The War of 1812 in Person

by Fredriksen, John C.

• ISBN13: 9780786447923
• ISBN10: 0786447923
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-08
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

This work reproduces fifteen War of 1812 manuscripts, including diaries, memoirs, and letters. The accounts provide a range of perspectives on the war's ground conflicts, from officers to enlisted men, volunteers and militia.

Author Biography

John C. Fredriksen, is the author of more than 20 books about military history. He lives in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
The Regulars
Colonel George McFeely, 22nd and 25th U.S. Infantries	p. 5
Captain Ephraim Shaler, 25th U.S. Infantry	p. 42
Major Jonathan Kearsley, 2nd U.S. Artillery and 4th Rifle Regiment	p. 51
Colonel Cromwell Pearce, 16th U.S. Infantry	p. 70
Ensign Joseph Hawley Dwight, 13th U.S. Infantry	p. 102
Captain Rufus McIntire, 3rd U.S. Artillery	p. 117
Colonel William Clay Cumming, 8th U.S. Infantry	p. 143
Captain John M. Scott, 15th U.S. Infantry	p. 163
Colonel James Burn, 2nd U.S. Light Dragoons	p. 182
Lieutenant Reynold M. Kirby, 3rd U.S. Artillery	p. 195
Brigadier General George Izard, U.S. Army	p. 218
Citizen-Soldiers
Private William Greathouse, Kentucky Mounted Riflemen	p. 238
Private Charles Fairbanks, New Hampshire Volunteers	p. 249
Anonymous, Fenton's Pennsylvania Volunteers	p. 265
Private Nathaniel Vernon, Pittsburgh Blues	p. 294
Bibliography	p. 311
Index	p. 321
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