Rhode Island in the War of 1812

United States   War of 1812    Rhode Island Military    Rhode Island in the War of 1812

Introduction
During the War of 1812, Rhode Island supplied 746 infantry men and 164 artillery men for a total of 910 men.

Service Records

 * Ancestry, War of 1812 Service Records ($), (accessed 11 May 2012) this database gives name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge of 600,000 men mustered from all states into the armed forces between 1812 and 1825.

Pension Records

 * Fold3, Digital images of Rhode Island War of 1812 Pension Files . Alphabetical by surname.  Incomplete as of 5/2012 ($)

Other Sources

 * Perry, Oliver Hazard Items of interest concerning Oliver Hazard Perry in Newport and Newport in the War of 1812 (Newport Historical Society Rhode Island - 1913) pages 32