Repost Of A War of 1812 Ohio Primer

Almost a year after Dorene first posted it, a link to her blog about the War of 1812 primer from the Ohio Historical Society:

She said, "Don't miss the informative database of cemeteries in Ohio that mark the final resting places for many War of 1812 veterans who were residing in Ohio at the time of their death."

Good advice from the author of the Graveyard Rabbit of Sandusky Bay!

General Daniel Davis

In Early Settlers of New York State: Their Ancestors and Descendants, Volume 1 it was stated that Daniel Davis married Naomi Le Barron...he enlisted in the War of 1812, was rapidly promoted and became a brigadier-general, and led the men at Fort Erie on September 14, 1814.  While leading his troops in advance of his division, he was fatally wounded and died at the age of 37.  Mrs. Davis later moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan.  General Davis was buried in the old cemetery east of the village (Buell Cemetery, Leroy, New York).

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"Porter's victory was complete, but it was obtained at a fearful cost. His three principal leaders, namely, General Davis, Colonel Gibson, and Lieutenant Colonel Wood, all fell mortally wounded... ." [Ibid]

Here's a photo of the sword presented posthumously to Brigadier General Daniel Davis, of the New York Militia.

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A Palmer At Dartmoor Prison

From The diary of Benjamin F. Palmer, privateersman: while a prisoner on board ...

"He was a descendant of Walter Palmer, one of the founders of Stonington, Connecticut.  Stonington was the first place to offer serious resistance to the British.... ."

Benjamin Franklin Palmer was "engaged to serve on the privateer Rolla...which was captured by His Majesty's frigate Loire... ."

The Massacre of April 6, 1815, at Dartmoor was mentioned:

Death Of General Zebulon Montgomery Pike

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...when General Dearborn planned his attack on York the command of the expedition was given to Pike... .  It was on the 27th of April 1813 that the tragical assault was made.

The slaughter was terrible. Yet the enemy resolutely held his ground until Pike, with the main body, had effected a landing. Quickly forming his men, Pike dashed on in pursuit.

The troops, being fatigued, the leading regiments were allowed to seat themselves on the ground; Pike himself, surrounded by his staff imitating their example. In this position they were awaiting the effect of the artillery when suddenly an explosion occurred shaking earth and sky. Instantly every man looked around in horror.

The explosion was seen to proceed from a magazine of the enemy, a huge stone building which had caught fire by some untoward accident. The Americans were all within a compass of a few hundred yards right in the track of this terrible volcano.

Over three hundred individuals by that fearful descent were hurried into eternity or else wounded or maimed for life. Pike was one of the sufferers.

Seeing the huge masses in the air and knowing that escape was impossible he did not attempt to rise but stooped his body forward instinctively. A piece of the wall struck him on the back as he bent in this position and gave him a mortal injury. Just as he was lifted from the ground he heard a shout and inquiring what it was for was told the enemy's flag was coming down.

He lived but a few hours... .

Fort Wolcott

Defenses Of Narraganset Bay, Rhode Island

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"....The work on Goat Island, which had borne so many aliases, finally, in 1798, was re-christened Fort Wolcott to commemorate the revolutionary services of Governor Oliver Wolcott, who had just died December 1, 1797, its former name of Fort Washington having been appropriately transferred to the work on the Potomac River opposite to Mount Vernon... .

"... in 1811, only six months before war was declared against Great Britain, there were but seventeen guns in Fort Adams and thirty-eight in Fort Wolcott, in all fifty-five pieces of ordnance, large and small, to defend Narraganset Bay against the most powerful fleets of the world."

William Bush In A Missouri Company

The Missouri Digital Heritage site contains some soldiers' records from 1812.

Line #9 (not shown above):
 BUSH, WILLIAM B.  War of 1812  Capt. Peter Craig's Company


"The most famous of these expeditions was that made in 1814 by a company of mounted rangers raised by Peter Craig of Cape Girardeau county. Many of the members of the company had served under Captain Ramsay in 1813; they were now enlisted for a period of one year to serve on the frontiers of Missouri and Illinois, and they became a part of a regiment commanded by Colonel William Russell. This company did very much service during these Indian troubles and fought the famous battle of the Sink Hole."  William B. Bush was named as a private. [Source]

See a bio of James L. Bush, son of William B. Bush.

Enos Soule, A Dartmoor Prisoner

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Capt. [Enos] Soule served in the war of 1812, in which he was taken prisoner, and suffered the horrors of Dartmoor Prison for two years.  In all the relations of life he was a model citizen, public-spirited and patriotic, and of unbending integrity.  He died 8 Nov. 1869.

ArchiveGrid lists the Soule family account books, 1853-1917 bulk 1869-1896.  Family of Enos Soule; prominent ship captains and ship builders of South Freeport and Freeport, Me.
Account books kept chiefly by his sons after Enos's death in 1869.

There's a terrific blog post at Focusing On Yesterday entitled Many local sailors were held in Dartmoor prison during the War of 1812.  The last line:  "As we move into the bicentennial of the War of 1812, I hope that the stories of local heroes like Enos Soule and Perez Drinkwater will bring the war home and make it worth remembering."