Continuing with today's Chicago Tribune article-- Part 3. Part 1 was in today's Down da Road I Go blog and part 2 in today's Cooter's History Thing.
The War of 1812 was being fought 200 years ago today. One hundred and thirty years ago, British, Canadian and American soldiers were also at war again, only this time fighting on the same side.
"About 15 million of the 16 million Americans who served in the war are now dead, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Each day, the government estimates, an additional 413 World War II veterans die.
Not so long ago, it seemed that most men of a certain age had served in World War II. But there are only so many men in their late 80s or 90s, and that means there are only so many men like Rossetti who can speak firsthand about the war that freed Europe from Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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