From Wikipedia.
In the last post, I mentioned that one of the streets around the town square of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was named for George Croghan who was a War of 1812 veteran. I did some more research on him.
November 15, 1791 to January 8, 1849. American soldier.
Recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. He had two famous uncles on his mother's side, Lucy Clark. One was William Clark (of Lewis & Clark Expedition fame) and the other was George Rogers Clark (Revolutionary War).
His father was William Croghan who fought in the American Revolution.
George Croghan studied at William and Mary College in Virginia and joined the Army after graduation in 1810.
--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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