How the Horrors of the River Raisin Became a Rallying Cry-- Part 2: The Surrender of Detroit and the Michigan Territory

American mobilization continued as Brigadier General William Hull, commander of U.S. forces in theOld Northwest -- accompanied by 1,200 Ohio militia and 200 regular soldiers -- arrived in Detroit on July 5, 1812, and began preparations for the attack.

Invasion of British-held present-day Ontario began on July 12.  While Hull assailed the British at Fort Amherstburg, a small British force surrounded and took control of the unaware U.S. garrison at Fort Mackinac.

Hull, unable to hold the captured Fort Amherstburg and protect an overextended supply line that stretched back to Ohio, returned to Detroit in the first week of August.

Hull surrendered Detroit and the entire Michigan Territory on August 16 after a siege by the British and Native warriors.  Hull did this, knowing that more Native warriors were on their way from the upper Great Lakes, and that he was cut off from American support assembling at the River Raisin close to the Ohio border.

--Brock-Perry

Grave Marking of Private Isaac Nation, War of 1812 Patriot

From the May 18, 2018, Texas Mesquite News.

On May 12, the Craig Austin Rowley Chapter, General Society of the War of 1812 and the John Cavet Chapter #39 U.S. Daughters of the War of 1812 had a grave marker dedication for this man.

Isaac Nation was in Major Henry Price's 2nd Regiment Ohio Militia.

He moved to Texas in the spring of 1848.  His group was hit by small pox on the way, and many died, including him.

Brock-Perry

Texas War of 1812 Veterans-- Part 18: Col. Eleazor Louis Ripley Wheelock

From the Texas State Historical Association.

They spelled Eleazor as Eleazar.

He was the son of Col. Eleazor Wheelock, Jr., a Revolutionary War veteran.  At the age of 13, his family moved to Ohio.  After the deaths of his parents, he entered the U.S. Army and served first in the Ohio militia and later as an ensign in the New York 21st Regiment.

He saw active duty in the War of 1812.

After the war, he settled in Illinois and in 1818 married Mary Prickett.  Their four sons and daughter were all born in Illinois.

--Brock-Perry

A Member of Col. Mills Stephenson's Regiment: Jacob Flaugher

From WikiTree

JACOB FLAUGHER

Born July 11, 1785, in
Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  Married Anna Wilson, December 25, 1813, in Mason County, Kentucky.

Died February 4, 1881 at age 95 in Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio.

Buried Flaugher Family Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio.  This cemetery is on private property off Marker Hill Road.

Born in Pennsylvania and moved with his family to Kentucky.  In the War of 1812, he served in Martin's Company, Col. Mills Stephenson's Regiment, Ohio Militia.  They were stationed at Sanduskey, Ohio.  While there, they constructed Fort Stephenson by order of Governor Meigs.

--Brock-Perry