7—ALBANY — The War of 1812 has often been referred to as ... Andrew Jackson arrived here with his staff and troops of the Georgia Militia. He was joined by Kentucky and Tennessee militiamen ...

“This is certainly nationally significant because of the events at St. Marys, but also because we know so little archaeologically about the War of 1812,” said David Crass, Georgia’s state ...

According to Scire’s ruling, the Maryland militia’s 1st Cavalry Regiment had in effect been federalized during the War of 1812 — summoned out of state duty and into federal service ...

According to Willett during the war the fort served as headquarters for the U.S. Army and Georgia Militia. Janet Walker with Daughters of 1812 says that for many Americans, it's a forgotten war.