ISBN: 0806190825 The Empire State at War New York’s War of 1812 does much to expose the key role of the ... In addition, seven regular U.S. regiments were raised from New York, the most populous state ...

JAMES MONROE, of the Twenty-second Regiment New-York State Militia, were offered by Councilman ... But the present war has taught us that floating batteries, or rains, are indispensable ...

The Twentieth Regiment New-York State Militia, Col. G.W. PRATT ... bringing the prisoners of war from Baltimore. The remaining six companies arrived via the Camden and Amboy route, and the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The year was 1812 ... These units were mostly comprised of volunteers and were the navy’s version of a Home Guard or seafaring militia. By 1814, New York City was defended ...

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 ...

New York gave the country the term National Guard for its militia forces when the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of the New ... Colonies in 1675, to the War of 1812, the Civil War, Spanish-American ...

On Monday, the restored headstone of War of 1812 veteran Capt ... Barnes' service with the New York Militia was brief. He apparently served only two months in the fall of 1814, just before ...