From Wikipedia.
Back in December 2015, I wrote about War of 1812 veteran Henry Griggs being honored in Texas. The name John Floyd came up a lot.
So, now I go into some more detail on him.
October 3, 1769- June 24, 1839. American politician and brigadier general in the First Brigade of the Georgia Militia. member of the Georgia and U.S. House of Representatives. Born Hilton Head, South Carolina.
In 1800, he had two large plantations in Camden County, Georgia. On May 25, 1808, he bought Little Cumberland Island.
On May 2, 1804, he was commissioned captain of the 31st Militia in Camden County, Ga., and became brigadier general of the First Georgia Militia in 1806.
--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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