after being disharged Cleave had to go somewhere!...there is a c. mcneil sailing from boston mass. to canada
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: C McNeil
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Date of Arrival: 17 Nov 1895
also the year after he was discharged the 4th irish brigade moved into fort adams. could cleave have been enlisted to help build fort adams? also could he have been on loan from the french irish brigade. so many questions and no answers.