Battle Of Autosee Creek

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"...the restless Seminoles and bitter Creeks were on the war path in both Southern Georgia and Alabama."

"A body of Georgia troops under the command of General John Floyd...marched into the Indian Nation beyond the Ocmulgee near Columbus. Here he built Fort Mitchell and marching westward fought the battle of Autosee, in which he was wounded. The general was the first man to march through the great Okefinokee swamp where he cut a road known as Floyd's trail. The war ended with the battle of New Orleans early in 1815. During this period the war with England and the war of the Creeks came to an end." [Source]

Major General Bennett Riley

A better version of Riley's portrait here.

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The Glamour Of The War Of 1812

Surgeon General Clement Alexander Finley's brief biography:

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"The glamour of the War of 1812 still hovered over the military service...".

Trading Post At Fort Mitchell In Alabama

"What was called the Aulochewan country abounded in the finest lands."

Trading Post At Fort Mitchell

"Fort Mitchell, the agent's residence, was not far from a beautiful lake, abounding with fish, and communicating with other lakes and rivers, affording excellent navigation to the hearts of the settlements. The orange tree grew spontaneously there melons at almost any season. The sugarcane, the cotton plant, Indian corn, the richest products of a genial soil and climate might be cultivated in luxurious abundance."

He Was Only Fifteen

From The Genesee Country

"As my father was only fifteen they thought he had better stay at home.  But the war got him.  In 1813 he was hauling stone for the old arsenal when General Scott's officers came along and impressed his team and him.  He was sent to Albany to bring on supplies.  He got a land warrant for eighty acres of land for this involuntary service.  He said that it was the only time that lightning ever struck him."

She And Her Husband Deserted To The British Squadron

From the Digital collections online at Virginia Memory, Library of Virginia:

"...he was well acquainted with Betty a female slave the property of Polly Hudnall, that according to his firm belief and the common belief and report of the neighborhood she deserted to the British squadron then lying in the Potomac in the month of November last, in company with her husband Charles...".  June 12, 1815

Categorized under " Citizens Claims of Property Lost to British Army"

Robert Pogue's Mother

Robert Pogue built Fort Amanda in Ohio; his mother was Ann McGinty, a notable figure at Fort Harrod in Kentucky, according to this blog (and Fort Amanda expert).

Ann McGinty's Grave Marker At Fort Harrod

A Docent Portrayed Ann McGinty Here At Fort Harrod

Captain Mundy's Letter

In addition to the Indians sent to patrol the Huntingdon [Canadian] frontier, Governor Prevost, on the arrival of a few regulars from England in the fall, sent a company of the 8th regiment, under the charge of Captain Mundy, to form a depot of provisions at the junction of the English river with the Chateaugay. The headquarters were on the south bank, opposite Dumochelle's rapids, and the men were quartered upon the habitants.

Chateaugay (Chateauguai) River In Quebec, Canada (LOC)

Capt. Mundy, a Scotchman of excellent character and who was much liked by the settlers, showed great energy in the task entrusted to him. He built a small blockhouse, which he filled with all the wheat and oats he could buy, and made arrangements for the supply of pork, beef, and fodder, if needed. The following letter from him shows how he carried on his operations :

6th November, 1812.

Sir, — I am directed by his excellency the governor-in-chief, to order you to use every method possible for immediately sending down the grain, potash, cattle, &c, the property of any settler who may have quitted his land. You .will also cause, with all exertion in your power, grain of every description, as well as cattle, to be brought below the mouth of the English river, the property of the present settlers, to prevent its falling into the hands of the Americans, who are about to invade this country. I will endeavor to cause a lodgement for it, and, if necessary, a guard to be stationed for its protection. The consequence of non-compliance with this order, will my being obliged to resort to a very painful measure, to wit, that of destroying it on your farms, to prevent the enemy reaping the benefit thereof. You will make this known to any settlers in your neighborhood.

I remain, your most obedient servant,

J. Mundy,
Capt. commanding
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