PVT. JAMES WASHINGTON WINTERS, SR. (1773-May 23, 1848)
Buried at Winters Memorial Park, New Waverly, Texas.
Born in Halifax County, North Carolina. Private in Col. T. McCrory's Regiment in War of 1812.
Col. Thomas McCrory's regiment was the 2nd Regiment West Tennessee Militia. served October 1813 to January 1814. Part of General Isaac Roberts Second Brigade. Fought at the Battle of Talladega on 9 November 1813.
They had enlisted for just three months and General Jackson tried to get them to stay, but only 20 men did.
--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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