A Black Maryland veteran of the War of 1812 is recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 152 years after his death.

Black War Of 1812 Soldier Finally Recognized As Veteran—152 Years After His Death. Samuel A. Neale served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812.

Turning the Course of the War . The Battle of Plattsburgh and the Battle of Lake Champlain on September 11, 1814 salvaged two years of dismal military losses for the United States, staving off the ...

The lack of pensions for Revolutionary War veterans was a national shame so profound that President James Monroe included it in his first State of the Union to Congress in December 1817.