From the November 21, 2016, WGNO ABC News "Drum used in War of 1812 up for auction."
Jordan Bankston Noble was a slave who became a free man and then became Andrew Jackson's official drummer. Neal Auction Co. has his original drum used at the Battle of New Orleans and will auction it off December 2nd.
(I have been unable to find out how much it went for, but sure hope a public institution was able to come up with the funds to buy it so it can remain something the public can see.)
I also did more research on Jordan Noble and am surprised I had not heard of him before. I will be writing more about 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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