Other big names from North Carolina include Otway Burns, a merchant turned privateer and Johnston Blakely who actually sailed to the English Channel and fought British ships. I had never heard of Burns, but had come across Blakely back in March when I bought the copy of the Encyclopedia of North Carolina. Along with his ship there is the story of how the Blakely tea service came to be.
North Carolina did send militiamen, infantrymen, dragoons, riflemen and artillerymen to fight, but few ever saw action.
The state did build three small gunboats to patrol the coast. However, they would be little match for a British warship.
Wayne County sent more than 200 militiamen in their own companies to the war effort, but their service was mostly in fort garrison duty.
For more information go to the NC War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee's website at http://nc1812.ncdcr.gov.
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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