Abel P. Upshur was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1811. He was a volunteer in the Virginia State militia in the War of 1812, but saw no action. Also a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1812-1813.
His father, Liileton Upshur, was a captain in the U.S. Army in the War of 1812 while commanding a company in the 27th Virginia Militia Regiment which was called to duty.
The destroyer USS Abel P. Upshur (DD-193) was named for him.
--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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