Fort Jennings Preparing War of 1812 Celebration

Fort Jennings (Ohio) will be celebrating its anniversary in 2012:

"Fort Jennings is busily preparing to celebrate their part in the War of 1812.   They have studied the work of previous historians and have unearthed much history that has never before been published."

 

Fort Jennings Commanders Campbell And McHenry

Fort Jennings Commander Lt. Col. J. B. Campbell (1777 - 1814):  "When Lt. Col. Jennings' units were ordered to advance to the north, Lt. Col. John B. Campbell, with about 140 men from the 19th regiment of U.S. Infantry was placed in charge of all forts along the Auglaize River, including Ft. Jennings." [Source]

Will of Capt. Van McHenry in Hamilton County, Ohio, dated 1838.  Newspaper items with McHenry references in Hamilton County.

Fort Jennings (Ohio) Plaque

On September 21, 1812, William Jennings, with his regiment of Kentucky riflemen, was ordered by General W. H. Harrison to cut a road from Fort Barbee at St. Marys to a point midway between that place and Defiance, and there establish a Fort.  The post was completed on this site in October, 1812, and named in honor of its builder.  The road begun by Col. Jennings was later extended to Fort Winchester by Col. Poague, builder of Fort Amanda.  The Auglaize River Valley then became a major supply artery for Harrison's army, operating to the northwest by boat and wagon in summer and by sled in winter.  Troops and large quantities of army stores were moved through here to the scenes of major actions.  The town of Fort Jennings was founded in 1847.