In The Event Of Alarm

 

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In the event of alarm...

Cross-posted at Detour Through History

State Of The Barracks

  

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Return...and Distribution of the Barracks...

Cross-posted at Detour Through History

The Principal Point

Battlefield At Chalmette

Louisiana, which was particularly marked out as the principal point against which was to be directed a formidable British force, with a considerable extent of coast, numerous communications by water, and 

with hardly any fortified points, open on all sides, having in its neighbourhood a Spanish settlement 

freely admitting the enemy's ships, and a great proportion of whose population was disposed to aid him, had no force on which to rely for the defence of her shores, except six gunboats and a sloop of war. 

From the gallant defence made by the brave crews of these vessels, we may judge what would have been effected tby a number proportionate to the extent of coast to be defended. Fort Plaquemines, that of Petites Coquilles, and fort Bowyer at Mobile point, were the only advanced points fortified; and none of ihem capable of standing a regular siege. (Source)

Lieutenant John Weaver

Lieutenant John Weaver, of the Regulars, who was second in command on Campbell's boat acted bravely, it was largely by his exertions that the wounded were safely transferred to Rector's boat. (Source)

Campbell's Island

Lieutenant John Weaver. 

Was a Kentuckian, and was made an ensign in the seventh regiment (Regulars) of Infantry on February 10, 1812; on March 12, 1813, he was promoted to a third lieutenancy; on October 11, of the same year he became a second lieutenant; and on May 15, 1814 he was commissioned a first lieutenant; he was honorably discharged on June 15, 1815 and died August 29, 1821. 

 

Bay Of Apalachicola

New Orleans To Apalachicola Bay (LOC)

Let us now see in what manner the British began to execute their hostile designs against Louisiana. In
the course of the summer of 1814, the brig Orpheus had landed arms and officers in the bay of Apalachicola, and entered into arrangements with the Creeks, to act against fort Bowyer at Mobile point, justly looked upon as a place the possession of which was of the greatest importance towards the execution of the grand operations projected against Louisiana.