Major Watson Honored: Veteran of American Revolution and War of 1812

This past week I have been writing about Major Watson receiving a plaque at the entrance to the cemetery where he is buried in Hebron, Illinois, in my Cooter's History Thing blog. He was a veteran of both wars for American Independence: American Revolution and the War of 1812.

The Sons of the American Revolution were responsible for obtaining the plaque.

He lived most of his life in New York and then southern Wisconsin for the last three years.

He was captured in both wars and spent most of them as a prisoner of war.

I'll be writing some more about his War of 1812 service next week.

--Cooter