From Wikipedia.
Map of the Upper Mississippi River in 1812, showing U.S. fortifications.
1. Fort Bellefontaine, U.S. headquarters at St. Louis.
2. Fort Osage on the Missouri River, west of St. Louis, abandoned 1813.
3. Fort Madison, defeated 1813 (north of where the Des Monies River flows into the Mississippi).
--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.
Showing posts with label Fort Bellefontaine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fort Bellefontaine. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Monday, June 19, 2017
John Whistler-- Part 4: A Military Family
In 1817, he moved toSt. Charles, Missouri and was military storekeeper at the Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis.
He died at Fort Bellefontaine in 1829.
John Whistler had 15 children and three became military officers. Colonel William Whistler served from 1801-1861 and Lt. George Washington Whistler, a railroad designer in America and Russia.
Two of his grandsons were officers in the Civil War: Brigadier General Joseph N. G. Whistler and Colonel Joseph Nelson Garland Whistler.
Another grandson, James Abbott McNeil Whistler attended West Point, but did not graduate. He went on to become a famous artists ("Whistler's Mother")
Quite the Military Family. --Brock-Perry
He died at Fort Bellefontaine in 1829.
John Whistler had 15 children and three became military officers. Colonel William Whistler served from 1801-1861 and Lt. George Washington Whistler, a railroad designer in America and Russia.
Two of his grandsons were officers in the Civil War: Brigadier General Joseph N. G. Whistler and Colonel Joseph Nelson Garland Whistler.
Another grandson, James Abbott McNeil Whistler attended West Point, but did not graduate. He went on to become a famous artists ("Whistler's Mother")
Quite the Military Family. --Brock-Perry
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Fort Madison, Iowa-- Part 1: Where and What Is Fort Madison
From Wikipedia.
The Original Fort Madison 1808-1813.
The City of Fort Madison, Iowa, located in the southeastern corner of the state, was built around the former United States fort. It was the first United States permanent fortification built on the Upper Mississippi River.
Named after the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, it was the site of Chief Black Hawk's first battle against United States troops and the only real War of 1812 battle fought west of the Mississippi. In addition, it is the site of the first of the first U.S. military cemetery in the Upper Midwest.
Fort Madison was one of three posts established by the U.S. Army to control the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and built to regulate trade and pacify the Indian tribes of the area. The other two were Fort Bellefontaine, near St. Louis, built to control the mouth of the Missouri River, and Fort Osage near present-day Kansas City.
--Brock-Perry
The Original Fort Madison 1808-1813.
The City of Fort Madison, Iowa, located in the southeastern corner of the state, was built around the former United States fort. It was the first United States permanent fortification built on the Upper Mississippi River.
Named after the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, it was the site of Chief Black Hawk's first battle against United States troops and the only real War of 1812 battle fought west of the Mississippi. In addition, it is the site of the first of the first U.S. military cemetery in the Upper Midwest.
Fort Madison was one of three posts established by the U.S. Army to control the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and built to regulate trade and pacify the Indian tribes of the area. The other two were Fort Bellefontaine, near St. Louis, built to control the mouth of the Missouri River, and Fort Osage near present-day Kansas City.
--Brock-Perry
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