Spirit Of Vincennes

Jim's Photo Of Historic Vincennes, Indiana

From the Spirit Of Vincennes website:

"The region around and now occupied by the city of Vincennes played a pivotal role in the development of the western frontier of the United States."

The site also contains several articles, including "Vincennes gets a fort" and "Harrison answers critics."

British Graves Near Fort Stephenson

From the Ohio archæological and historical quarterly:

In the plan of the environs of the Fort, it will be noted that the spot where the British officers, Lieut. Colonel Shortt and Lieut. Gordon were buried, is marked.  The new High School building now covers this spot, and in 1891, while excavating for its foundations portions of the graves were uncovered and metallic buttons with the number of the regiment, 41, stamped on them were found, which have been placed in Birchard Library by Mr. H. S. Dorr, their owner.  Mr. Dorr, soon after finding these buttons showed them to President Hayes who stated that in reading an autobiography of a Scotch Bishop Gordon, he found the following: "The great sorrow of my life was the loss of a son in an unimportant battle in an obscure place in North America--called Fort Sandusky."

The blog, Ohio's Yesterdays, has a post about "Lt. Col. William Charles Shortt and His Descendants by Mike Hedges."  An excerpt:

"...Lt Col William Charles Shortt, served in the 41st Regiment of Foot in the British Army and died a heroic death at the Battle of Fort Stephenson, Lower Sandusky, Ohio (Fremont, Ohio), on 2nd August 1813."

The 1812 Version Of An Express Post

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The Blog of 1812 made mention of the express post here.

Virginian Veterans' Final Resting Place

Burials Of War Of 1812 Veterans In Virginia had several soldiers listed, including John H. Peyton (I've added the links):


Peyton, John Howson: is buried in the Trinity churchyard on W. Beverley St. in Staunton in Augusta County. He was the second son of John Rowzee Peyton and Anne Hooe. He was born at Stony Creek in Stafford County 29 April 1778 and died at his residence near Staunton on 3 April 1847. He was married to Susanna Smith Madison, a daughter of *William Strother Madison and Elizabeth Preston. She was born at Madisonville Montgomery County on 15 October 1780 and died in Staunton on 15 July 1830. He served as an Aide to Brigadier General Robert Porterfield a Brigade Commander. Information about his service may be found at the National Archives in roll box 163, record 12509.

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Army National Guard Units In The War Of 1812

Per Wikipedia:

"Twenty-four current units of the Army National Guard perpetuate the lineages of militia units mustered into federal service during the War of 1812."

One example given:

"The 772nd Military Police Company traces its origins to the Cohannet Train Band, Plymouth Colony Militia, organized on March 3, 1638. In 1639 the unit became the Taunton Train Band. The first major military action of the Taunton Train Band was in King Philip’s War (1675–1676)...".

Moses Hardwick's Life After The War

From The Historical Society Of Wisconsin, a Sketch Of Moses Hardwick:

A detachment of troops commanded by Col. John Miller, 3d U.S. Infantry...arrived at Green Bay on the 16th day of July, 1816, and among them was the subject of this brief sketch. Moses Hardwick was born at Richmond, Ky, Oct 2, 1791. He early enlisted in the service of his country, participating in the war of 1812, having been stationed awhile at Sackett's Harbor NY, and received a pension during the latter portion of his life.

After his discharge from the army in 1817 still in the prime and vigor of early manhood he determined to remain at Green Bay as a permanent settler... .

Moses Hardwick...commenced carrying the mail in 1817, and for seven winters tramped the weary way between Green Bay and Detroit.

When Moses Hardwick made his claim for land it was in Brown County, MICHIGAN Territory.

Moses Hardwick (and some neighbors) on the 1830 Census taken in Brown County, Michigan Territory:

Moses Hardwick 20001 11001

John P. Arndt 0.1.1.1.12.3.1 0.1.0.2.0.0.1

Luther Leonard 0000101 

Frederick Blue 00000001 00001

William Farnsworth 2000241 100021

Joseph Ducharm 001120001 0000010001

Henry S. Baird 010101 20021

Jean B. St. Vincent 020001 10001

 Obituary Of Moses Hardwick, transcribed from the Green Bay Advocate, Thursday, Aug. 21, 1879.

Did Canada Win The War Of 1812?

According to this article in the National Post, an U.S. historian admits that Canada won the War of 1812:

"Johns Hopkins University professor Eliot Cohen, a senior adviser to former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, writes in his just-published book Conquered Into Liberty that, “ultimately, Canada and Canadians won the War of 1812.”"

Hat tip: Olive Tree Genealogy Blog