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The Whiskey Rebellion, the War with France, and the
War of 1812
The National Archives indexes the
Service Records in several separate series:
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Records for the period between the Revolution and the War of 1812. These
give soldier's name, rank, military organization, dates mustered in and
out, and (where known), the state from which he served. These records may
help you to trace the migration of the family.
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Records of the War of 1812 contain the same information.
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Records of the Indian and related wars, 1817-1857, contain the same information,
but the state of service is not always known.
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Records of the Mexican War seem to contain all of the above information,
and in addition may give the age of the soldier.
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Miscellaneous Military Records, 1784-1815: contain little data.
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Naval service records include several series of records: (1) Records relating
to Non-Commissioned Officers. and (2) Registers of Admission of Midshipmen
or cadets
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Marine Corps Service Records.
Veterans' Benefits for Wars after the Revolution are found in four series
of pension records at the National Archives:
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The Old War Series relates to death and disability claims for the entire
period starting in 1790 up to the Civil War (excluding the War of 1812).
It includes the Mexican War Death and Disability series, the Civil War
Death and Disabilities (naval pensions only), and Miscellaneous Death and
Disability. There is an index to the entire series on microfilm.
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The war of 1812 Series is based on services from 1812 to 1815.
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Pensions were granted under Acts of 1871 and 1878. Very few veterans or
their widows lived so long.
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Mexican War Series, based on service between 1846 and 1848.
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The Indian War Series originally included pension claims for service 1832
- 1834, but was later extended to include service 1817 - 1898.
Militia Lists
In addition to the records of the Federal Government, both state and
local governments may have generated records such as militia lists. In
Maryland, many militia lists and pension applications for various counties
have been published by F. Edward Wright of Family Line Publications (see
bibliography for listing and locations).
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abbreviations Used for Periodicals:
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HT: History Trails (pub. by the Baltimore County Historical Society).
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MDG: Maryland and Delaware Genealogist
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MGB: Maryland Bulletin (published by Robert Hayes).
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MGSB: Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin.
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MHM: Maryland Historical Magazine.
- NB: The Notebook (published by the Baltimore County Genealogical
Society).
Books and Articles:
Military Records, 1783-1812
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”Exempted from Serving in the Militia of Washington County,” [c1809],
MGSB
32 (2) 205., Location: REF E-2-3
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“Militia Exemptions - February 28th, 1809,” MGSB 32 (4) 450., Location:
REF E-2-3
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Wright, F. Edward, and Marlene S. Bates. “Allegany County Militia, 1794-1815.”
MGSB
32 (2) 180., Location: REF E-2-3
The War of 1812
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Baltimore Privateers, 1812-1815, MHM 34:165., Location: REF E-1-
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Colston, Frederick M. "The Battle of North Point." MHM 2:111-125.,
Location: REF E-1-
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Hitselberger, Mary. “More About the Militia of Frederick County [in
the War of 1812.,”, MGSB 35 (4) 558-563., Location: REF E-2-3
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Hollifield, William. "Muster Rolls of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Ruxton
Moore's Regiment; Sixth Cavalry Regiment, Maryland Militia (War of 1812)."
Copied from the Originals in the National Archives. 1975.
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Mallick, Sallie, and F. Edward Wright. Frederick County Militia in the
War of 1812. Westminster: Family Line Publications, 1992.
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Marine, William M. The British Invasion of Maryland, 1812-1815.
Repr.: Hatboro [Pa.]: 1965., Location: REF A-3-4
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Marks, Lillian Bayly. "Baltimore County 1812 Soldiers Buried in Indiana."
MDG,
28:138.
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Marks, Lillian Bayly. "War of 1812 Soldiers Buried in Baltimore County,
Maryland." MDG 28:136-138.
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“Military Courts Martial." MGSB 32 (3) 289-290., Location: REF E-2-3
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Peden, Henry C. “War of 1812 Muster Roll for the Baltimore City Horse Guards
in 1813.” MGSB 35 (3) 456-457., Location: REF E-2-3
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Piper, Capt. James. "Defense of Baltimore, 1814." MHM 7:375-384.,
Location: REF E-1-
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Sheads, Scott S. "Defending Baltimore in the War of 1812: Two Sidelights."
MHM
84 (3) 252-258., Location: REF E-1-
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War of 1812 Collection, MHS Ms. Coll. MS.1846
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Weeks, Barbara K. "This Present Time of Alarm': Baltimoreans Prepare for
Invasion." MHM 84 (3) 259-266., Location: REF E-1-
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 1, Eastern Shore.
Silver Spring: Family Line Publications, 1979., Location: REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 2, Baltimore.
Silver Spring: Family Line, 1979. (In addition to names of over 6000 men
who enrolled in the War, the names of 6700 men appearing in the 1794 Militia
Registration are included)., Location: REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 3, Cecil and
Harford Counties. Silver Spring: Family Line Publications, 1979.,
Location: REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 4, Anne Arundel
and Calvert Counties. Silver Spring: Family Line Publications,
1981., Location: REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 5, Charles and
St. Mary's Counties.. Silver Spring: Family Line Publications, 1983.,
Location: REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 6, Prince George's
County. Silver Spring: Family Line Publications, n.d., Location:
REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Vol. 7, Montgomery
County. Silver Spring: Family Line Publications, 1986., Location:
REF A-3-4
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Wright, F. Edward. “More Allegany County Men Who Served in the Regular
Army, War of 1812.” MGSB 32 (3) 305-307., Location: REF E-2-3
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Wright, F. Edward. “Some Washington County Veterans of the War of
1812." MGSB 35 (30 451-455., Location: REF E-2-3
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Wright, F. Edward. ”Washington County Militia in the War of 1812.”
MGSB
35 (3) 402-413., Location: REF E-2-3
For more information on Maryland and the War of 1812, please search
the Archives library.
Questions regarding Archives' collections and services should be directed
to the Reference Services Department at:
ref@mdsa.net
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