A Letter To Isaac Shelby

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A letter from General Harrison to Shelby after the River Raisin disaster which tremendously affected Kentuckians:

A continuation of Harrison's letter:

The greater part of Colonel Wells's regiment, United States Infantry, and the 1st and 5th regiments Kentucky Infantry, and Allen's rifle regiment, under the immediate orders of General Winchester have been cut to pieces by the enemy or taken prisoners.

Portrait And Papers Of General Winchester

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General Winchester [and his Headquarters at the River Raisin].

See a description of the General James Winchester papers held at the Tennessee archives here.

Young Isaac Brock

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In Action On September 10th

OLIVER HAZARD PERRY AT THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE

Painting by J.W. Jarvis. In the City Hall, New York, owned by the Corporation.

From The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812

Peter B. Porter Papers

A description of the Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the PETER B. PORTER PAPERS in the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society:

The manuscripts reproduced in the thirteen rolls of this microfilm publication comprise the papers of Peter B. Porter (1773-1844) and of his grandson, Peter A. Porter (1853-1925). The bulk of the collection is the papers of Peter B. Porter covering the period from 1810 to 1844.

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Faces Of 1812 Online Exhibit

The Library And Archives Of Canada blog has an online War of 1812 exhibit, Faces of 1812.

John Armstrong - A Disastrous Choice?

From Rediscover 1812:

"President James Madison named John Armstrong to his cabinet as Secretary of War on June 14, 1813. Armstrong had served as minister to France but the appointment was really an attempt by Madison to build political alliances. Armstrong was a force in New York politics, and with so much military action taking place along the border with Canada, Madison needed the state firmly in his camp. Unfortunately, Armstrong proved to be a disastrous choice due to his political and personal shortcomings."
Armstrong’s chief qualities were described by at least one acquaintance as “obstinancy and self-conceit.”

Armstrong was the author of a book published in 1814 entitled “Hints to Young Generals.” Although he had no real military experience, this popular book established Armstrong as an expert at a time when the United States were desperate for military officers.

From History of the United States of America under the Constitution, Volume 2 :

See a portrait of John Armstrong here.