2nd Regiment East Tennessee Volunteer Militia-- Part 1: Some at Battle of Horseshoe Bend

From Freepage geneaology.

The 2nd Regiment of East Tennessee Militia served from January 1814 to May 1814.  It was commanded by Colonel Samuel Bunch who had commanded the 1st regiment of Volunteer Mountain Infantry.  The regiment served under General George Doherty.

Some companies of the regiment fought at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend while others remained at Fort Williams.  Many of the men stayed after the expiration of their service to guard Fort Strother and Fort Williams.

Men in the regiment were mostly from Blount, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox Rhea, Sevier and Washington counties.

Three of the officers were captains James Allen, Amos Burrow and Francis Berry.

--Brock-Perry