Chatham Artillery

A bit of War of 1812 in the Confederate Veteran, Volume 30:

The outbreak of the war of 1812 found the battery under the command of its seventh captain, Robert McKay.Volunteering for the war, the Chatham Artillery was mustered into the service of the United States.

Jim's Photo Of Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia

A detachment garrisoned Fort Jackson on the Savannah River and the remainder of the command assisted in the construction of earthworks for the protection of the city. The battery was mustered out of the Government service in January 1815.

POWS And A British Brig In Savannah

From Historic and picturesque Savannah:

The marshal of the district of Georgia was requested to parole British prisoners of war in the city, to prevent their viewing the forts, barracks, or other public works in or near the city, under penalty of close confinement should the paroles be violated.  All strangers were also to be immediately reported to the clerk of Council.  In May, 1814, the British brig-of-war "Epervier," carrying eighteen guns, was brought into the Savannah river by the United States sloop-of-war "Peacock," Lewis Warrington commander.

Fort Jackson in Savannah, Georgia

The Creek War: A War Within A War

From the Cumberland Island NPS Museum exhibit:

Creek War of 1813 And 1814

Early in the War of 1812, British officials took advantage of existing Native American sentiments toward the ever expanding American settlement.  by providing arms to allied tribes, the British gained their support.  In September of 1812, a group of Creek attacked a small white settlement in middle Tennessee.   ...Andrew Jackson continued south to defeat the Creek and end the war (Creek War) at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.