then I am not sure it would.
 

Glyndwr01

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At the Battle of Eccles Hill, twenty Canadian Home Guard (farmers and tradesmen) saw off a regiment of Fenians.
 
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