Thursday, January 30, 2020

Determined To Surrender



Depiction Of Frenchtown - River Raisin Battlefield National Park


Source




Thursday, January 23, 2020

A Harrowing Experience For Rachel Knaggs


An excerpt from the History of the Knaggs family:


Source
FindAGrave memorial for Rachel Knaggs.


Saturday, January 18, 2020

Massacre At Frenchtown


Picture From The River Raisin Battlefield National Park

Source

"....left wing of the Northwest army, was ordered to Frenchtown, on the River Raisin, where it was understood a large number of British had collected and were committing depredations on the inhabitants of that village."



Monday, January 13, 2020

Ordered Up To Michilmackinac


Title:War of 1812: Miscellaneous Records (Microform:H-1664):



"...and ordered up to Michilimackinac...marched to Point Clair...ordered to MacDonald's Point....officers were quartered at Smith's Inn about one mile from town."

Note: See Transcription at Image 131

Thursday, January 9, 2020

February 1813 British Flotilla



Displayed At Fortress Monroe

William Howard, David Secord's Witness


War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848...(Microform: t-1133):



William Howard, witness for David Secord
9 January 1816

This David Secord or this David Secord or ????

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Gen. Winchester And Whitmore Knaggs Surrender



Source
General Winchester and Whitmore Knaggs Surrender To Blue Jacket


Thursday, January 2, 2020