A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...

A Black War of 1812 veteran ... in North America between 1812 and 1814. Joseph Giles — like Neale himself — was one of the roughly 4,000 members of the Maryland militia who teamed up to ...

The United States had declared war on Great Britain back in June 1812, a few decades after winning independence in 1783. The ...

For the Americans, it was the lowest point of what would become known as the War of 1812. The young United ... The British rout the American militia at Bladensburg. Nothing stands between the ...

As a young man, Flora joined the Patriot cause in 1775 and served as a private in the Virginia militia ... the Revolutionary War and during conflicts in 1807 and 1812, and was lauded for his ...

Capt. A. T. Mahan of the United States Navy is preparing for publication in Scribner's Magazine for next year some articles on "The War of 1812." The series, it is said, will run through the year.

Farrington was originally from Massachusetts and served with the 13 Reg. New York Militia during the War of 1812. After the War he resided in Cherry Creek. He is buried in the Old (south) section of ...

For decades, the group has re-enacted crucial battles and moments from the War of 1812 ... a New York militia unit that volunteered for federal service in December 1812, said he is optimistic ...

Samuel A. Neale served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812. Samuel A. Neale, a Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812, was posthumously ...