From the Old Northwest Notebook Blog.
When the U.S. Army expanded in 1812, Ichabod Crane accepted a commission in the newly-raised 3rd Regiment U.S. artillery. The 2nd and 3rd U.S. artillery regiments were each composed of twenty companies of between 80-100 men.
But, they were not equipped with cannons right away, but the 2nd eventually got cannons. The 3rd U.S. artillery never did receive their cannons and their role was primarily used in the construction and manning of forts on the Northern Frontier.
Captain Ichabod B. Crane, 3rd Artillery, was brevetted to major on Nov. 13, for meritorious service.
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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Monday, March 21, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
USMA Class of 1806: Robert Lucas Died at French Mills, NY
This was another Robert Lucas, not the one I wrote about from Scioto County, Ohio, who went on to become a governor of Ohio and territorial governor of Iowa. Whether he was related to that Robert Lucas is not known to me.
West Point graduate No. 23: Robert Lucas.
Cadet from Dec. 29, 1804 to Nov. 14, 1806. Appointed 2nd lieutenant, Regt. of Artillerists Nov. 14, 1806. Served in garrisons along the Atlantic coast 1806-1810. Resigned Oct. 31, 1810.
Reappointed to Army with rank of major in 22nd Infantry, March 3, 1813. Served during the War of 1812 on the Northern Frontier, 1813-1814 and was engaged in the capture of Fort George, Upper Canada, on May 27, 1813 and was in General Wilkinson's Descent of the St. Lawrence River in 1813.
Died Feb. 4, 1814, at French Mills, New York, at age 26.
--Brock-Perry
West Point graduate No. 23: Robert Lucas.
Cadet from Dec. 29, 1804 to Nov. 14, 1806. Appointed 2nd lieutenant, Regt. of Artillerists Nov. 14, 1806. Served in garrisons along the Atlantic coast 1806-1810. Resigned Oct. 31, 1810.
Reappointed to Army with rank of major in 22nd Infantry, March 3, 1813. Served during the War of 1812 on the Northern Frontier, 1813-1814 and was engaged in the capture of Fort George, Upper Canada, on May 27, 1813 and was in General Wilkinson's Descent of the St. Lawrence River in 1813.
Died Feb. 4, 1814, at French Mills, New York, at age 26.
--Brock-Perry
Thursday, June 18, 2015
10th U.S. Infantry Regiment: Some Stationed at Fort Hampton
In the last entry, I mentioned troops from the 10th U.S. Infantry being stationed for a time at Fort Hampton in North Carolina.
From the N.C. War of 1812: The Known Military Units From North Carolina.
Most North Carolinians were folded into the U.S. Army's 10th Regiment under the command of Col. James Welborn of Wilkes County, who resigned his commission as general in the N.C. militia in order to join the regular army..
Although North Carolinians served in rifle companies and in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 43rd Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army, the majority were in the 10th.
In the winter of 1813-1814, the 10th was moved to the war;s Northern Frontier.
The 10th was destined for the Canadian Front under Col. Welborn but never took part in the fighting as the war ended while they were enroute.
--Brock-Perry
From the N.C. War of 1812: The Known Military Units From North Carolina.
Most North Carolinians were folded into the U.S. Army's 10th Regiment under the command of Col. James Welborn of Wilkes County, who resigned his commission as general in the N.C. militia in order to join the regular army..
Although North Carolinians served in rifle companies and in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 43rd Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army, the majority were in the 10th.
In the winter of 1813-1814, the 10th was moved to the war;s Northern Frontier.
The 10th was destined for the Canadian Front under Col. Welborn but never took part in the fighting as the war ended while they were enroute.
--Brock-Perry
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