From the Chronicles of Oklahoma.
William Whistler distinguished himself at the Battle of Maguaga, August 9, 1812, which was a big American victory in the War of 1812. It was 14 miles away from Detroit. He was taken prisoner at Hull's surrender of Detroit August 16, 1812.
Exchanged, he became a captain in December 1812 and was at Fort Mackinac in 1816. Then he was stationed at Green Bay, Wisconsin 1817 and 1819 and married in 1820.
He was stationed at Oklahoma's Fort Gibson on four different occasions.
--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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