The Indian Department

From Officers of the British Forces in Canada During the War of 1812-15:

Also see the Provincial Marines blog post

Remains of Rodrigue's Canal

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Remains of Rodrigue's Canal

Gorsuch Family Near Gunpowder Falls

From "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families (Continued)":

 ...Gerard [Jerit] 8 Gorsuch* (Nicholas 7 , John", Thomas 5 , Charles 4 ). In 1829 he inherited from his uncle Richard Gorsuch with his sister Sarah a lot at Fells Point. 1816, Gerard Gorsuch and his wife Jane make a conveyance of property (Balto. Deeds W.G.No.l39;224). It was probably this Gerard Gorsuch who was a 3rd Lieutenant in the War of 1812 (Marine's British Invasion of Maryland). He was said to have been living in New Orleans about 1840.

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"Thomas Gorsuch...married...granddaughter of Edward [Day] and Rebecca Young.... ".  Note: Edward Day was a descendant of Nicholas Day as am I.

The British Invasion of Maryland, 1812-1815 (link added):
Gorsuch, Gerard. 3d Lieutenant in Capt. Bunbury's Sea Fencibles

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Dealing With General John Lambert

From the Life of Andrew Jackson, Volume 2:

"'Lambert?' thought the General. 'Who is Lambert? An untitled Lambert is not the individual for the commander-in-chief of this army to negotiate with.'"

From the Historic New Orleans Collection:

 Folder 103. Letter from Major John Reid ([44th Regiment of US Infantry], ADC to [Maj.] Genl. Jackson, Camp 4 Miles below Orleans...1815 Jan. 13. 

He confirms that the British commander, Gen. Packingham was killed on the 8th, and other senior officers badly wounded, leaving Genl. Lambert, a junior officer, as the one Genl. Jackson must deal with. [British] Admiral Cochrane seems willing to agree to "fair terms as to the exchange of prisoners". Signed: John Reid; added in a different ink: Adjutant Gen. to Gen. Jackson. 4 pp. 1 item.

The Orderly Book Blog

The Orderly Book [blog], Chronicling the War of 1812 and other forgotten or obscure history.


"...issues of the Kentucky Gazette...has been archived and is available to peruse at the Kentucky Digital Library."  

I followed the Kentucky Digital Library and found this random example:

Kentucky gazette (Lexington, Ky. : 1809), July 20, 1813

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This blog post (6 January 2014) for the Orderly Book focused on Detroit's first mayor!

A Bandy And Others In Fort Harrison

At the time of siege, September 4 and 5, 1812, there were in the fort [Harrison] some sixty persons, soldiers and citizens. We only know the names of the following:

Captain Zachary Taylor, Commandant.

Dr. William A. Clark, Army Surgeon. He was commended by Captain Taylor as acting with the greatest firmness 'and presence of mind in defense of the Fort. Dr. Clark also practiced among the citizens outside the Fort.

Drummer Davis, a deserter from the English army, who joined the Americans as ,a musician. After the war he lived across the river. Died in 1847.

William Bandy, a Virginian [drafted in Bedford County] and soldier. Lived in Fayette Township after the war.

Source - Fold3 - Wm Bandy's File

 William Cowen, who was killed in the fight.
Josey Cowen, his brother, who died the next day of disease.
Joseph Dickson and family, wife and children.
Jonathan Graham and wife. No further notice of Jonathan Graham.
Isaac Lambert and wife, Julia Lafferty Lambert.
Mrs. Briggs and her daughter, Mary.
Mrs. Isaac Anderson and her daughter, Matilda.
Mary Dickson and Joseph Dickson, young children of John Dickson, in care of their aunt, Julia Lambert.
Peter Mallory and family, wife and children.
John Clinton Bradford, a baby about a year old.

Fort George, Castine, Maine

 Fort George (at Fort Wiki) and at North American Forts.