Another Eyewitness Account

"As the enemy were throwing large numbers of cannon-balls into the fort from their batteries, Harrison offered a gill of whiskey for every one delivered to the magazine-keeper, Thomas L. Hawkins.  Over one thousand gills were thus earned by the soldiers."

"An eyewitness (Reverend A. M. Lorraine) relates that one of the militia took his station on the embankment, watched every shot, and forewarned the garrison thus: 'Shot,' or 'bomb,' as the case might be: sometimes 'Block-house No.1, ' or 'Look out, main battery,' 'Now for the meat-house,' 'Good-by, if you will pass.'  At last a shot hit him and killed him instantly." [Source]

Hon. General George Izard

From The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Volumes 1-2:

George Izard's profile at Wikitree.

Brave Garrison Of Fort Bowyer

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Lewis G. De Russy (Officer And Graduate Of West Point)

There's a short biography of Lewis G. De Russy here that included the following:

" He was the oldest West Point graduate to serve as an officer in the Confederate Army, and he had three Confederate forts named after him. (He also had a brother and a nephew who were generals in the Union Army, and between the three of them there were five Fort DeRussys.)"

This blog post has a photo of De Russy here.

Moffat's Military Band

"In the summer of 1812 there was occasionally music after supper, at about 6:30 p.m., at the Battery flagstaff, or from a band, located in a boat. Different bands volunteered for such occasions. 

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One of the most attractive mentioned at the time was Moffat's military band of the second regiment of artillery. Sometimes the music would be from the 'portico of the flagstaff.' The flagstaff was about one bundled feet high and stood at the southeast part of the Battery parade, and was surrounded by an octagon enclosure of boards, with seats inside and a roof to shelter from the weather. Refreshments and drinks were served from the building. A large flag, belonging to the city, was displayed from this pole at appropriate times." [Source]

A Thrilling Experience

Tall Ship On The Great Lakes

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"He had one thrilling experience in the war of 1812. He belonged to an Artillery Company stationed at Fort Ontario in Oswego. One day the British man-of-war 'Royal George' sailed into the Port, or near enough to seem very threatening--'Our men were all called to action, and every thing made ready for battle with the British; but after a short time the war vessel turned and left in peace."

Mounted A Cannon On The Roof

From Mrs. John Graves Simcoe's Diary:

Mon. 29th Rode before breakfast. At Navy Hall, the " Onondaga " arrived from Kingston in 22 hours. There is a large stone house, built by the French, in the Fort at Niagara...." .

Source - Navy Hall, Niagara

"NOTE. This house is a large stone building which stands within the precincts of the American Fort, and was built by the French prior to 1750...[with] a timbered roof. During the War of 1812 the Americans are said to have torn it off, made a flat roof, with stone walls projecting a foot or so above it, and to have mounted a cannon on the roof."

New Mode Of Charging A Cannon

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The above information was excerpted from the data below:

Tupper Court Martial

...charges against Brigadier-General Edward White Tupper...Ohio militia.....:

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Wool On The Beekmantown Road

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In the evening of the fifth instant [September 1814], Major Wool was ordered forward with his corps, to support the militia on the Beekmantown road. It was designed to reinforce him with two pieces of artillery, before daylight; but the officer having charge of the guns did not join him in season. At early dawn on the sixth, the enemy were in motion. The column on the Beekmantown road, consisting of the divisions of Generals Power and Robinson pushed forward with great rapidity. Major Wool and his men withstood them for some time with matchless hardihood and bravery, killing Lieutenant Colonel Wellington, of the Buffs, the leader of the advanced parties; but the militia were seized with an unhappy panic, occasioned, in part, by the red coats of the New York cavalry, stationed as look-outs on the hills; whom they mistook for the British soldiers. The firmness and intrepidity of Major Wool and his command failed to encourage them, and their premature flight soon compelled him to retire. [Source] 

Wool's actions from another source.

John Mayser, Administrator

Michigan, Probate Records, Wayne Probate packets 1815-1816...:

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Rampier, John

Wayne County, Michigan, Probate File# 141 1/2

Estate

1816

Mayser, John (Half-Brother) and Administrator)

A Private In Capt. John Biddle's Co.

