War of 1812 Ancestry
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the United States Congress on 17 February 1815.
The following is a partial list of relatives of Tad Campbell who served during the War of 1812.
At this time the list only includes direct ancestors.
| Name | Unit(s) | Relation to Tad | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGGOO, Frederick Sr. | Capt. Alexander Thomson's Company (also called 6th Company), 135th Pennsylvania State Militia | 5 x great-grandfather | Private; service from 2 Jan 1814 to 15 Feb 1814, a term of 1 month, 13 days, for which he was paid 14 dollars 33 1/3 cents. |
| DUPLER, Philip Sr. | 2nd Regiment (Stephenson's) Ohio State Militia | 5 x great-grandfather | |
| YOUNGMAN, George | Capt. Jonathan Rhodes' Rifle Company, attached to the 1st Battalion of the 128th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 12th Division, Pennsylvania State Militia | 4 x great-grandfather | Roll dated 15 June 1812 |
| REED, William Sr. | Capt. Thomas S. Jack's Company, 2nd Regiment (Patterson's), 2nd Brigade, Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by Brig. Gen. Richard Crooks. | 5 x great-grandfather | Private |
| RAPLEE, Stephen | [unidentified] | 5 x great-grandfather | Allowed $55.00 (New York, U.S., Military Equipment Claims, War of 1812_ |
| MOORE, Elijah Jr. | Capt. Eli Robinson's Company, New York State Militia | 5 x great-grandfather | |
| HART, Horace | 55th Regiment (Lt. Col. Anthony Sprague's) New York Militia | 5 x great-grandfather | Private; served in both Capt. Daniel Talcott's Co. of Light Infantry Vols. and Lt. Grout Hoisington's Co. of Militia. |
| HAMMONS, Leroy | 2nd Regiment, West Tennessee State Militia | 5 x great-grandfather | Lt. Col., served from 20 Sep 1814 to 20 Apr 1815 under General Winchester; mustered out at Wilson's Springs, AL. Part of General Nathaniel Taylor's brigade, this regiment was scattered throughout the Creek territory and the vicinity of Mobile to man the various forts in the region: Forts Jackson, Montgomery, Claiborne, and Pierce. Some of the companies participated in the taking of Pensacola (7 November 1814) from Spanish authorities that were accused by Jackson of supporting British troops there. Loury resigned on 20 November 1814 and Lieutenant Colonel Leroy Hammonds took over as commander. The regiment was plagued by disease during its tenure in the Mississippi Territory. For example, a morning report of Captain Asahel Rains on 6 January 1815 shows twenty-seven on the sick list and twenty-seven additional men required to take care of the sick (totaling half the company). |
| DURYEE, William Sr. | Capt. Ebenezer S. Cadwell's Company of New York State Militia under Col. Erastus Cleveland | 5 x great-grandfather | Drafted Sep 1814 in Madison Co., NY; enlisted 21 Sep 1814, honorably discharged at Sackett's Harbor, NY 14 Nov 1814; his military service was "rendered primarily in the immediate vicinity of Sackett's Harbor." Received bounty land in Michigan after the war. |
New Heritage Genealogy | War of 1812 Ancestry
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