Betsy Doyle

From Alexanders Map.com  "Betsy Doyle" by N.H. Carmichael.

Fort Niagara came under fire from the British on November 21, 1812.  Thirteen months later, the British and their Indian allies captured the fort after the Americans had refused to surrender. The British commander ordered no quarter, in other words, no surrender.  All captured were to be killed.  

Somehow, Betsy Doyle and her family escaped.  However, fleeing on foot and now in enemy territory along with the cold of December and winter, their chances weren't good at all.  But somehow they did and after four months reached American forces near Albany.

She was never paid for her heroism at Fort Niagara and died six years later.  The author of this wanted to know where she was buried.

There is a plaque at Fort Niagara that isn't prominently displayed on the top floor of the French Castle where she brought the red hot shot to a cannon.  However, it misidentified her as Fanny Doyle.

Her husband Andrew Doyle came back to the United States after his release, but never found her. He married someone else the same year Betsy died.

I Also Would Like To Know Where She Is Buried.   --Brock-Perry

A Video and More Information on Betsy Doyle

From the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, "Heroine of Fort Niagara Betsy Doyle:  History happened here."

There is a minute and a half video as well as a historical marker featured at this site.

Some more information about Betsy Doyle:

**  She has been called "The Hero of Fort Niagara."

**  After the fort fell to the British in 1813, she took her family 310 miles to the Greenbush Cantonment.

**  There, she continued to support the American cause, often without pay.

**  She died in 1819.

**  In 2012, she was named a New York State Woman of Distinction for her bravery.

--Brock-Perry

The Battle of Sodus Point, Asher Warner's Grave

Asher Warner is buried in the  Brick Church Cemetery, his grave marked by a  monument erected years later  by the younger son, Jonathan.  While the date of death on the tombstone is given as  June 12, 1813, and this date is sometimes given in newspaper accounts of the period, affidavits filed in attempts to get compensation, and other credible evidence, establish the 19th as the correct date.

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The marker reads:

In memory of  ASHER WARNER who fell in the Battle of Sodus  June 12, 1813 while fighting in the defence of his country.

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In 1927, the General Swift Chapter, Daughters of 1812, placed two boulders with bronze plaques at Sodus Point, one at the site of the engagement, and the other at the site of the Mansion House where Mr. Warner died.

--Brock-Perry

A Partial List of the War of 1812 Veterans Listed on the New Marker in Nagodoches, Texas

I haven't found them listed anywhere yet, other than on pictures of the marker and haven't seen the whole one, but these are the names I can see:

George G. Alford

Bailey Anderson Jr.

Perter Ellis Bean

Asher Branch

James Whitis Bullock

Joseph Thomas Cook Sr.

Jesse H. Crawford

Warren Davis

Elias M. Eubank

Sylvanus Everett

Jesse Gibson

Oran William Haltom

James Wilson Henderson

Israel Holt

Martin Lacey

George W. Matthews

Houston McClure

These War of 1812 veterans also played a big role in the Texas Revolution against Mexico.

--Brock-Perry

Historic Marker Placed in Downtown Nacogdoches Honoring 32 Veterans of the War of 1812

From the October 9, 2021,  Channel 7 ABC, Texas by Briananna Linn.

Members of the John S. Roberts  chapter of the Texas State Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 wanted to honor the 32 veterans who fought in the War of 1812 and later made Nacodoches their home.

They chose the site at the old general mercantile and string shop downtown because it was the site of the John S. Roberts home, who is the namesake of their group.  The building is one of the towns least altered storefronts.

All of the men on the marker were  leaders in the community and served with great patriotism.  They also participated in the state of Teas' battle for independence.

It took the group over three years to get the marker.

--Brock-Perry

Fort George, Canada-- Part 2: Only the Powder Magazine Remains of the Original Fort

Fort George was rebuilt by the Americans, but the British recaptured it  in December 1813 who held it for the rest of the war.

Several of the buildings were rebuilt  in the 1930s (although not historically accurate) such as the officers quarters,  soldiers barracks, officers kitchen and guardhouse.  The powder magazine (1796) is the only actual structure.

