British Prisoners From The Ice Mound

Found in a contemporary account regarding prisoners from the Battle of the Ice Mound in a Baltimore, Maryland, newspaper:

Battle of the Ice Mound (source: GenealogyBank)

Wednesday, February 22, 1815  

Paper: American and Commercial Daily Advertiser  

Excerpted below:

13th Feby 1815

I do hereby certify and make known, that on Friday, the 10th February 1815,  Mr. Joseph Stewart, of Dorchester county*, a private in the militia of Dorchester county, delivered to me the following British prisoners captured by him and a small party of citizens, residing on, and near James' Island, on board a tender to the British ship Dauntless.  *Account linked indicated that the incident happened in 1814 (I believe in error)

Matt. Phibbs, lieut. and commandant.

James Gallaway, midshipman.

SEAMEN

Thomas Nicholas, John Strachan, James Robinson, Jacob Needham, Thomas R_eyly, ____Johnson**, James Rawlin, James Smart, Thos. Martin, William Harrower, Peter Parker, and William Sauntfield.  **Isaac Johnson

ROYAL MARINES

William Bennett, Thos. Blackham, and William Keenir.

Abraham Travers, a black man, and a black woman.

Henry Haskins, D p. Marshal

for Dorchester county

House At Chalmette Battlefield

The Malus-Beauregard House is in the background of the National Park Service's Chalmette Battlefield site. The house, built in 1830, was built post-war.  It is presently being used as a visitor's center.  The previous visitor's center was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Jim's Photo of  the Malus-Beauregard House

Diary of Arad Joy

From the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections at Cornell University Library:

Diary of Arad Joy (1812-1813) discusses events during his service in the War of 1812 including punishment of deserters, living conditions, a visit to Niagara Falls, a skirmish, and duties as paymaster.  Guide to the Joy Family Journals, 1812-1813, 1844. 

His diary was written while he was in the army (during the War of 1812) as a regimental paymaster in the 19th Regiment of Detached Militia, in New York State, under Lt. Col. Henry Bloome. 

Contents: Description...of living conditions in the army, explanation of the punishment for desertion (the men had half of their heads shaved, and were forced to walk before the regiment with their hands extended by a board across their backs and fastened on their foreheads)... .

Battle Of Longwoods

The Battle of Longwoods took place on March 4, 1814, in Canada, and was won by the United States.

Screenshot From YouTube

The Upper Thames Military Reenactment Society hosts a reenactment of the Battle Of Longwoods.  See a reenactment on YouTube (a more recent reenactment here on YouTube).

Chatham Artillery

A bit of War of 1812 in the Confederate Veteran, Volume 30:

The outbreak of the war of 1812 found the battery under the command of its seventh captain, Robert McKay.Volunteering for the war, the Chatham Artillery was mustered into the service of the United States.

Jim's Photo Of Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia

A detachment garrisoned Fort Jackson on the Savannah River and the remainder of the command assisted in the construction of earthworks for the protection of the city. The battery was mustered out of the Government service in January 1815.

DeSalaberry's Appointment

Source of Charles De Salaberry Picture

Prince Edward of England, and his brother Prince William Henry were in Canada, the former in command of a favorite regiment. [Jean Baptiste] Faribault witnessed the manoeuvres of this fine body of men, and was so much struck by the brilliancy of the display; that he proceeded to place on canvass a very creditable picture of the regiment and its officers, albeit he had never received any instruction in painting. The production was shown to Prince Edward, who was pleased with it, so much so indeed, that he proffered to the young artist a commission as junior officer in his regiment. Faribault declined the honor, but requested the Prince to bestow the commission upon a fellow clerk named De Salsbury*, which was done, and the appointee joined the regiment accordingly, and subsequently became a prominent and distinguished officer in the British service during the war of 1812-14.    *Charles De Salaberry

Timeline Of Maryland Battles

MARYLAND IN THE WAR OF 1812 has a timeline for Maryland.  One item on the timeline:

March. British began blockade of Chesapeake Bay, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Havre de Grace, Maryland. [1813 - no specific date listed]

And of course, this one from 1812:

June 18. U.S. declaration of war against England.