Michigan Territory in the War of 1812

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Introduction
During the War of 1812, the Michigan Territory supplied 534 infantry men and 22 cavalry men for a total of 556 men.

Fort Mackinac was in American hands at the beginning of the War of 1812. However, the British captured it June 17, 1812 and kept it throughout the war. For more information, see the Wikipedia article, Fort Mackinac.

Detroit was surrendered to the British on August 16, 1812.

State Records

 * Fleet, James Alvin, .Old and New Mackinac: with Copious Extracts from Marquette, Hennepin, La Hontan, Alexander Henry, and Others 1 microfilm on line. Digital Version archive.org


 * Miller, Alice Turner Soldiers of the War of 1812, who died in Michigan (Ithaca, Michigan, 1962) pages 335. {FHL|263595|item|disp=FHL Book 977.4 M23}}


 * Sebring, Lorna D and Alice Turner Miller, Gratiot County veterans, War of 1812 (Ithica, Michigan 1997) pages 21

Service Records

 * Ancestry, There are two searchable databases Michigan Military Records, 1775 - 1836,($) and War of 1812 Service Records($), (accessed 11 May 2012) that give name, company, rank at time of induction and at time of discharge.

Pension Records

 * Google EBooks, List of Pensioners on the Rolls January 1, 1883 giving the name of each pensioner, ... Vol IV, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1883. Under Michigan, pps. 240 - 407, search for pensioner first by county and then by post office; both are in alphabetical order. Look for "1812" under "Cause for which pensioned" for the limited number who served in this war. Pensioners are not listed in any particular order.
 * Fold3, Digital images of Michigan War of 1812 Pension Files. Alphabetical by surname. Incomplete as of 5/2012 ($)