HISTORICAL MARKER

FORT GEORGE

Constructed by order of Lieutenant Governor Simcoe (1796-1799), Fort George served as the head-quarters for Major-General Brock in 1812.  In may 1813, it was bombarded and captured by the Americans who constructed fortifications of their own on the site.

These in turn were retaken by the British in December 1813.   In 1815, Fort George was described as "tumbling into ruins" and ordered abandoned.

The present works are a reconstruction done in 1937-1940, and represent the fort as it was 1799-1813.  Only the magazine of the original fort remains.

--Brock-Perry

Burlington Heights Depot-- Part 2: A Strong Defensive Position

After the Battle of Stoney Creek (June 1813), the British erected three lines of earthworks across the peninsula, with gun batteries and blockhouses on the heights behind the depot and at the old Burlington Inlet.

A large stone powder magazine was built behind the second defense line.  Although the military continued to view this site the site as defensible following the end  of the War of 1812, the buildings were allowed to deteriorate, and today the site is occupied by various attractions, including the Dundurn Castle NHS (built 1832-1835) and part of the Royal Botanical  Gardens NHS.

The stone powder magazine was later incorporated into the  cellar of Dundurn Castle.  A stone marker and cannon (1914) is at the site of the first line of defense.  Another marker (1914) is located in Harvey Park.  Another stone marker (1914) is located at Hamilton Cemetery, with the excellent remains of earthworks there.

Of interest nearby  is the Hamilton Military Museum. in Dundurn Park.

--Brock-Perry

Burlington Heights Markers-- Part 1

From HMdb  The marker at the site.

Written in both English and French (hey, it's Canada, you know).  Located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

"BURLINGTON HEIGHTS 11813-1814

"Here in June, 1813, General John Vincent assembled troops that made the successful night attack on the invaders at Stoney Creek.  From this point of vantage, in December, 1813,  the force that retook Fort George and carried Fort Niagara by assault, began its march.

"On these heights  stood the strong point of reserve and depot of arms for the defence of the Niagara Peninsula and support of the Navy on Lake Ontario."

Located next to it, another marker:

"This stone marks the line of earthworks in first line of defence 1812-1815."

--Brock-Perry

George Ronan-- Part 9: George Ronan and the Fort Dearborn Massacre

From the Together We Served site.

From August 19, 2009, WLS AM  "Historian wants recognition for forgotten hero."  Frank Mathie.

Almost all Chicagoans have heard about the Fort Dearborn Massacre.  But very few of us have ever heard of Ensign George Ronan.

Ronan was a hero of that battle in the War of 1812, and now a Chicago historian, Victor Giustino, wants recognition for that forgotten man.

In this age of political correctness, the Fort Dearborn Massacre is now referred to as the Battle of Fort Dearborn.  And at 18th and Prairie along the lakefront, a new historical marker tells the story of how 91 people - soldiers, men, women and children - who were fleeing Fort Dearborn were attacked by 500 Potawatomi Indians.  More than half the Americans were killed.

--Brock-Perry

Marker Dedication in Tennessee-- Part 1: With Jackson to New Orleans

From the October 4, 2017, Clarksville (Tn) Online  "War of 1812 talk, marker dedication set for October 15th."

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Council along with the Customs House Museum will unveil a historical highway marker commemorating Clarksville's role in the War of 1812.

It will be placed at Riverside Drive near the site where Tennessee militia boarded flatboats for the long journey to fight with Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.

The marker will be unveiled between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Customs House Museum.

--Brock-Perry

The Encampment Called Greene Ville-- Part 4: Covered by Greenville, Ohio

Today the site of Encampment Greene Ville is covered by much of downtown Greenville, Ohio.

There is a bronze tablet in front of the City Hall of Greenville.

It reads:

"Site of Fort Greene Ville.  The largest pioneer fort in Ohio built in 1793 by General Anthony Wayne.  Here August 5, 1795, the Treaty was signed by which much of present Ohio was opened to White settlement."

--Brock-Perry

Historical Marker Dedicated in Richmond, Va.

From the Feb. 25, 2015, WBDC 16 News Delmarva "War of 1812 Historical Marker to be Dedicated Sunday" by Lauren Hottoway.

Richmond, Virginia.

