Exchange Of Paymaster

  

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Fort George

29 March 1813

...the exchange of Paymaster Brook of the 49th Regiment who was captured in the merchant vessel Elizabeth in Lake Ontario on the 11th of November last...

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)

William Cameron Killed At Fort George

  

Upper Canada Sundries : C-4543

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...certify that William Cameron Private in the 1st Reg't of Lincoln Militia was killed in the attack of the enemy on Fort George on the 27th May 1813...

Cross-posted at Cameron Collections And Detour Through History

Fort Wayne About 1812

 

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First Siege Of Fort Madison Begins

5 September 1812  Fort Madison 

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War Of 1812 (Second Part Of The 1812 Timeline)

Note: Outline Per Wikipedia (with revisions):

1812	Jul 17	Capture of Fort Mackinac*
1812	Jul 19	Attack at Sackets Harbor**
1812	Aug 5	Battle of Brownstown
1812	Aug 8	British General Isaac Brock embarks at Port Dover for the relief of Amherstburg***
1812	Aug 8	Battle of Maguaga
1812	Aug 15	Fort Dearborn massacre
1812	Aug 16	Surrender of Detroit
1812	Aug 19	Capture of HMS Guerriere****

* "That it should fare hard with the garrison of Fort Mackinac was, under the circumstances, a foregone conclusion. They [the British] were...stationed at St. Joseph's Island. Capt. Roberts received intelligence of the declaration of war on July 15 and was directed to attack Fort Mackinac immediately.  Among the force of a thousand and odd must have been many who knew Mackinac well; indeed, as a former British post, fort and island must have been familiar in every detail to the officers in command, and on this knowledge, no doubt, was based the plan of attack." [Source]

** Gunboats were in process of construction at Sackets Harbor... . One of these, the Oneida, was attacked July 19, 1812, by five British vessels... . [Source]

 *** General Brock told us that it was his intention to go up at once to the western district along the shore of Lake Erie in boats to embark at what is now Port Dover. [Source]

Maguaga Battle-Ground

**** To compensate our readers in some degree for the disappointment and mortification they cannot but feel at the misfortune of our little army under gen. Hull, it is with feelings of pride and pleasure that we refer them to the gallant exploit of capt. Hull, his nephew, in the frigate Constitution in capturing and destroying the British frigate Guerriere. [Source]

The Morning Of July 19

"The battle of Campbell's Island", July 19, 1814

On the morning of July 19, before breakfast, the boats all set sail and started up the river, with a fine breeze. During the night a party of Indians arrived at the Sac village from Prairie du Chien, coming down Rock river bringing the Sacs six kegs of powder and telling them that the fort at Prairie du Chien had been captured by the British. These messengers told the Sacs that the British wished them to again join them in the war against the Americans, which the Indians agreed to do.

Attack On Fort Michilimackinac

Distant View Of Mackinac Island

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"Capt. Charles Roberts to Colonel Baynes: Fort Michilimackinac, 17th July, 1812. Sir,—On the 15th instant I received letters by Express from Major General Brock, with orders to adopt the most prudent measures either of offence or defence which circumstances might point out, and haying received intelligence from the best information that large reinforcements were daily expected to be thrown into this garrison, and finding that the Indians who had been collected would soon have abandoned me if I had not made the attempt, with the thorough conviction that my situation at St. Joseph's was totally indefensible, I determined to lose no time in making the meditated attack on this Fort."

Hull Was Assured By The Government

Ohio Swamp (Similar To Terrain General Hull's Army Encountered)

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Another Eyewitness Account

"As the enemy were throwing large numbers of cannon-balls into the fort from their batteries, Harrison offered a gill of whiskey for every one delivered to the magazine-keeper, Thomas L. Hawkins.  Over one thousand gills were thus earned by the soldiers."