U.S. Corps Of Artillery

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28 August 1816

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....acquainted with Montice Rompier, commonly called John Mason....
....John Rompier killed at the Siege Of Fort Erie in 1814....[Image 503]
[Montice Rompier claimed the land bounty...]


NARA records on Fold3.com [also here] [Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914] stated that Rampier's birthplace was Saxony and he enlisted in Easton, Pennsylvania.

An Excerpt From Anderson's Journal

According to the Canadian Captain Thomas Gummersall Anderson:

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Thursday, August 11th.-- Gave out some few articles of goods to the Michigan Volunteers...Gave out twelve carrots of tobacco to be distributed among the troops in general....as a preventive to sickness.

The want of provisions obliges me to give every assistance to the farmers to get in their grain as fast as possible. I, therefore, allow all the Volunteers that are not on duty, to go and work for them in the day time. Employed the Sergt. of artillery men with some of the Michigans, in making leaden three pound balls.

Anderson's memorial at FindAGrave.

Arrival On The Niagara Frontier

Life of General Winfield Scott: To which is added a sketch of the life of Wm. A. Graham:

Action In The Battle Of New Orleans

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A Noble Young Lad Named Hatfield

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From the Speech of Com. Jesse Duncan Elliot, U.S.N., delivered in Hagerstown, Md. (1843) ...:

I [Commodore Elliott] may here relate a deeply affecting scene which occurred at that time [at Sacketts Harbor]. I had scarcely set my foot upon the deck of the Conquest, when a noble young lad named Hatfield, about 15 years of age, observed to his fellow-midshipman Clarke, "My dream is up! I dreamed that Captain Elliott came on board, and that I was killed." And true enough, the little fellow was killed! His leg was taken off just below the knee by a shot from the shore, while we were working up to the battery, against an opposing wind, the magazine of which was exploded on Gen. Pike's brigade; and while I was tying up his leg, and endeavoring to stop the blood, he said it was of no use, for he must die. I replied to him that he should not die, but live to be an admiral. He asked me if he had done his duty, and if I was satisfied with him? I told him I was, and that he was a brave little fellow. He then asked me if I would call on my way home, and tell his father and mother that he had been faithful. I did so. His father was an industrious mechanic, at Albany.

Preparations Near Fort McHenry

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The British invasion of Maryland, (1812-1815):

"On the 16th of April the fleet threatened the City of Baltimore, and while it lay off the city, preparations for defense were carried forward with great activity...".

"The militia, under the command of General Samuel Smith, erected a water-battery mounted with 42-pounders, and built furnaces for heating shot. Signal boats were established down the Patapsco, while cavalry, infantry and artillery were stationed along the shores of the river and bay with a code of signals. Fort McHenry was strengthened under the direction of Colonel Wadsworth of the United States Engineers, and a number of old hulks were stationed in the river for the purpose of being sunk in the channel if necessary. The works known as the six gun battery were thrown up by brickmakers without charge."

Defence Of Ogdensburgh

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Defence Of Ogdensburgh

Captain Richard's Take On General Macomb

The reviewer of "Memoir of Alexander Macomb, By George H. Richards" thought it "wholly worthless."  "It appears to us that Captain Richards has produced either a very bitter satire on his hero, or a very tame and ineffectual panegyric."

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Perhaps Captain Richards had "issues."  From the life of William Beaumont:

"Of Beaumont's personal courage there can be no question. He was nearly involved in a duel with Captain Richards of the Artillery Corps, and indeed sent Richards a challenge, but the matter was smoothed over by mutual friends without bloodshed."

Officers Engaged In The Action

British participants In the Battle Of River Raisin:

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(1) Robert Richardson, Garrison Mate:

John Richardson was named as a volunteer from the 41st Regiment.

Scott And Wilkinson In New Orleans

House In New Orleans

When the difficulties arose with Great Britain, it was apprehended that a sudden invasion of Louisiana might be made, and under this apprehension a military force was kept there, under the command of General Wilkinson. In 1809, Scott was ordered to New Orleans, and joined the army there. He was then a captain of light artillery, at only twenty-three years of age, frank, ardent, and bold. It was not at all surprising, then, that he should express his opinions with freedom, or that such freedom should sometimes be ill received by others. This was the case in a difficulty which soon after ensued between Scott and Wilkinson. [Source]

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