A historical marker in suburban Richmond was dedicated.  It marks the site of a defensive camp established to protect the city from a possible British attack that never came.  It was never attacked or even threatened.

It is another stop on the War of 1812 Heritage Highway to link sites associated with the war in honor of the bicentennial.

The dedication was Sunday in Sandston.

--brock-Perry

Historic Marker Honors Military Hero Winfield Scott

From the Sept. 24, 2014, Pilot On Line.  AP

Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

A state historical marker was dedicated on Sept. 29, 2014, for Winfield Scott, a native son of Virginia.  He was wounded in the war and later promoted to brigadier general.  Scott also led American forces in the Mexican War and early days of the Civil War.

He attended the College of William & Mary and died in 1866.

U.S. Ship Gets a Virginia Marker

From the Nov. 26, 2013, Washington Post "U.S. ship in War of 1812 getting a Virginia marker" by AP.

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will dedicate a marker Dec. 3rd in White Stone on Virginia's Northern Neck.

On April 3, 1813, the British overpowered four American privateers. The largest American ship, the Dolphin, fought on after the others had surrendered. It's captain, W.J. Stafford was wounded when the ship was boarded and captured. The Dolphin mounted 12 guns and had a crew of 100.

--Brock-Perry

NC Veterans Get Grave Markers-- Part 3

Sgt. John Huske II (1786-1848), moved to Fayetteville in 1804 and helped procure food for soldiers sent to defend Wilmington. Lt. Col. Dickson Schaffer gave a brief history of his g-g-g grandfather (Huske) who was later appointed aide to general Thomas Brown and became a well-known businessman after the war.

Militiaman John Powers (1794-1881) signed on with the 1st Robeson County Militia Regt. at age 18. His regiment was absorbed into a militia brigade that was activated for service in 1814 and sent to Fort Johnson near Southport, NC.

The Story of Four North Carolina Soldiers. --Brock-Perry

NC Veterans Get Grave Markers-- Part 2

John Eccles and John Huske served in the Light Infantry Company.

All four were deployed at Wilmington to protect the port from British naval attack.

General Thomas Davis was the ranking military officer at Fayetteville, is the 5th great grandfather of the Reverend Robert Alves, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, who spoke at the grave. He was a prosperous businessman and lawyer who served two terms in the House of Commons in 1803 and is buried under a magnolia tree.

Lt. John Eccles was a Fayetteville businessman who donated land for what became a part of the Cross Creek Cemetery and is also buried under a magnolia tree at the corner of North Cool Spring and Grove streets.

--Brock-Perry

NC Veterans Get Grave Markers-- Part 1

From the September 22, 2012, Fayetteville (NC) Observer "Soldiers from War of 1812 honored with grave markers" by Nancy McClearly.

Forty people gathered at Fayetteville's Cross Creek Cemetery No. 1, including members of the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry (I have written about them in my Saw the Elephant Civil War and Cooter's History Thing blogs) and the DAR. They were honoring four War of 1812 North Carolina veterans with gravestones and a ceremony.

Each of the four men honored with a small brass marker shaped like a star with "War of 1812" engraved in it. These four men represented a cross-section of the soldiers who served in the war.

They were General Thomas Davis of the NC State Militia, Militiaman John Powres, Lt. John Eccles and Sgt. John Huske II.

An Overdue Honor. --Brock-Perry

War of 1812 Signs to Be Installed in Erie, Pennsylvania

From the Feb. 17, 2013 Go Erie.com (Erie, Pennsylvania, "Seaway Trail to install War of 1812 signs on bayfront" by Ally Orlando.

Seaway Trail, Inc., VisitErie and the Erie Maritime Museum will install 2 signs in Erie, Pa.'s Bayfront at Dobbins Landing and South Pier at Presque Island State Park.  The one at Dobbins Landing will detail the career of the USS Niagara and its commander Oliver Hazard Perry (the Perry in the blog signoff).

The one at South Pier will detail how the Lake Erie fleet was built and launched.

This is part of a larger project of 19 War of 1812 signs along the 500 mile Seaway Trail which includes the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie.

The new signs measure 40 X 30 inches and are color-coded brown, indicating historical information.

Getting the Word Out, One Sign At a Time.  --Brock-Perry