Battle of New Orleans.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Abel Willard Atherton Served at Fort Burrows

I did come across Willard Atherton Nichols in a book titled "The Constitution and Register of the Membership of the General Society of the War of 1812" from 1908.

WILLARD ATHERTON NICHOLS was living at Redlands, California, at P.O. Box 536.

He was the grandson of Abel Willard  Atherton (1777-1821), in United States service as  Captain, Third Regiment (Nichols) Massachusetts Militia, September 16, 1813.

Detached on special service at Fort Burrows, Maine.

Also as Captain, Portland Rifle Company, same regiment, September   7-9, 1814, in defense  of Portland, Maine, and as  Aide-de-Camp on the staff of  Major General  Alford Richardson; September 10-November 9, 1814, for the defense of Portland.

--Brock-Perry


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