"An eyewitness (Reverend A. M. Lorraine) relates that one of the militia took his station on the embankment, watched every shot, and forewarned the garrison thus: 'Shot,' or 'bomb,' as the case might be: sometimes 'Block-house No.1, ' or 'Look out, main battery,' 'Now for the meat-house,' 'Good-by, if you will pass.'  At last a shot hit him and killed him instantly." [Source]

Dr. Reynolds And Captain Hanks Were Killed By An Explosion

From The Napoleon-Series Organization website, The War of 1812 Magazine Issue 18, June 2012, Later Development at Historic 1812 Military Sites near Detroit, By M.B. Walsh:


"...Dr. Reynolds, who was so pleased with the American artillery attack on the British shore on
5 July, was himself killed by a ball fired by the “British dogs” on the morning of 16 August 1812."

"The fire from the battery on the Canada shore, kept up slowly since dawn, had become very vigorous. Up to this time no casualty had resulted from it within the fort. Now a ball came bounding over the fort wall, dealing death in its passage. A group standing at the door of one of the officers’ quarters were almost annihilated. Captain Hanks, of Mackinaw, Lieutenant Sibley, and Dr. Reynolds... ." (Source)

Pension application for Margaret (McNiff) Hanks, the widow of Porter Hanks:

"...her said husband was killed by the explosion of a bomb at the Fort of Detroit, on the 16? day of August A.D. 1812...".

Urbana To Detroit

From Urbana to the rapids of the Miami of the Lakes, the country belongs to the Indians, and is entirely destitute of roads.

Wood Splinter From Hull's Corduroy Or Log Road Built In 1812
To Transport General Hull's army to Detroit

From the rapids to Detroit, along Lake Erie and Detroit river, are various settlements, principally of French Canadians.

An 1812 Headquarters At Urbana, Ohio

Forts or block-houses have been erected and garrisoned in most of these ceded tracts since the declaration of war, but at the time that the country was traversed by general Hull s detachment, no civilized being was to be seen between Urbana and the rapids, a distance of at least 120 miles. [Source]

Less Than 100 Men

1796 Map Of Detroit (Source)

From an undated letter (probably confiscated in August, 1812, during Hull's surrender):

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Garrison Surgeons' Mates

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Ordered Up To Michilmackinac

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

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"...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."

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Visiting Family While Fort Was Captured

Source (December, 1813, Entries)

"Capt. Leonard, the commanding officer of the fort, was [visiting] with his family. He came very early to the garrison in the morning, but was much surprised to be challenged by a British sentinel, who made prisoner of him." 

Two Fortified Posts

Fort On The Island Of Mackinac

"Although it was well understood for several years before the final declaration that war must sooner or later follow, the country was not prepared for the event when the time arrived. Within the limits of the present state of Michigan there were  the two fortified posts of importance--Detroit and Michillimackinac. The latter post was located on the island of Mackinac situated on the strait between the two peninsulas of Michigan... . Fort Lernoult was within the limits of the Detroit post.. ."

Hon. General George Izard

From The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Volumes 1-2:

George Izard's profile at Wikitree.

Battle Of Hillabee Towns

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Information From Fort Mitchell In Alabama

Prospect Of Winter Clothing

A journal ... (Elias Darnell's Journal):

"[Oct.] 27th. In consequence of Gen. Winchester's receiving information, he issued an order respecting clothing, which will show a flattering prospect of being supplied, an extract of which is as follows:—'General Orders.—Fort Winchester, Oct. 27,1812. With great pleasure the General announces to the army the prospect of an early supply of winter clothing, amongst which are the following articles exported from Philadelphia on the 9th of September last, viz. 10,000 pairs of shoes, 5,000 blankets, 5,000 round jackets, 5,000 pairs of pantaloons, woollen cloth, to be made and forwarded to the westward immediately; besides the winter clothing for Col. Wells's regiment some days before; 1,000 watch-coats, ordered from Philadelphia the 7th of October, 1812. September 24th, 5,000 blankets and 1,000 yards of flannel. 25th, 10,000 pairs of shoes. 29th, 10,000 pairs of woollen hose, 10,000 do. socks. Yet a few days and the General consoles himself with the idea of seeing those whom he has the honor to command clad in warm woollen, capable of resisting the northern blasts of Canada.'

J. Winchester,

"Brigadier-Gen. Commanding Left Wing N. W. Army."