The War of 1812

War of 1812: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

General Society of the War of 1812 links: http://www.societyofthewarof1812.org/1812links.htm

Bibliography US Military History, War of 1812 - Causes, Diplomacy, and Politics: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/1812/1812DP.htm

US Naval History: A Bibliography - War of 1812: http://www.history.navy.mil/biblio/biblio1/biblio1h.htm

NARA M1856, Discharge Certificates and Miscellaneous Records Relating to the Discharge of Soldiers from the Regular Army, 1792-1815 (6 rolls). http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/military/war_of_1812.html

$$$ Ancestry has War of 1812 Service Records: http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4281
taken from Record Group 94 Records of the Adjutant General's Office, microfilm publication M602, a total of 234 rolls of film. Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR). However, this is only the volunteers. Men already in the Army who also fought wouldn't be found here, according to the description.

Tennessee Men in the War of 1812: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/, http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/1812reg.htm


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